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I'm actually cross shopping a G8x and 992 at the moment. I still have a year+ warranty on my Alfa Giulia QV so I'm in no rush (which is a good thing given allocation constraints especially on the 911), but I'm finding myself very conflicted. Both cars are amazing but obviously have distinctly different personalities.
I know it's not all that common to be cross shipping these two given the price delta, but the resale value on 911s certainly dulls the pain of the initial price.
I've driven both recently and the BMW certainly has more brute force, but the 911 just feels like an extension of my mind... Which may be why I can't get it out of my head.
Good thing I have some time to decide. Any former/current 992 owners get a G8x yet? If so, interested to get your thoughts...
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I have heard the wait is about a year for a 911 |
"Yeah, but guys no one wants a 911 when they can have an M3/M4."
**Checks ability to secure a 911 allocation and sees ridiculously long waiting period with lists 10 deep at every dealership compared to the G8X.**
Yeah, there is a reason Porsche sells them like hot cakes and they are year over year the most reliable/successful/best value long term sports car out there.
P.S. this was not directed at you, just an attempt at sarcasm that was aimed at the people who say the above quote. |
That's actually not why the waits are long. Porsche has been plagued by production and epa issues, as well as the Taycan taking all the microchips . Last year Porsche had a normal level of allocations and every car got horribly delayed. My 992 sat at port for 3 months on an epa certification old... all 992s did. This year Porsche is only allocating as much as they think they can produce... which is like 25 percent capacity; they have also stopped Macan and cayman production to shift to 911. Also everyone that won the bit coin lottery wants to buy one to floss. I'm a huge Porsche fanboy btw, but there is more at play than the "911 is amazing"... which it is. |
Yeah I have an allocation in hand for a 992, and to be fair I did mean to add it even without supply chain issues, but did forget that like an idiot.
Even without the current shortage, Porsche sells a ton of them (and rarely with the ridiculous discounts you see on the M8/M5/M3CS etc) and they all hold their value long term over almost any other sports car.
But, yeah you are spot on, I should have mentioned the current supply chain issues.
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