After 18 months or so I usually get the itch and start looking around at other cars and this time 997/911's have caught my eye. I have been looking at some TT's, C4S', C2S' etc and there are some low mileage examples in the range I want to spend. I basically decided that I was going to keep the M5 a little longer but two things happened. First, I was offered 38K as a trade on my car (plus taxes puts the value at 40K - well worth it not to sell private. Owe 44K.) and I am currently at 38,800 miles. I am afraid that once I roll to 39,000 or 40,000 miles, this trade number will be much lower and in fact some dealers offered 33-37K hedging against this and advised that if I get closed to 40K the number will change. Sales pitch or accurate? The second thing that happened is that a local dealer got a 2010 C4S with 3,000 miles returned early due to the customer not being able to make the payments due to health reasons. The sticker on the car was 110K and I can purchase it for 78K. It does need to have the rear bumber repaired (paint will be needed) as the snow removal guys scratched it pretty bad but overall its a new car. Similar cars are selling for 10K more. Obviously my options are:
1) Keep the M5 and deal with future depreciation as it comes.
2) Buy the 2010 C4S
3) Look for a 2007 911 Twin Turbo which is only a few thousand more than the 2010.
Thoughts? I will probably get many keep the M5 replies as this is the M5 board.......
1) Keep the M5 and deal with future depreciation as it comes.
2) Buy the 2010 C4S
3) Look for a 2007 911 Twin Turbo which is only a few thousand more than the 2010.
Thoughts? I will probably get many keep the M5 replies as this is the M5 board.......