Depreciation

hood69 · Post by **hood69** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:19 pm

OmniCognateSnr wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 8:04 pm
Spud wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 8:00 pm Personally I would go for the GTS every time over the S or Turbo
Gen 3 S has more BHP and more performance than the Gen 2 GTS, so that’s just a badge buying exercise. Gen 3 GTS is quite a lot more expensive than a gen 3 S, and you need to put an order in at birth to stand any chance of your grand children getting one.

Are the Gen2 GTS and the Gen3 S not both 375BHP?

BanZ · Post by **BanZ** » Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:29 pm

hood69 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:19 pm
OmniCognateSnr wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 8:04 pm
Spud wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 8:00 pm Personally I would go for the GTS every time over the S or Turbo
Gen 3 S has more BHP and more performance than the Gen 2 GTS, so that’s just a badge buying exercise. Gen 3 GTS is quite a lot more expensive than a gen 3 S, and you need to put an order in at birth to stand any chance of your grand children getting one.
Are the Gen2 GTS and the Gen3 S not both 375BHP?

That’s correct, same engine. The gen1 GTS had less power 360 bhp.

Col Lamb · Post by **Col Lamb** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 8:39 am

Now is not the time to buy if value retention is of prime concern, inflated prices will surely not last.

The Macan is an SUV not a sports car so having fun in one is very subjective and very much depends upon its spec.

An S would not be my choice for SUV fun, that would be a GTS which imo would be by far a better buy in that historically a GTS will hold more of its value pro rata than an S.

Craig87 · Post by **Craig87** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:00 pm

Bad time for me to have just purchased a 2020 Turbo, but its bloody fun!

Deleted User 4436 · Post by **Deleted User 4436** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:03 pm

Craig87 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:00 pm Bad time for me to have just purchased a 2020 Turbo, but its bloody fun!

Meh, you love it so it’s never really a bad time. Just enjoy it

Craig87 · Post by **Craig87** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:06 pm

I LOVE it! First Porsche for me, wanted a 911 but have a dog and kids, so needed the 'sensible' choice. But went with the not so sensible engine choice! Shame the petrol crisis hit the same week haha

BanZ · Post by **BanZ** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:08 pm

Craig87 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:00 pm Bad time for me to have just purchased a 2020 Turbo, but its bloody fun!

I think this is a very valid point in amongst all of us debating depreciation - which is the life factor as well - will you enjoy your purchase, can you afford to take some depreciation and also do you need a car right now?

Deleted User 4436 · Post by **Deleted User 4436** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:17 pm

BanZ wrote: ↑Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:08 pm
Craig87 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:00 pm Bad time for me to have just purchased a 2020 Turbo, but its bloody fun!
I think this is a very valid point in amongst all of us debating depreciation - which is the life factor as well - will you enjoy your purchase, can you afford to take some depreciation and also do you need a car right now?

Probably yes to Q1 and no to the other two. Q1 overrides Q2/3 though. You only live once, and who knows what the next catastrophe will be ( coming along like buses at the moment) so “smoke ‘em whilst you’ve got ‘em”.

Actually, looking at the news ( which I really shouldn’t ), high interest rates are the next catastrophe, so question 2 may become a tad more relevant to those with mortgages….

Craig87 · Post by **Craig87** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:20 pm

100%! All cars depreciate, not really an investment to make money, more an investment to get back some smiles

Deleted User 4436 · Post by **Deleted User 4436** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:23 pm

Craig87 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:20 pm 100%! All cars depreciate, not really an investment to make money, more an investment to get back some smiles

If you know what you’re doing some cars are fantastic investments, just not new cars.

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