Gary, thx for nice summary. Had a blk/blk 997S a few mths back; put about 7K mis on it....superb car (my first P).....had nary a glitch/problem, despite exuberant daily&wkend use in sun/rain/SF hills&potholes/fwy blitzes/Woodside mtn roads....only 997S issues I couldn't forgive are the nonlinear steering ratio, the VW Beetle headlights and the wimpy accordion-like contraption under the rear wing when it's up....in any case, have become very addicted to P Turbo Coupes. Since then, have ordered&obtained a couple of new 996TTS Coupes via Randy Hill @ Rector...I totally agree: Randy's an outstanding salesguy....and svc @ Rector also seems exemplary (Paul Medina is particularly notable). Enjoy your new toy!