bobr:
They will start taking orders in Sept after the launch.. I guess Porsche wants to clear our all the model year '11 997s before the 991 arrives. Just hope we don't have to wait till June to see the 991 Cabs.
As far as I know, the Cabs come 6 months later, meaning May/June 2012 in Germany/some parts of Europe and late summer (end of August or so) in the US.
Interesting side note: In Germany, Porsche offers something called "comfort lease" for the 997. Meaning: After 18 months, you can switch to any other Porsche you desire without any issues with the lease contract. Even the remaining 18 months part of the downpayment (if there is one) can be taken over to the new lease. This is a highly convenient offer but it is only valid for certain models. The GTS is part of this offer too now (it wasn't a month ago) and the Turbo S can be switched after 24 months instead of 18 months.
Currently, the Carrera GTS is the hell of an offer from Porsche. Unfortunately, I've read many different comments on other Porsche forums, people tend to believe that this is some sort of a rip-off or whatever. While they could be right when it comes to the Carrera Sport Classic or even Speedster, the Carrera GTS is a really good deal if you are in for a Porsche right now and don't want to wait another 10-12 months for the replacement. Same thing regarding the Black Edition models, these are pretty good (not quite as good as the GTS) offers too.
Resale value should also be better on the GTS models but don't expect wonders. The used GTS models will surely put a lot of pressure on the used Carrera and especially Carrera S models, making some pretty good deals possible if you're looking for a used 997 Carrera next year.
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 997 Turbo, BMW X5 M, BMW M3 Cab DKG, Mini Cooper S JCW