Re: Ferrari's new car
But then again why bother, the California is great as it is, I wouldn't replace mine with any variant of regular 991. It is the ONLY exotic car convertible where my kids fit in. Ownership experience is great, kids love it (red/tan) and it can be a decent daily driver with PDK and hard roof, expect of course for very low temps and snow. A very unique offering which could only be challenged by a convertible GT3 with 4 seats. Worse for Porsche is the price gap with a nice 991 is collapsing and if you factor in how well the California holds in the used market, the California is cheaper. I have had mine for 5 years and it only depreciated $50k. That's two years of Porsche depreciation if you are lucky. Even including the Ferrari idiosyncrasies (shrinking leather, fuel flap sticky, sticky buttons), it beats Porsche experience.
Even my wife spends half an hour or so in the back of my 911 when we drive with the kids to Munich or to a lake nearby. She doesn't feel very comfortable but my daughter is almost as tall as me and really doesn't fit in the back anymore. My son is 13 and has reached it's height limit for the back of the 911, soon we won't fit in the rear anymore and he already complains. Up to age 10? No problem, kids love the 911.
