Hi guys, I was doing some figures - just out of curiosity - of some 997 models. The findings were incredible so I wanted to share them with you.

The foreign exchange rate that I have used is from the close of business on Friday 6 March: £1 = €1.11. Also, sales tax in Germany is 19% whereas it has been reduced from 17.5% to 15% in the UK.

Here are the (1) prices for German buyers in Germany in Euros inc 19% German sales tax (2) prices for UK buyers in Germany in Pounds Sterling inc 15% UK VAT (3) prices for UK buyers in the UK in Pounds Sterling inc 15% UK VAT (4) prices for German buyers in the UK in Euros inc 19% German sales tax (5) savings for UK buyers in the UK compared to buying in Germany (6) savings for German buyers in the UK compared to buying in Germany.

997 C2S Mk2: (1) €93980 (2) £81821 (3) £68878 (4) €79114 (5) £12943 (6) €14866

997 C2S Cab Mk2 (1) €104928 (2) £91352 (3) £76013 (4) €87309 (5) £15339 (6) €17619

997 T4S Mk2 (1) €108855 (2) £94771 (3) £78578 (4) €90255 (5) £16193 (6) €18600

997 TT Mk1 (1) €143008 (2) £124505 (3) £99679 (4) €114492 (5) £24826 (6) €28516

997 TT Cab Mk1 (1) €153956 (2) £134036 (3) £105904 (4) €121642 (5) £28132 (6) €32314

997 GT3 Mk2 (1) €116947 (2) £101816 (3) £81914 (4) €94087 (5) £19902 (6) €22860

The savings in columns (5) and (6) are simply staggering.

UK buyers are getting Porsches very cheaply in the UK right now. But because we earn in Pounds Sterling, we don't see this fact. But people in the Eurozone earning Euros can save literally many many thousands of Euros right now buying Porsches in the UK even after paying the slightly higher sales tax in their home country once they take their new car back home.

If I were in the market for a new 997, I would be buying in the UK. And you guys in the Eurozone could seriously consider buying in the UK. If you have a car to sell, you could sell it privately. Even if you lose something this way, your savings on the new car will compensate you by much more IMHO.


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Rennteam Moderator - 997S GT Silver/Cocoa, -20mm/LSD, PSE, SportDesign rims, Zuffenhausen collection