CT4-V CT4VBW vs. Porsche 911 (991 Carrera S) - Am I making a mistake?

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I’ve had both a 4BW and a 991.1 and a 991.2, with 997.1 and 997.2. All manual 4S. Great cars but if something needs fixed or worked on, your gonna pay. All of these 3.8 motors can bore score. The 3.0 turbo motor does not so far. but the maintenance schedule is pricey, every four years plugs, filters, fluid flush and more. It’s expensive as the labor to get all all that stuff, makes costs go up.

If it’s a second car, great. If not then carrying people and things gets hard.

They will hold their value, long as you have all receipts and can prove it’s up to date on maintenance.

I traded a 991.1 C4S for my BW, as I wanted 4 years of warranty and needed space to take things to my house in Mn, a 1200 mile drive.

So get one, have fun, keep it up on maintenance and when you get rid of it, you won’t lose money.

DCV, how would you compare the road noise between the 991.1 and 4BW? I admit I am still having thoughts about the 991.1 C2S but I am concerned about tire noise on the freeway. My impression from short drives in both is that the Blackwing is a lot quieter, but, is that true? (I would likely but Conti DWS06 all seasons on the Porsche to help close the gap).

 

[DCV]

The BW is quieter. Like I said it’s pricey to keep a 911 on service schedule, unless you do all the work yourself and good at it. I suggest you buy a warranty if possible if you get it. Fidelity might offer one if the miles are not too high. Ask to see the service records to make sure it’s up to date. If it’s PDK I’d skip it, cause if that goes out it’s a 30k bill. Some repair is possible on it, but not much and not many people do it. Might want to get the cylinders bore scoped on camera too.