WackyBob

As the title states I have decided to buy a Porsche over a Corvette. Before the flaming starts let me say that I absolutely LOVE Corvettes. I've owed 10 of them and currently own 3 (2014 Z51 Coupe, 1978 Pace Car & 1965 Convertible) I've also been a forum member for years. I have Corvette blood running through my veins.

First a little background on the decision I've made. My 3 current Corvette's are not daily drivers. My current daily is a 2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe and I've just grown bored with it. It has been a great car but I wanted something more sporty for my daily driver. I had originally decided to pick up a GrandSport to use as my daily. We have a newborn son and I convinced myself that I would simply strap his car seat into the GrandSport passenger seat whenever I needed to drop him off or pick him up from daycare and I would store the car seat in in the cargo area when not in use.

Just out of curiosity I decided to see if a car seat would fit into back of a newer 911 (991 model) to keep me from having to constantly mess with moving it in and out of the passenger seat. Well as it turns out it a car seat does fit in the newer 911's. They even have the seat anchors build in the back specifically for car seats.

From a price standpoint the 2 cars I was looking at were identically priced. The GrandSport was a 2017 with 4,000 miles and the 911 is a 2013 with 27,000 miles.

For a 39 year old guy with a newborn son the 911 is simply more practical for daily use.

Here are pics of the 2 cars. The Porsche won out

robert miller

You cant go wrong with that car one very nice car for sure. I have 3 vette now also & had a number of 911 & one 930 still regret selling the 930. Good luck in that 911 man. Robert

BobFic

Bob...no worries, LIFE is short drive and purchase what get's you feeling alive (or KID).
Congrats.

DWS44

Beautiful 911. Nothing wrong with mixing it up a little, given you'll still have three Vettes to play with!

Gotta say, though...You know you're in a good place when you already own three Vettes, and yet you can still accommodate a single sentence with the words, "newborn", "Porsche" and "practical".

Foosh

Congrats. Obviously, the 911 is a great choice.

MikeERWNC

No Doubt! Good choice!
I kicked around thoughts of a 911 before I bought the C7.

The corvette is easier to work on. And parts are cheaper.
Maybe the only reasons. IF I didn't drive so much, I might have bought one.

I am happy for you.

blue max

Just curious how the cars are even with the Porsche three years older. I understand the practicality

WackyBob

Porsche tends hold their resale value better. That particular car also had a $27k higher original MSRP vs. the Corvette.

Foosh

See no flames . . . There are plenty of folks here that appreciate all excellent sports cars, regardless of nameplate.

JumpingJackFlash

Sorry but the 911 does not do anything for me. It’s a tired, 50 year design, that looks like a toad. It’s long overdue for a major design change. The Corvette has gone through 6 generation changes in this time period. I’ll stick with the Vette.

dmaxwellh

Good luck with your new Porsche. The 991.1 is a beautiful car!

dbirdhouse1

It must be nice to have a key decision in your financial/driving life to decide whether a 911 or Vette will be your "school bus". Well done with either choice.

I considered German alternatives but with retirement coming this June I need a car I can afford to OWN. Repairs, parts, routine maintenance (which I don't do myself) are so different for those two choices that it pretty well dictated my final car purchase ('14 torch red Z51 7MT 1LT Conv). I too realize how fortunate I am to have to make such choices (and my two kids are successfully grown). When I was in your shoes we even had a Nissan minivan!

Enjoy..........

Snowwolfe

Great looking 911! Would love to read an update in a month or so comparing it against the Corvettes you owned/driven.

Kent1999

Nice 911! If I had the means, I'd have both!

joemessman

Excellent decision! Both cars are great, but the 911 is a better choice with the young spawn and all. It's a perfect fit.

Too Slow '90

Have to say you picked the right screen name. 911 just like the C2 is a timeless design but definitely not what I think of with a child seat. At 39 you're doing something right. Congrats.

Jeffthunbird

Did it go something like this?
Honey, I think we're going to go the practical route and pick the 911.
When I had little kids, the choice was a Pontiac Montana! You are doing something right!
Congrats on the child and the 911. That's a beautiful car.

64drvr

Great looking 991. Please post some pictures with the car seat mounted.

WackyBob

I sure will....picking it up on Wednesday this week

WackyBob

Actually yes....she said "did you decide yet babe?"

My exact words were......"yes, although the I like the GrandSport more overall I'm going to be practical and buy the 911."

I guess that does sound kind of funny when I look at it from an outside point of view.