2011 370Z to 2007 Porsche 911?

Roddy1 · 08-19-2014, 02:18 PM

Any opinions here? I stopped by the porsche dealership with a friend and there is a low mileage 2007 Porsche 911 on the lot. I've been considering moving up to a Viper or newer Vette Z06.... The 370Z fills my need for speed, now its just about getting to own and drive some really cool cars. I can get the porsche for about $6500 cash over and above the trade in value of my 370Z.

Any opinions on reliablity, performance etc? This will not be my DD and neither is my 370Z. We are heading towards the end of summer where I am and I think I can work a great deal.

Looking for opinions and input.

jlo370z · 08-19-2014, 02:51 PM

what model 911

vividracing · 08-19-2014, 03:00 PM

If its a 2007 its a 997.1 (pre facelift) model. My only question would be if its a turbo or not. One other thing to consider is insurance prices. If its a twin turbo, i would say do it in a heartbeat! They are sooo fun to drive and have tons of power, especially if you do a simple tune.

Roddy1 · 08-19-2014, 03:53 PM

Its advertised as a Porsche 911 Carerra. I'm pretty sure its the 3.6L 325hp model. (6M) of course. I'm interested... but it looks like the 370Z is marginally the better car by performance numbers.... (hp, 0-60, 1/4 mile etc)... I'll likely take it for a spin and decide.

vividracing · 08-19-2014, 04:14 PM

Heres another thing to consider... Aftermarket parts. I sell a ton of stuff for Porsches, and they arent cheap. I mean, compared to parts for a 370 anyway. Manufactures go... "oh, you have a car that was $75,000 new.. Lets make everything more expensive!" But then, on the other hand, you get to tell all your friends you drive a Porsche lol

wanker · 08-19-2014, 04:25 PM

Based upon pure performance the 911 Carrera is just a shade above the Z in performance. But for the money, I'd rather get the Cayman S. Give it a test drive and decide for yourself.

Also do not dismiss the cost to maintain and repair German cars, it's ridiculous. (And "yes", I speak from personal experience). The cost to insure and maintain a Porsche is substantially more than a Z.

Either way, good luck with your decision

MagmaRed370z · 08-23-2014, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wanker

Based upon pure performance the 911 Carrera is just a shade above the Z in performance. But for the money, I'd rather get the Cayman S. Give it a test drive and decide for yourself.

Also do not dismiss the cost to maintain and repair German cars, it's ridiculous. (And "yes", I speak from personal experience). The cost to insure and maintain a Porsche is substantially more than a Z.

Either way, good luck with your decision

Yeah I can say that when I bought my beater (2001 BMW 530i) just to replace small stuff and basic maintenence it cost me 2.5k. German cars are ridiculous to repair

vividracing · 08-19-2014, 04:26 PM

kenchan · 08-19-2014, 04:57 PM

i would keep the z.

gufazi · 08-19-2014, 06:48 PM

I can't speak for the 2007 Porsche 911, but I did some research on a 2008 Cayman S. I only drive my Z about 6000 miles a year (I prefer my Yamaha FZ8). Here's what I found out; the Porsche is cheaper!

With Geico, my insurance is $350 less, yearly.
Factory recommended maintenance intervals at dealers in the DC area, about $1000 less over five years.
Resell value higher by more than 10%.
Better (real world) gas mileage.
Longer factory and extended warranty.

Unscheduled repairs would be the wildcard, I suppose. Doesn't matter anyway, my wife totally vetoed the idea

.

vividracing · 08-19-2014, 06:56 PM

Even with you taking all the time and effort to make your case, she STILL said no?

By the way.... 350 LESS a year for insurance?! How is that possible? I would have never in a million years thought that.

Mike · 08-19-2014, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vividracing

Even with you taking all the time and effort to make your case, she STILL said no?

By the way.... 350 LESS a year for insurance?! How is that possible? I would have never in a million years thought that.

old men buy Porsches, young dudes buy Z's, for the most part, so the P cars don't get wrecked as much. When I went from a 350 to a C6, insurance went down $60 per month. Went back up 60 when I got the 370.

gufazi · 08-20-2014, 06:26 AM

Age of drivers - that is what I was guessing, too.

BTW, it would be much more expensive to upgrade the wife!

kenchan · 08-19-2014, 07:06 PM

time to upgrade wife.

vividracing · 08-19-2014, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

time to upgrade wife.

08-19-2014, 02:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Roddy1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Canada/Cayman Islands Posts: 274 Drives: SRT Viper Rep Power: 12	2011 370Z to 2007 Porsche 911? Any opinions here? I stopped by the porsche dealership with a friend and there is a low mileage 2007 Porsche 911 on the lot. I've been considering moving up to a Viper or newer Vette Z06.... The 370Z fills my need for speed, now its just about getting to own and drive some really cool cars. I can get the porsche for about $6500 cash over and above the trade in value of my 370Z. Any opinions on reliablity, performance etc? This will not be my DD and neither is my 370Z. We are heading towards the end of summer where I am and I think I can work a great deal. Looking for opinions and input. __________________ 2011 370Z, 6-Speed Manual, Sport Package. - K&N Drop ins \| Top Speed Axleback \| H&R Spacers SOLD 2009 G8 GT, 6.0L LSX V8, Rotofab Intake, ARH Long tubes, SOLO exhaust, VMS Tune - SOLD

08-19-2014, 02:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
jlo370z Im a Fireball Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ill in noise Posts: 3,370 Drives: 11 370z Red 6spd Rep Power: 43426	what model 911 __________________ ❝The Jlo370Z Build❞ 523HP \| 455 ftb tq \| 11.5 PSI \| 93 Octane *2017 Porsche 991.2 C4!l*

08-19-2014, 03:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	If its a 2007 its a 997.1 (pre facelift) model. My only question would be if its a turbo or not. One other thing to consider is insurance prices. If its a twin turbo, i would say do it in a heartbeat! They are sooo fun to drive and have tons of power, especially if you do a simple tune. __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

08-19-2014, 03:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Roddy1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Canada/Cayman Islands Posts: 274 Drives: SRT Viper Rep Power: 12	Its advertised as a Porsche 911 Carerra. I'm pretty sure its the 3.6L 325hp model. (6M) of course. I'm interested... but it looks like the 370Z is marginally the better car by performance numbers.... (hp, 0-60, 1/4 mile etc)... I'll likely take it for a spin and decide. __________________ 2011 370Z, 6-Speed Manual, Sport Package. - K&N Drop ins \| Top Speed Axleback \| H&R Spacers SOLD 2009 G8 GT, 6.0L LSX V8, Rotofab Intake, ARH Long tubes, SOLO exhaust, VMS Tune - SOLD Last edited by Roddy1; 08-19-2014 at 03:59 PM.

08-19-2014, 04:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	Heres another thing to consider... Aftermarket parts. I sell a ton of stuff for Porsches, and they arent cheap. I mean, compared to parts for a 370 anyway. Manufactures go... "oh, you have a car that was $75,000 new.. Lets make everything more expensive!" But then, on the other hand, you get to tell all your friends you drive a Porsche lol UNKNOWN_370 and Roddy1 like this. __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

08-19-2014, 04:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
wanker Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Diego Posts: 443 Drives: 2011 370Z S/T A7 Rep Power: 2902	Based upon pure performance the 911 Carrera is just a shade above the Z in performance. But for the money, I'd rather get the Cayman S. Give it a test drive and decide for yourself. Also do not dismiss the cost to maintain and repair German cars, it's ridiculous. (And "yes", I speak from personal experience). The cost to insure and maintain a Porsche is substantially more than a Z. Either way, good luck with your decision UNKNOWN_370, shadoquad and Roddy1 like this.

08-19-2014, 04:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	__________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

08-19-2014, 04:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i would keep the z. FPenvy and Roddy1 like this.

08-19-2014, 06:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
gufazi Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Springfield, Virginia Posts: 28 Drives: 09 370Z Tour Sport Rep Power: 15	I can't speak for the 2007 Porsche 911, but I did some research on a 2008 Cayman S. I only drive my Z about 6000 miles a year (I prefer my Yamaha FZ8). Here's what I found out; the Porsche is cheaper! With Geico, my insurance is $350 less, yearly. Factory recommended maintenance intervals at dealers in the DC area, about $1000 less over five years. Resell value higher by more than 10%. Better (real world) gas mileage. Longer factory and extended warranty. Unscheduled repairs would be the wildcard, I suppose. Doesn't matter anyway, my wife totally vetoed the idea .

08-19-2014, 06:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	Even with you taking all the time and effort to make your case, she STILL said no? By the way.... 350 LESS a year for insurance?! How is that possible? I would have never in a million years thought that. __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

08-20-2014, 06:26 AM	#13 (permalink)
gufazi Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Springfield, Virginia Posts: 28 Drives: 09 370Z Tour Sport Rep Power: 15	Age of drivers - that is what I was guessing, too. BTW, it would be much more expensive to upgrade the wife!

08-19-2014, 07:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	time to upgrade wife. vividracing, shadoquad, RoshDawg and 1 others like this.

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