{"id":37005,"date":"2022-09-19T06:00:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-18T21:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/?p=37005"},"modified":"2022-09-19T08:24:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T23:24:53","slug":"old_porsche_new_porsche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/en\/entry\/old_porsche_new_porsche\/","title":{"rendered":"Typical Porsche Owner Story? Why Many Owners Switch from the Latest Models to Their Predecessors"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"style3a\">Porsche\u2019s Return to Its Roots<\/h3>\n<p>The other day, my husband was talking about something.<\/p>\n<p class=\"well3\">He said, \u201cAmong the people I know, <strong>quite a few buy relatively new Porsche models, gain experience, and then gradually switch to older models or add them to their collection<\/strong>. It\u2019s like a kind of Porsche \u2018return to the ancestors\u2019 (laughs). For example, some who drove the latest 991 (992 generation) gradually went back to the late 991, then the early 991\u2026 or someone who had a 718 switched to a 981. While other car brands also have people moving from new models to classics, with Porsche, it seems many choose to go just one generation back, like from <strong>718 to 981 or 992 to 991<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He went on.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4957897C-CDB5-4394-B4A5-5119C7F3DE3B-1280x853-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Porsche 911\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Indeed, looking at Porsche owners around my husband, many own the latest models and appreciate their excellence. Yet, despite having no major complaints, they often move back to slightly older models (including my husband himself).<\/p>\n<p>Why is that? He continued,<\/p>\n<p class=\"well3\">When we say someone \u201c<strong>loves cars<\/strong>,\u201d it can mean different things: some love driving itself, others prefer the latest models as outstanding industrial products. Some prioritize design, others want to display their cars beautifully in a garage and admire them. There are really all kinds of enthusiasts. For those like me who love driving, <strong>it seems many prefer the analog feel, the engine\u2019s character, and the natural, flowing engine sound<\/strong>. Porsche\u2019s driving experience, with its high basic performance and analog charm, is truly the best. You become one with the car, feeling its performance with all your senses, experiencing an indescribable thrill. So, for driving enthusiasts like us, rather than the cyborg-like brilliance of the latest Porsche, <strong>we seek models that feel more natural and allow for human involvement,<\/strong> which leads us to \u2018return to the ancestors.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He said.<\/p>\n<p>I might like cars more than the average person, but I\u2019m not someone who can\u2019t get enough of driving.<\/p>\n<p>I just want \u201c<strong>the time I spend driving every day to be enjoyable<\/strong>,\u201d so I want a car that\u2019s fun and reliable in terms of performance.<\/p>\n<p>So when I imagine myself buying a Porsche, I think \u201c<strong>a newer model with electronic controls that lets me drive safely and enjoyably in any weather or road condition<\/strong>\u201d suits me best.<\/p>\n<p>I understand that models like the 964, where your driving skill directly shows, are wonderful cars, but when I drive them, I often find myself thinking, <strong>\u201cI\u2019m not a very good driver,\u201d or \u201cI really drifted wide on that corner\u2026\u201d<\/strong> and I wonder if I\u2019m really suited to owning one (sweat).<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"style3a\">Understanding Analog\u2019s Appeal Through Knowing the Latest<\/h3>\n<p>Perhaps the appeal of analog cars becomes clearer precisely because you know the latest models.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, a couple we\u2019ve known for a long time <strong>bought a 981 Boxster a few years ago, switched to a 718 Spyder a year ago, and just recently switched back to a 981 Boxster Spyder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This person loves driving so much that they probably drive more than my husband does, fitting in drives between a busy work schedule, covering about 20,000 km per year.<\/p>\n<p>When they switched from the 981 Boxster to the 718 Spyder a year ago, my husband and others advised them, \u201c<strong>I really think the 981 suits you best. If you\u2019re going to buy, why not another 981 model?<\/strong>\u201d But they ended up buying the 718 Spyder.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2CD97716-F28C-4AD1-979A-26D4B69D8CB6-1280x960-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Porsche 718 Spyder\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After receiving the 718 Spyder, they appreciated its high performance, incredible handling, and suspension\u2014significant improvements over the 981\u2014but <strong>they just couldn\u2019t forget the engine sound and feel of the 981, which led them to switch back to the 981 Boxster Spyder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/0BCF8EB3-3B27-429D-8511-0B14EA848B7F-1280x960-1.jpeg\" alt=\"981 Spyder\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They said,<\/p>\n<p class=\"well2\">\u201cHaving experienced the excellence of the latest model, I was convinced the 981 suits me best, so I bought the 981 Spyder. I\u2019ve decided I will never let go of this 981 Spyder and will keep it forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I thought it was wonderful that after experiencing the latest models and understanding the strengths of both, they chose to return to an earlier generation.<\/p>\n<p>That said, the Porsche passion runs deep, so it\u2019s not impossible that the \u2018return to the ancestors\u2019 might continue further\u2014to the 964, 930, Narrow Body, and eventually the 356\u2026 (laughs)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Porsche\u2019s Return to Its Roots The other day, my husband was talking about something. He said, \u201cAmong the people I know, quite a few buy relatively new Porsche models, gain experience, and then gradually switch to older models or add them to their collection. It\u2019s like a kind of Porsche \u2018return to the ancestors\u2019 (laughs). 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