This take is bad, or you drove a bad example of the car. 996s are phenomenal to drive, and always have been.

I’m sorry, Patrick. All of your attempts to justify the X6 fall short because of one inescapable fact:

42 years in the family and counting.

Good story, very similar to what my wife & I have experienced. The major difference is that her 911 isn’t a barn find but rather a very low mileage car that just sits for months on end. I know I should drive it, but if she can’t come along and enjoy it, I just don’t have the heart. FWIW cancer is in remission for the…

enjoy the sub-par treatment at the dealship amongst the common people when you the the 200 LC, lol.

*DING DING DING* Rear seats for kids. Needing 4 seats knocked the MR options out immediately. 991 fits a rear facing car seat in the back and my wife in the front at the same time. Game over.

It’s about brand identity and sales. The rear visibility and semi-usable rear seats make it mostly practical, which is why they sell so damn many of them.