Hi Sommi, I've had my late 2007 QP Sport GT 4.2 for just over a year now, best car that I've ever had. I sold a new 3.4 Boxter S to get her, and believe me that despite having some niggles, a few more repairs than I'd have liked and now being on very good terms at my local Shell garage, I do not regret one minute.
This marque is about passion and style and I can't think of a car even near to this price that I'd change it for. In my opinion this is the worlds most undervalued car and I really can't understand why.
The sound is fantastic, the performance is fantastic, I've had onlookers stare, clap, salute, go out of their way to talk to me about it, take photographs and invariably smile when they see it. My advice would be to buy from a dealer, have an inspection, get a good warranty, look out for slight leaks on the head gasket, check the variator history as these are expensive to replace, also these are heavy cars so older ones might have issues with suspension, an issue which isn't typically covered on the warranty as it's considered wear & tear.
Also make sure that you get the later full ZF gearbox as the earlier Duo select version could land you with some big clutch bills, so you'll need 2007 or later. Please just take this info as advice, not a reason not to buy a QP. - I would buy mine again tomorrow. Most of my issues have been covered on warranty so I haven't spent too much of my own cash and I now have a very sorted QP.
Follow your heart on this one, you'll love it forever and be stuffed because you'll never be able to think of another marque that you'll want to swap it for. I'm still relatively new to this myself, but the guys on this forum are great and incredibly helpful and welcoming so you'll be in good company with lots of support as I'm sure that you've already seen from earlier posts to your question. Chill your beans, take a little longer to get the right one and I look forward to seeing photos on this forum when she arrives. - Best of luck choosing - I'm jealous.
