I wouldn't rule out an SD as a daily driver. We've had ours since June 2016 (bought at 11 months old with 10k miles from a Porsche Centre) and have covered 28k miles since at an average 37 mpg. However, at 38k miles it is approaching a £1000 service and £400 worth of tyres so we've been looking for a replacement for a few weeks. We've had a deposit on a build slot for a new Macan since September but having seen the new one in the metal, we decided that it wasn't different enough to justify shelling out another £30k for one and besides the new 2.0 petrol would be no more powerful or economical than our SD and the new S isn't yet available to test drive.
So we started looking for suitable 'old model' alternatives, initially preferring petrol, and ruling out the 2.0 litre model, but found the GTS to be expensive and thirsty and the S to be rare and almost as thirsty. It was also difficult to find a spec that suited us. To cut a long story short, this afternoon we agreed a deal on a May 2017 SD with 11,000 miles and balance of manufacturers warranty at an independent dealer only 10 miles from home. I'm not sure whether diesel prices have taken a hit recently but we're happy with the deal we negotiated. Depreciation on our 2015 car was £20k in 30 months. Photo and spec below.
Here's to a few more years of diesel powered motoring!
21" 911 Turbo Design Alloy Wheels with Colour Crests in Centre Caps, PASM Porsche Active Suspension Management, Panoramic Glass Sunroof, Adaptive Sports Seats (18 way) with Comfort Memory Package, Bi Xenon Lighting System inc Porsche Dynamic Light System PDLS, Satellite Navigation Module for Porsche Communication Management, BOSE Surround Sound System, Connect Plus, ParkAssist (Front and Rear) with Reversing Camera, Heated Steering Wheel, Speed Limit Indicator, Front Seat Heating, Smoker Package, Porsche Crest Embossed on Head Restraints, Light Comfort Package inc Driver Memory Package, Automatically Dimming Interior and Exterior Mirrors, Tinted LED Taillights with Adaptive Brake Lights, Sports Tailpipes, Power Steering Plus, Stainless Steel Skid Plates (front and rear), Running Boards, Roof Rails in Aluminium, Privacy Glass to Rear, Rear Bumper Mid Section finished in Body Colour, 75 Litre Fuel Tank.