Prices dropping on 964ss?
07-12-2019, 11:16 PM
#138
Who cares?
Seriously, who cares which cost more now and which will cost more later and which they produced more or less of? When looking for an investment, the LAST place I look is at cars, any car. Sure, some might and do increase in value but they still cost a substantial amount along the way in repairs, maintenance, storage and insurance. And let's not forget the delicate balance between driving to enjoy it but trying to keep the mileage down so that the value goes up.
IMHO when it comes to cars, buy what you want and enjoy it. Pretty sure I am the perfect example of this. I wanted, found and bought a C2 coupe Tiptronic, and I knowingly paid too much for it. NO ONE wants Tips. Coupes with Tips are extremely hard to find but no one wants them so the value is down. Not only did I knowingly pay too much, but I have since dumped a bunch more $$$ into it that I will probably never get back.
Totally don't care. This is the car I wanted and I love it every time I drive it. I look forward to spending more $$$ on it to make it exactly how I want it, regardless of resale or purists.
The "negative" for me though is that now that I have the car I truly want, I have pretty much lost all interest in all other Porsches. I never kick tires at the dealer and spend all my time at C&Cs looking at other 964s to get ideas for mine.
My $0.02
Seriously, who cares which cost more now and which will cost more later and which they produced more or less of? When looking for an investment, the LAST place I look is at cars, any car. Sure, some might and do increase in value but they still cost a substantial amount along the way in repairs, maintenance, storage and insurance. And let's not forget the delicate balance between driving to enjoy it but trying to keep the mileage down so that the value goes up.
IMHO when it comes to cars, buy what you want and enjoy it. Pretty sure I am the perfect example of this. I wanted, found and bought a C2 coupe Tiptronic, and I knowingly paid too much for it. NO ONE wants Tips. Coupes with Tips are extremely hard to find but no one wants them so the value is down. Not only did I knowingly pay too much, but I have since dumped a bunch more $$$ into it that I will probably never get back.
Totally don't care. This is the car I wanted and I love it every time I drive it. I look forward to spending more $$$ on it to make it exactly how I want it, regardless of resale or purists.
The "negative" for me though is that now that I have the car I truly want, I have pretty much lost all interest in all other Porsches. I never kick tires at the dealer and spend all my time at C&Cs looking at other 964s to get ideas for mine.
My $0.02
I couldnt agree more. I'm over from the 993 board. Recently bought a 95 with 17,500 miles. It was the colors I wanted and was in great shape. I paid more than I was planning but the car had just had a bunch of maintenance done.
Im getting used to it, tinkering.... and you could spend a small fortune sorting out little things. Have to be careful. That is a slippery slope
My car was owned by one guy for 25 years. He's 80 now. When I spoke to him about the car he said his only regret was that he didn't drive it more. I'm happy he saved it for me, and I will take perfect care of it, but I will most certainly drive it.
07-13-2019, 11:18 AM
#139
Rennlist Member
Who cares? Most of us posting here. People interested in buying as well as selling and I personally because I help a lot of people find these and I am always conscious to keep my agreed value insurance up to date. If the other Cobalt blue turbo sells for close to the $399k asking price I would want to be sure to cover myself. Why should I take a hit if something happens and they pay me half of what the car is worth in the current market. Otherwise it is just a topic to discuss like oil, alignment specs or best exhaust note. You don't care? there are countless other topics here to discuss.
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