Spyder market
05-16-2016, 07:47 PM
#16
Rennlist Member
Might be worth monitoring the used market. Have seen a few pop up -- seems to be a trend of people buying the Spyder, then getting a GT3/GT3RS/GT4 allocation and swapping out. That said, always hard with those types of situations, where sellers struggle to come to terms with reality on pricing (materially below where they bought).
05-16-2016, 08:23 PM
#17
Might be worth monitoring the used market. Have seen a few pop up -- seems to be a trend of people buying the Spyder, then getting a GT3/GT3RS/GT4 allocation and swapping out. That said, always hard with those types of situations, where sellers struggle to come to terms with reality on pricing (materially below where they bought).
not sure used spyder market for nice cars w/ lwb seats is materially below where people bought. last used car I saw change hands with very few miles lwb seats and great options sold for 5k over msrp.
05-16-2016, 08:31 PM
#18
I think we're going to see the market tick up.
1. It's spring and people are thinking that it'd be nice to spend the summer with a topless car.
2. Production has completely ended and dealers are getting greedy - lots of the ones I've talked to now don't mind if they have a few Spyders sit around as they aren't getting any more.
3. There aren't many on the market - many that show up on dealer sites (and autotrader) are ordered cars that are being delivered.
There is still demand and the 718 coming out with the turbo 4 is going to, for some people, make the 3.8l Flat-6 that much more appealing.
I think we'll see an uptick in pricing over the summer, especially for new untitled cars with good options, and we'll see the used market tick up in response as well.
1. It's spring and people are thinking that it'd be nice to spend the summer with a topless car.
2. Production has completely ended and dealers are getting greedy - lots of the ones I've talked to now don't mind if they have a few Spyders sit around as they aren't getting any more.
3. There aren't many on the market - many that show up on dealer sites (and autotrader) are ordered cars that are being delivered.
There is still demand and the 718 coming out with the turbo 4 is going to, for some people, make the 3.8l Flat-6 that much more appealing.
I think we'll see an uptick in pricing over the summer, especially for new untitled cars with good options, and we'll see the used market tick up in response as well.
05-16-2016, 10:02 PM
#20
Rennlist Member
05-17-2016, 04:47 PM
#22
Race Director
Originally Posted by SIC 58
Hello,
Late to the game here...Selling a nice Panamera GTS to pick up a '16 Boxter Spyder.. Any leads over the next few weeks appreciated. Silver, white, grey at top of list.. With AC a must...thanks in advance
Late to the game here...Selling a nice Panamera GTS to pick up a '16 Boxter Spyder.. Any leads over the next few weeks appreciated. Silver, white, grey at top of list.. With AC a must...thanks in advance
05-17-2016, 08:56 PM
#23
Pro
So I'm looking to Purchase a second spyder, I have reached out to 4 different dealers that have one spec to my liking
Thus far only discount given would be 3% off non lwb, and they state there are only 14 new spyders left and they have 2
Having a hard time believing there are only 14 left ?????
Thus far only discount given would be 3% off non lwb, and they state there are only 14 new spyders left and they have 2
Having a hard time believing there are only 14 left ?????
05-17-2016, 08:57 PM
#24
14 sounds about right based on how many were out there 6 weeks ago when I bought mine and how popular the car has become since.
05-17-2016, 10:30 PM
#26
Rennlist Member
I'm thinking of buying a used panamera gts to put work miles on it.. How is it as a daily driver?.. I can't think of any other NA v8 European sedans at the moment which is what is attracting me to it. Is that engine worth the price and fuel economy penalty vs the v6 if you're putting miles on it?
05-17-2016, 10:34 PM
#27
Rennlist Member
05-17-2016, 11:22 PM
#28
Race Director
how has the spyder become more popular "in the last few weeks".. what do we know about this? no doubting, just curious if this is based on facts or just our group's quasi-incestual news/rumor/self-reinforcing machine at work.
05-17-2016, 11:56 PM
#29
I was following the market for weeks before I bought. Inventory was healthy and pretty level, not many selling. Around 65 cars for sale. Since I bought mine, buzz seems to be up everywhere, inventory is way down and more dealers are asking for a premium for the last few cars. My guess is the weather helped, but there were lots of cars to choose from 6 weeks ago. There are very few out there now. My SA told me dealers are begging to trade for any last cars available.
05-18-2016, 12:57 AM
#30
Race Director
I was following the market for weeks before I bought. Inventory was healthy and pretty level, not many selling. Around 65 cars for sale. Since I bought mine, buzz seems to be up everywhere, inventory is way down and more dealers are asking for a premium for the last few cars. My guess is the weather helped, but there were lots of cars to choose from 6 weeks ago. There are very few out there now. My SA told me dealers are begging to trade for any last cars available.
we went for quite a spirited drive this weekend through the twisties (gratuitous pics included because posts are worthless without pics IMO) and the sound of all these 3.8's revving through the turns and hills in the forest was positively captivating.
when that huge wing-like trunk comes up it's just so special, delicate and beautiful...
I think this car will become more appreciated as one of the truly special porsches in the future, and I almost understand those people (like our very own "jeanrabalais" here who buys multiple ones. I think I would drive mine with even more abandon if I had another mint one sitting in a garage.
There are very special "normal cars made occasionally which should form parts of a collection.. I'm not talking F40/F50 level uber unobtanium.. but really interesting cars like the manual V12 Vantage, the BMW z3 M coupe, a manual Ferrari 599 (good luck landing one now)... cars which the cognoscenti love.
The spyder is one of them... I LOVE this machine so much... and I only hope I can figure out a way to hold on to this one when the 991.2 GT3 manual comes along.