Blowing out our 911R
07-02-2017, 12:30 AM
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07-02-2017, 01:46 AM
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07-02-2017, 01:53 AM
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07-02-2017, 12:04 PM
#67
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It will be <200k regardless of the economy/market. There will be quite a few Mezger RS cars with higher values -- possibly all of them.
07-02-2017, 12:37 PM
#68
Who knew this car would generate so much negativity. I"m not sure where this car will land in 5 years but I can say it has not been a good pr move to market and sell it the way they did.
07-02-2017, 12:46 PM
#69
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Nothing negative about the car. It's a great car -- like many other great <$200k cars.
07-02-2017, 12:50 PM
#70
Racer
The options that made the R unique they didn't even order;lwb's with houndstooth, lightweight flywheel and no PTS. Limited or not these will not be the crazy price collectors thought they were. When the VIP's get the GT2RS these will be for sale by the dozens and certainly not at this price.
This is one example speculators went wrong.
This is one example speculators went wrong.
07-02-2017, 01:14 PM
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07-02-2017, 01:59 PM
#72
I agree that most of the complaints are about the re-seller's price, but I still can't help feel that some of the luster of the actual car itself has been tarnished because of all the silliness surrounding these greedy antics. If Porsche had made a few more of them, there might be less backlash. So in my eyes, even PAG has lost some of its opportunity to bask in the glow of what should otherwise be considered a really great halo car.
07-02-2017, 02:07 PM
#73
Race Director
It's a $200,000 car and probably a great Dirver's road car.
But - Cudos to those that flipped them early and made some good money. I would of done the exact same thing. Now- for those that paid those prices from the Flippers - Hey!!!- win some lose some.
I do not see this car in 10 years being worth $500,000 but I guess if you hang on to a NA late model edition from Porsche long enough it will probably appreciate now that everything will eventually be FI.
Hey- bubble wrap the .2 GT3 and I will bet you in 20 years it will be worth more than a bubbled wrapped R
But - Cudos to those that flipped them early and made some good money. I would of done the exact same thing. Now- for those that paid those prices from the Flippers - Hey!!!- win some lose some.
I do not see this car in 10 years being worth $500,000 but I guess if you hang on to a NA late model edition from Porsche long enough it will probably appreciate now that everything will eventually be FI.
Hey- bubble wrap the .2 GT3 and I will bet you in 20 years it will be worth more than a bubbled wrapped R
07-02-2017, 02:09 PM
#74
I don't see how this car deserves to trade at 4.0 997 RS prices. I think some unencumbered money was involved by people who just wanted to own the unobtainable, and now the music has stopped with folks who are the not the destined owners caught holding onto a market adjustment.
07-02-2017, 02:18 PM
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History does not support that position. Limited edition Porsches, at least in todays economy, bring considerable premiums. It's not only the quality of the cars or how different they are from other offerings, it's the limited availability. Look at the 2011 GT cars and their value today.
I believe strongly that the drop in R prices is an overreaction to the GT3 manual transmission announcement. I think the prices on the R's will go back up and now is a great time to buy one.