This. Too late to worry now.

 

The highest mileage F40 is still worth a **** ton more today than it was 40 years ago. Meaning, if someone bought an F40, put 200k miles on it, they would still be selling for profit today. Arguably, people who don’t put miles on their Uber rare exotic are losing out the most, because the person who put a **** ton of miles on theirs got to enjoy it and still make $.

 

I quit looking for perfect cars and started looking for good deals on fun cars and it’s really helped me give less thought to the depreciation/miles.

My current base c2 is (almost) my daily driver.
I’m learning to enjoy these cars rather than fret over them… it’s a nice change of pace for me.

 

My dad used to say, don’t let your stuff own you.

 

Mine said, if it flies, floats or f***s, rent it.

 

lolz…

 

Drive the damn thing. Don't be like my dealership owner. He buys everything from C8 Corvettes to 992 911s puts like 200 miles on them and then sells them either through one of the dealers in the auto group or privately to his buddies. Barely gets a chance to enjoy them

 

This is why I bought a 2017 with 54000km on it, it’s got chips and some wear so I don’t feel guilty getting it dirty or using it.

 

Just heard this saying on Adam Carolla

 

Yes, mileage does disproportionately affect value on a 911. As others have said 50k and 100k are major value points. As the market returns to normal this will also decrease value. What is your value of money vs. toys ? If I made a million plus a year money would have no value at all. I make a decent living under that so I have to plan for emergencies (losing job, family sickness, etc) so my threshold is lower. I drive the 911 2 to 3k miles a year to maintain value. I also limit mileage so it is a special occasion when I do select that vehicle. I am fortunate enough to have 3 vehicles to choose from and again that is a choice. I would rather spend my money on variety than 50k miles a year daily driving a 911. I do enjoy driving my 911 and have not washed it in, gasp, 2 months. I would never go to show and shine type event. A drive in the mountains at 70% a couple of times a year though is where I belong. YMMV.

 

awesome. I aspire to this kind of mileage. My 2019 turbo had 5000 miles on it. I hope to get it to 50,000 miles in a few years. Planning a Bay of Fundi grand tour and Maine coast GT this summer. Should be good for 2000 miles plus. My pca buddy had a turbo with 155,000 miles on it.
driving is what they are made for. Nice thread.

 

I think most ICE cars will plummet in value with our electric future. Limited production, special cars may maintain value but I doubt much else. As cool as your car is I doubt it will have long term collector value regardless of mileage. The GT3/RS models are the only ones I could see truly appreciating and even that may be a long shot. Gas powered vehicles are quickly going the route of fountain pen or mechanical watch: a cool novelty but with decreasing public interest.

TRANSLATION: Drive it like you stole it.

NF

 

That is also my expectation. It's really only a question of timing. I see no reason why people should blindly assume that the 991 generation will follow the predictable pattern of Porsches where it depreciates, hits bottom, then gradually begins gaining in value. The next decade will likely bring changes to the automotive landscape that are more substantial than anything in the past 50 years. Who knows how desirable these cars will be, or if they will even be economical to drive as a DD in 10 years. With this in mind, I see no reason to "save" my car. Take care of it, but use the damn thing as it was intended.

 

If you got the car thinking you would resell for some value, then you might as well stop driving now and just sell it. With even 30k, it's still considered "low miles" for the age. Or, garage queen it and drive it 500 miles a weekend. Other than that, if you want to enjoy the vehicle then put on the miles and don't think about it. These are not classic Porsches and never will be. These modern 911 will never be seen in the same eye as the water cooled 911s, and rightfully so. So much electronics and gadgets that will just eventually all go haywire and need replacing at one point or another, and I feel electronics are harder to find the older the car and hard to diagnose issues. Drive the darn thing and don't look back. I got both my 911 knowing I was going to run the to the ground and I'm not even worried that both are coming up on 100k miles. I drive as much as want, even if $6/gal gas is here be damned. Enjoy the car, enjoy life, you could walk out tomorrow and a tree falls on you and kills you.

 

Yep. I exploited this when I got my car with 51k miles on the odo - the value hadn't crashed or anything, but it was definitely a couple $k lower than cars just under 50k miles.

Buying a higher mileage car also relieved me of the worry of putting more miles on it. It’s pre-dinged and has rocks chips on the hood, so I can just relax and drive it everywhere. And I do.

OP - you’re absolutely doing it right. Keep driving, keep smiling. These things are meant to enjoy. It’s a consumable so consume it.