Don't Sell your '97-'98 C2S
06-19-2012, 10:54 PM
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Don't Sell your '97-'98 C2S
This month's Panorama has a great article on the astronomical prices that pre-1973 911's are fetching. There is a related article (p.38) that discusses their views on the "Post-1973 Collectibles".
You guessed it, the '97-98 C2S's made the list. The article reads:
"These cars are already hallowed ground as the ultimate expression of air-cooled 911s..."
Other post-73 collectibles on the list include: '74-'76 Euro Carrera, '85-89 M491 Turbo Look, '87-88 Club Sports, '89 and 94 Speedsters, '92-93 RS America, '99 996 C2 (Um...just kidding about that one).... and a couple others....
Interesting read.
You guessed it, the '97-98 C2S's made the list. The article reads:
"These cars are already hallowed ground as the ultimate expression of air-cooled 911s..."
Other post-73 collectibles on the list include: '74-'76 Euro Carrera, '85-89 M491 Turbo Look, '87-88 Club Sports, '89 and 94 Speedsters, '92-93 RS America, '99 996 C2 (Um...just kidding about that one).... and a couple others....
Interesting read.
06-19-2012, 10:57 PM
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I look forward to reading that article. I'm quite familiar with 356 prices and they are high just like the early 911s. 912s seem to be unloved and a relative bargain. 
06-19-2012, 11:04 PM
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Thanks for the post. Your highlight makes me happy despite the effort and hassle I put into getting my '98 C2S. Indeed my plan to drive regularly for a year or two but then tuck safely away for sunny weekends only and pass along to my son when no longer relevant for me. I don't get Panorama anymore, any chance of a scan and share?
06-19-2012, 11:28 PM
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06-19-2012, 11:52 PM
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I'm doing my part to make everyone else's more valuable. Swapped the tiptronic to 6 speed, repaint, euro m030, aftermarket HIDs, three spoke steering wheel, several DEs a year, installed sport seats that aren't on the CoA, ... . I guess I'm going to have to think of some other way to fund my retirement.
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06-20-2012, 12:54 PM
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nice info but as has been said many times, buying or keeping a car for investment purposes, unless you are one of the lucky few who can store and service it regularly without risk of damage, seems to miss the point of a car (and an investment). Its hard to build a relationship, memories, skills, meaning with anything in life when the sole purpose is preservation.
as to investment value - even a new in the box car probably doesn't yet bring near its original MSRP and now 15 years on. And the smallest of incidents renders a pristine car much less desirable. I have had 2 accidents in 35 years of driving - neither at all avoidable and both on nice sunny drives on quiet roads. Both would have rendered my 'investment' relatively worthless as in investment piece.
Have fun with them, use them. invest in your families and relationship - things that truly do pay dividends.
as to investment value - even a new in the box car probably doesn't yet bring near its original MSRP and now 15 years on. And the smallest of incidents renders a pristine car much less desirable. I have had 2 accidents in 35 years of driving - neither at all avoidable and both on nice sunny drives on quiet roads. Both would have rendered my 'investment' relatively worthless as in investment piece.
Have fun with them, use them. invest in your families and relationship - things that truly do pay dividends.
06-20-2012, 01:24 PM
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I'm doing my part to make everyone else's more valuable. ..., repaint, euro m030, aftermarket HIDs, three spoke steering wheel, several DEs a year, installed sport seats that aren't on the CoA, ... . I guess I'm going to have to think of some other way to fund my retirement.
06-20-2012, 01:31 PM
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nice info but as has been said many times, buying or keeping a car for investment purposes, unless you are one of the lucky few who can store and service it regularly without risk of damage, seems to miss the point of a car (and an investment). Its hard to build a relationship, memories, skills, meaning with anything in life when the sole purpose is preservation.
as to investment value - even a new in the box car probably doesn't yet bring near its original MSRP and now 15 years on. And the smallest of incidents renders a pristine car much less desirable. I have had 2 accidents in 35 years of driving - neither at all avoidable and both on nice sunny drives on quiet roads. Both would have rendered my 'investment' relatively worthless as in investment piece.
Have fun with them, use them. invest in your families and relationship - things that truly do pay dividends.
as to investment value - even a new in the box car probably doesn't yet bring near its original MSRP and now 15 years on. And the smallest of incidents renders a pristine car much less desirable. I have had 2 accidents in 35 years of driving - neither at all avoidable and both on nice sunny drives on quiet roads. Both would have rendered my 'investment' relatively worthless as in investment piece.
Have fun with them, use them. invest in your families and relationship - things that truly do pay dividends.
The best 'investment' right now with these cars, is you can buy them and drive them for a few years and then sell them for close to the same price, if not a few dollars more.
Although I think these cars will be worth lots of money one day, by the time that comes around, we'll all be old men/women and it won't matter too much anyway
