Les Quam

Does any one have any thoughts or insight as to whether the current 40th anniv. 911 is a car one would consider a collector car? The GT silver paint is unique to the 911, but not the boxster or Carrera GT. It has a unique nose or bumper and "shot blasted wheels" with a different style leather interior. It has 911 emblems and door entry which is unique to that car. But the powerkit ,gauge bezels, painted console and sport suspension can be obtained on any carrera. I assume the rear differential is similar to the one on the GT 3. So what does everyone think?

Wachuko

I would "collect" a GT3 instead... but that's just me...

Wachuko

I guess from the perspective that only 1963 units will be built and they all carry special commemorative items (luggage, plaque, wheels, engine upgrades, etc), they should fall under a collector's car classification...

What I was trying to get at was that I think they will depreciate at the same rate as a normal 996... I do not think that would be the same situation with a GT3...

MJones

In about 40 years there may be some appreciation
Look at the values of the millinium edition 4 years later, no premium yet.

Riad

If you plan on driving this car then I doubt it will maintain any more equity than a C4S for instance, once that rubber hits the road it will depreciate rapidly with the exception of a couple of thousand dollars maybe for the reasons you mentioned above.

However, buy it and put it in a garage, drain the fluids, remove the tires and battery and in about 50 years that car will be worth something. Personally I would rather invest in pork bellies and drive the Porsche

Rob

earlyapex

I doubt it will be a collector's car. It's still a 996. The unique items on this car will add a little value when in comes to sell it many years from now. This however should not be the reason one purchases this vehicle. I'll drive mine until I can't shift anymore and then keep it in the family.

exc911ence

Consider that the early Ferry Porsche and Weissach edition Carrera 3.2s aren't worth any more than a standard 911 of the same period and there's your answer. Same with the 1975 Silver Anniversary edition. What's worth more? Carrera 3.0s, Carrera 3.2 ClubSports and all of the higher-performance versions. Skip the 40th car and buy that GT3 if future values (and driving fun) are tops on your list.

One more thing, for the same price of entry, a C4S is bound to be worth more than a 40th in the long run.

amfp

No/ Even though logically with rare productions numbers, it would.

ignacio

imo, virtually all new cars are depreciating assets. buy what you like and can afford. count on 50% depreciation over 3-4 yrs. anything better is a gift!

Les Quam

After watching the 1997 turbo S drop by one third and that was after only 176 were delivered to North America. After watching the 39 north american 1994 turbo S flatnose's drop by almost 50 percent since 94. After watching the 200 or so of the North american GT 2s drop by a third within two years. I presume every Porsche I buy will drop like a rock in value..... However that does not diminish the rarity of those cars. They all are in a sense collectable. So I guess I was wondering if this 40th 911 will be rare enough or unique enough over the long term to be worth buying today. Did Porsche build it with enough unique features to distinguish it from just a cosmetic kind of quickie hold over job until the 997 is built?

Gery NJ

I don't think it's unique enough to warrant collector's status. GT3 will probably do better.
Millenium edition was a gimmick and it shows in resale.

LAJ_996

les,
are you the modern day jerry s. ?
the 40th is an outstanding vehicle, however as a collectable i don't think it will hold its value. it can already be had with significant discount. besides how would you have time to drive it with your new boxster on the way? a low mile 1997 turbo s still has great value in todays soft market. you could get a gt3 for a little more than the 40th, that would be the way to go. value wise that is a great car for the money, even at sticker. porsche will continue to jump on the so called anniv. cars, we can expect to see a 50th for sure, perhaps even a 45th. isn't the turbo coming up on a special year, 30th?
roy

wknopf

I owned a Millennium a few years ago, and recently bought a 40th anniversary car. I tend to agree with those who write that there is nothing about either car to offset the normal depreciation cycle. However, when it is time to sell, if a buyer was looking at my 40th and a similar C2 (even with a nice package of options including the X51), I suspect s/he would go for the 40th. So I think of it more in terms of marketability and less in terms of dollars. Actually, I paid the same price for the '04 40th as I did for the '00 Mille car ($90k in each case), which seems odd considering the '04 represents so much more car. And for many buyers, even though a GT3 represents an obvious performance upgrade, the rear seat and other creature comforts of the 40th means a bit more utility. Even though the 911 is a weekend car for me, I travel a lot of highway miles between my two homes, frequently accompanied by my two kids, and that's what made the difference for me. Just my two cents.

Viken

Forget about collecting a Porsche and buy whatever suits your driving needs. None of these cars are not collectibles.

Les Quam

Roy,
I hope you were not refering to my carrera GT as a boxster because my dealer and many Porsche people get really ticked when I call it a 446,000 overpriced boxster that the new 600 Hp viper street coupe to be announced in September is going to kick it's ars..... No I am not a modern day Sienfeld because he is the same age as me. However I am the master of my domain unlike him. ...I have an opportunity to buy one of these 911 anniv. cars at a deeeep discount and I am trying to talk myself into it, but am not succeeding.


Viken, I honestly believe my 94 turbo S and my 97 turbo S are collectible so please don't burst my bubble. Because if you burst my bubble I might be tempted to let you know your GT 3 resembles an ambulance. ( just kidding)