Prices Keep Drifting Up
#3347
Drifting
Amazon charge by drone??
How about an hour-plus-long traffic snarl on an extremely cold day? Particularly if when you got caught up in it, your battery was already approaching the end of its range. Then, given how popular these soul-less washing machines on wheels have become, imagine several-to-many of these machines sitting dead in the water after the mess ahead is cleaned up, creating an even bigger mess behind them.
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#3348
Drifting
Relative. I would pay literally through the nose for any 3.2/964 in any silver. But you're right on 993/996/997/991/992 silver is a subtract. All numbers. Of course the unicorn colors are priceless any generation any model. That's just existential 911 truth. If you're holding any 911 in any unicorn color all you have to do is wait
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#3352
Drifting
More like 50% - 100% for desirable examples. Heck “desirable” wasn’t even a 996 adjective 24-months ago.
In 2019, Magnus simply posted:
”Nobody had a problem with the bloody headlights when they won LeMans”
and overnight a social media 996 star was born
HOWEVER this was my son almost twenty years ago. He knew.. I think most of us here did:
In 2019, Magnus simply posted:
”Nobody had a problem with the bloody headlights when they won LeMans”
and overnight a social media 996 star was born
HOWEVER this was my son almost twenty years ago. He knew.. I think most of us here did:
Last edited by bdronsick; 11-11-2021 at 01:22 PM.
#3353
Former Vendor
Just like a 914... It was the aircooled car that everyone hated. Now every hater wants one.
I knew the 996 would do this.. No one ever listens.
Luckily I kept a few that I bought with failed engines. At least I listened to myself.
I knew the 996 would do this.. No one ever listens.
Luckily I kept a few that I bought with failed engines. At least I listened to myself.
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#3354
How about an hour-plus-long traffic snarl on an extremely cold day? Particularly if when you got caught up in it, your battery was already approaching the end of its range. Then, given how popular these soul-less washing machines on wheels have become, imagine several-to-many of these machines sitting dead in the water after the mess ahead is cleaned up, creating an even bigger mess behind them.
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Last edited by Putt-Putt; 11-11-2021 at 03:07 PM.
#3356
Racer
If they pass the wealth tax, which taxes the unrealized gains on equities and bonds etc., you will see a shift in investments from stocks and bonds into art and yes - automobiles. Not the 996 class but the higher end cars and the appreciation effect will filter down. Perhaps.
#3357
Rennlist Member
You don't really have to be a mystical old wise man to have predicted some 996s and other previously unloved Porsches would eventually be re-evaluated by the market. It's just the natural order of things as enthusiast cars age, and the last 8-10 years have been especially favorable to the Porsche marque as air-cooleds gained collector cachet and created sort of a halo effect for the whole brand.
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#3358
Pro
This isn't just a Porsche phenomenon. I remember 20 years ago everyone wanted 67-69 Camaros and all the others were considered trash. They the supply of 67-69 Camaros disappeared and the 70-73 got hot. Not as hot as the 67-69 models but still went up in value. Very similar to what we are seeing with the 996s now.
#3359
Rennlist Member
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#3360
Rennlist Member
This isn't just a Porsche phenomenon. I remember 20 years ago everyone wanted 67-69 Camaros and all the others were considered trash. They the supply of 67-69 Camaros disappeared and the 70-73 got hot. Not as hot as the 67-69 models but still went up in value. Very similar to what we are seeing with the 996s now.