Marv

I would not be surprised to see prices dip again. They certainly have for the air-cooled cars if you track their average prices through the years.

The hard part is determining when to pull the proverbial trigger (if price matters). Sometimes you buy when you just want to buy regardless of the price trends, like I did. Sometimes you win some, sometimes you lose some.

Looking back (way back), I got a good deal on my GT3, $26K off sticker on a 2-year old car with 5,500 miles on the clock and CPO warranty from the dealer's lot. Can't do anything like that now where low-mileage 2-year old GT3s are getting close to original sticker prices (usually more than sticker). Those are private sales, too.

While I think the general trend for 996 cars will be up, you could almost bet there will be a decline when supply shortages ease. Then again, come Spring you should get a seasonal bump.

bdronsick

The only gamble is with your wife; and I strongly advise against. That one is a hold. "Switch cars, not women" -Doug Tabbutt

bdronsick

Who says anything will ease? I say prob worse. MBNA has already cancelled V8; prob forever. Radical change is underfoot. Want a freaking investment buy an AMG V8. Gone baby gone

gbarron

Lot's of similar underpriced C4S ad's popping up on the West Coast lately...scammers looking to take advantage of panicked buyers. Try contacting one of them and see what happens...

bdronsick

This below. You also have to parse between a “dip” and an obvious scam. A $20K C4S is not gonna pan out unless texting your online banking login to a prepaid cell number in Los Angeles is your idea of panning out.

3/98 911 coupe

i know you are being sarcastic, just explaining why I keep a constant check on my cars values. Now with the p car I can’t trust kbb because that’s extremely low.

GarrettSR5

What no joke about Encino or Encinitas or wherever your used dealer lot joke hails from ?

work_truck

bdronsick

There are no $20K 996's left in Encinitas, CA. Those five thousand cars are now all $30K bad-CarFax flips on BaT. They crank those auctions ten at a time looks like. Only Porsches left in Encinitas now are peeling Black Cayenne's with dark brown headlights, and vast oceans of Silver Boxsters

GarrettSR5

I'm cranking mine bout 20x listening to Motley Crue on the old CR210 tape deck right now

bdronsick

CR210 beats CarPlay hands down

motoo344

Not quite a 996 but of the same era. Did anyone else see this bad boy on copart?

https://www.copart.com/lot/58301111/...LBYe73K6tt5QiA

bdronsick

Good grief the motor is worth more than current bid

GarrettSR5

Yeah I posted it in Craigslist thread a couple weeks ago and the CGT subforum and the previous owner posted. The tub is cracked

SoCal911t

Well, at least Encinitas still has their amazing sunsets...