The 996 GT3 Cars For Sale Thread...
11-26-2017, 01:23 PM
#138
Burning Brakes
Where is the market for these cars? Up, Down, Sideways? What do you all think the 991.2 GT3 will do to the 996/7 values?
11-27-2017, 11:29 AM
#141
Rennlist Member
The day is coming I believe when these will rise in value significantly. Could be a year, could be ten, but it will come. The recipe is there: super robust engine, super fun to drive, still fast by today's standards, motorsports pedigree, and relatively low production numbers and likely a low number of "survivors" that have not been crashed, converted to track, etc... Although the number of cars out there isn't crazy low, its still much lower than the later generation gt3's (and particularly the 991). Just wait, values will go up. And if they don't, then no biggie. You get to enjoy it, and in that sense any investment value is just icing on the cake in my opinion.
11-27-2017, 12:03 PM
#142
Race Director
The day is coming I believe when these will rise in value significantly. Could be a year, could be ten, but it will come. The recipe is there: super robust engine, super fun to drive, still fast by today's standards, motorsports pedigree, and relatively low production numbers and likely a low number of "survivors" that have not been crashed, converted to track, etc... Although the number of cars out there isn't crazy low, its still much lower than the later generation gt3's (and particularly the 991). Just wait, values will go up. And if they don't, then no biggie. You get to enjoy it, and in that sense any investment value is just icing on the cake in my opinion.
My belief as well. The 6 GT3 is comparable to the ethos of the 964 RS, 993 RS etc. and we know where values of those have gone.
11-27-2017, 01:40 PM
#143
Burning Brakes
for original cars only or tracked ones as well?
11-27-2017, 08:05 PM
#146
Rennlist Member
I totally agree with Chuck. When I was looking (both times), I never avoided tracked cars (who often had very conscientious owners). The only ones I passed on were cars that either: (1) could not be returned to stock (i.e., cut, welded, or hacked; (2) could not be returned to stock without considerable expense (i.e., completely gutted); or (3) lived most of its life on the track. Short of those three scenarios, and assuming proper maintenance, track usage really was not a negative consideration for me at all, especially since I plan to track a few times a year.
11-27-2017, 10:53 PM
#147
Rennlist Member
I totally agree with Chuck. When I was looking (both times), I never avoided tracked cars (who often had very conscientious owners). The only ones I passed on were cars that either: (1) could not be returned to stock (i.e., cut, welded, or hacked; (2) could not be returned to stock without considerable expense (i.e., completely gutted); or (3) lived most of its life on the track. Short of those three scenarios, and assuming proper maintenance, track usage really was not a negative consideration for me at all, especially since I plan to track a few times a year.
11-28-2017, 07:30 AM
#149
RL Community Team
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
I agree, but it's good for us guys who want modded cars that have been tracked, because we pay less. And we get a much better car. My next 6-3 must be modded, I'm just not interested in a stock car and I'm not prepared to spend the 30 odd grand required to get it up to a track worthy spec.
11-28-2017, 05:50 PM
#150
Racer
No one seems to mention overevs on buying ex track cars. I can believe that a lot of cars have range 1 overevs (which shouldn't be a problem) but what about range 2? A simple missed shift once in a season is very plausible, so what is the consensus on a car has (say) 5 seconds of range 2 overevs. Surely that has some bearing on should I / shouldn't I buy the car.....