Will there be a Golden Age for the 996 Turbo?
07-10-2017, 12:06 PM
#16
I think we are living in it right now but the true deals are the lowest mile examples so that you can enjoy essentially free miles. I do enjoy that the popularity is trending up sharply however there were much more of these to pick from even five years ago. Nowadays you have to move quick, get a ppi, do the diligence, go fly to see the car at a moments notice.
That is what it takes to score the best examples.
That is what it takes to score the best examples.
Sounds pretty golden to me.
07-13-2017, 12:28 AM
#19
Now is it. The porsche investment bubble is just that... a bubble. The 996 turbo, like all sports cars that are ~15yrs old, go through a "cheap and heavily modded" phase in life right around this age. This is when prices are cheap and the aftermarket is plentiful. Enjoy it, in 5-10yrs they will be old enough to be left mostly stock and harder to get parts for
07-13-2017, 02:49 PM
#20
Instructor
It's sometimes said that these cars are not going to be "collectible" because they were made in higher numbers that the now-collectible ones. I was thinking that for us who just want to drive them and don't care what the market is, this might translate into future improved parts availability. Well, we can be hopeful!
07-13-2017, 06:41 PM
#21
Rennlist Member
Definitely. I don't want to feel guilty about driving her, anyway.
07-15-2017, 09:20 AM
#25
Rennlist Member
Who cares, we get to drive them and enjoy them. Mine gets driven, has chips on the nose and races around our track area with all my friends. Now that is total appreciation.