997.2 Prices
01-29-2018, 11:57 PM
#16
Wishfull thinking ALL cars DEPRECIATE Period And the closer we get to the mission E, even more so. The world is clearly going electric...dont want to be the guy with $200k in a car thats a garage queen when the music stops...
01-30-2018, 01:01 PM
#17
Burning Brakes
Originally Posted by promocop
Wishfull thinking ALL cars DEPRECIATE Period And the closer we get to the mission E, even more so. The world is clearly going electric...dont want to be the guy with $200k in a car thats a garage queen when the music stops...
01-30-2018, 01:16 PM
#18
The runup in air-cooled prices, the red-headded-stepchild syndrome affecting the 996 (perhaps undeserved, but nonetheless a fact), and the significant bump in MSRP and paradigm shift of the 991 all conspire to limit the depreciation of the 997. Plus, the low production numbers and 9A1 engine give the .2 an even greater shielding. Unless the 992 comes in at another huge bump in MSRP, the 991's will see the greatest hit in depreciation, so anyone wanting a 991 might be wise to wait, but I don't think it pays to do so with the 997.2. Also, in practical terms, finding just the one you want may very well take you past the intro of the 992 anway.
02-01-2018, 08:54 PM
#19
Burning Brakes
I will continue to look for the exact one I want and will pull the trigger when I find it. I want a 4 wheel drive because I will probably live in cold country in the next couple of years and I love the wider stance too. So few and far between with any 4’s or 4S’s though. They just seem to be rare. I wish I could find out how many all wheel drives they made in a 997.2.
C4 - 1748
C4 Cab - 1244
C4S - 9188
C4S Cab - 7775
C4 GTS - 1321
C4 GTS Cab - 957
Targa 4 - 1046
Targa 4S - 2560
Turbo - 3301
Turbo Cab - 1752
Turbo S - 3095
Turbo S Cab - 2055
02-01-2018, 09:19 PM
#21
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Thank you for all the replies. I have now realized it is going to take some time to find the car I want. I am actually not very picky with what I want so hopefully it will not be too difficult. I have the cash set aside so I won’t have to deal with financing so as soon as I find it I will pull the trigger. It just must be a 997.2 all wheel drive. A 4s or even a plain 4 will do as long as it is a stick. Beyond that I don’t really have a list of options I want that are not run of the mill. I have my daily routine of checking several apps and websites to see if my car is out there. I will of course ask for pointers when I find one. Thanks.
02-02-2018, 01:45 AM
#22
On a side note...local Porsche dealer recently offered me what I paid for my C4S 997.2 five years ago.
02-02-2018, 09:28 AM
#23
Rennlist Member
997.2 values definitely exhibiting an upward trend it appears. My local dealer doesn't even post a full ad when they get one in, because he said clean ones typically sell in a matter of hours sight unseen.
02-02-2018, 11:07 AM
#24
Three Wheelin'
Thank you for all the replies. I have now realized it is going to take some time to find the car I want. I am actually not very picky with what I want so hopefully it will not be too difficult. I have the cash set aside so I won’t have to deal with financing so as soon as I find it I will pull the trigger. It just must be a 997.2 all wheel drive. A 4s or even a plain 4 will do as long as it is a stick. Beyond that I don’t really have a list of options I want that are not run of the mill. I have my daily routine of checking several apps and websites to see if my car is out there. I will of course ask for pointers when I find one. Thanks.
02-03-2018, 07:05 PM
#25
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Okay so as I continue my search I come to a question that I am not sure of what to do. I want a AWD no matter what. The 997.2 ones are 50k or more. The 997.1 are 10-15k less, but they have the possibility of bore scoring. IMS is an issue, but is fixable with pulling the tranny and doing a mod. I know you always buy the best car you can. I would die if my 997.1 had to have an engine replaced because then I would be above the 997.2 price point and that is what I really want. They are just barely out of what I want to pay. Thanks.
02-03-2018, 07:21 PM
#26
Okay so as I continue my search I come to a question that I am not sure of what to do. I want a AWD no matter what. The 997.2 ones are 50k or more. The 997.1 are 10-15k less, but they have the possibility of bore scoring. IMS is an issue, but is fixable with pulling the tranny and doing a mod. I know you always buy the best car you can. I would die if my 997.1 had to have an engine replaced because then I would be above the 997.2 price point and that is what I really want. They are just barely out of what I want to pay. Thanks.
FWIW, I don't see these cars getting cheaper.
02-03-2018, 07:48 PM
#27
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Sailor- I think you are right. I think I may need to drop the AWD. Market really opens then. I could never own an automatic sports car. I purchased my first car at 15. An old 924. Speed wise I see that the base 997.2 Carrera is a little faster than the old 997.1 S versions.
02-03-2018, 08:23 PM
#29
Three Wheelin'
Sailor- I think you are right. I think I may need to drop the AWD. Market really opens then. I could never own an automatic sports car. I purchased my first car at 15. An old 924. Speed wise I see that the base 997.2 Carrera is a little faster than the old 997.1 S versions.
I was a die-hard manual guy too, but PDK is something I could live with on these; I don't think you will be disappointed with a 2-pedal car. I had some time in a PDK a week back, about 80 miles, and was surprised how I didn't get bored. Granted, it was a 991, but I was impressed.
02-03-2018, 08:36 PM
#30
Burning Brakes
Sailor- I think you are right. I think I may need to drop the AWD. Market really opens then. I could never own an automatic sports car. I purchased my first car at 15. An old 924. Speed wise I see that the base 997.2 Carrera is a little faster than the old 997.1 S versions.