Thoughts on the 997 market going forward?
11-30-2023, 07:51 PM
#61
Rennlist Member
Agree the gap is not $25K. As workhurts pointed out we might be looking at a 1-year gap vs. a 6-year gap. Indeed, Excellence grouped 2006-08 C4S and came up with $55K, then grouped the 2009-12 C4S and came up with $80K. So, I believe the gap can be explained by their grouping of the model years, for example, 2006 vs. 2012. Full disclosure, I currently have a 2008 C4 S manual coupe with 24,000 miles, highly optioned, clean PPI, bore score results and compression test. I have no plan to sell the car but find it difficult to think it's $25K less in market value than a 2009 car. Perhaps the point is the market cannot and will not be predicted/predictable.
11-30-2023, 08:25 PM
#62
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Agree the gap is not $25K. As workhurts pointed out we might be looking at a 1-year gap vs. a 6-year gap. Indeed, Excellence grouped 2006-08 C4S and came up with $55K, then grouped the 2009-12 C4S and came up with $80K. So, I believe the gap can be explained by their grouping of the model years, for example, 2006 vs. 2012. Full disclosure, I currently have a 2008 C4 S manual coupe with 24,000 miles, highly optioned, clean PPI, bore score results and compression test. I have no plan to sell the car but find it difficult to think it's $25K less in market value than a 2009 car. Perhaps the point is the market cannot and will not be predicted/predictable.
Last edited by GT3twenty10; 11-30-2023 at 08:28 PM.
12-01-2023, 10:23 AM
#63
RL Community Team
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Agree the gap is not $25K. As workhurts pointed out we might be looking at a 1-year gap vs. a 6-year gap. Indeed, Excellence grouped 2006-08 C4S and came up with $55K, then grouped the 2009-12 C4S and came up with $80K. So, I believe the gap can be explained by their grouping of the model years, for example, 2006 vs. 2012. Full disclosure, I currently have a 2008 C4 S manual coupe with 24,000 miles, highly optioned, clean PPI, bore score results and compression test. I have no plan to sell the car but find it difficult to think it's $25K less in market value than a 2009 car. Perhaps the point is the market cannot and will not be predicted/predictable.