Clang! That's the sound of 997 prices dropping....
09-22-2011, 03:25 PM
#17
Drifting
The 997 GT3 is a tremendous deal right now. A 2007 GT3 can be had for $80-95k for a nice one. That same car would have had an MSRP in Canada of ~$150k only four years ago... As a comparison, it took my 993 Turbo eight years to depreciate the same percentage...
09-24-2011, 04:07 PM
#18
I agree with all the posts above. The more I look at the 991, the more it looks Panamera-ish. I think the 997 looks better, ahem, more 911-ish.
I guess you upgrade for some bragging rights that only a seasoned professional driver could lay claim to and a nice interior. Meantime, I'm looking forward to watching 997.2 TT prices drop. It will take a while, but one shall be mine. Oh yes, it shall be mine.
I guess you upgrade for some bragging rights that only a seasoned professional driver could lay claim to and a nice interior. Meantime, I'm looking forward to watching 997.2 TT prices drop. It will take a while, but one shall be mine. Oh yes, it shall be mine.
09-25-2011, 10:29 PM
#20
Rennlist Member
I consider the 964 a classic.
It's been that way forever - every 2nd iteration of the 911 is considered a classic:
longhood - classic
midyear - not
SC - classic
Carrera - ok, they got 2 in a row
964 - not
993 - classic
996 - not
997 - classic
991 - not
So it stands to reason that the 991 should be good but not great, and the 992 (or whatever it will be called) will be a home run.
longhood - classic
midyear - not
SC - classic
Carrera - ok, they got 2 in a row
964 - not
993 - classic
996 - not
997 - classic
991 - not
So it stands to reason that the 991 should be good but not great, and the 992 (or whatever it will be called) will be a home run.
09-26-2011, 08:22 PM
#21
Race Car
If you look at the price analysis in Excellence, the air kooled cars are holding or appreciating - even the 914's - and the water kooled ones not so much. Take a look at 964 RS America prices rocketing up. I bet the rest of the 964 line RWD 964 line starts to get dragged up as well. Like Phill says there are lots of the post '98 vehicles around.
09-26-2011, 08:51 PM
#22
Rennlist Member
+1
If anything I think you'll see 964 outperform 993 in time. some models already do. 964 Turbo S is a $150,000 proposition, a clean Speedster is $85,000, the aforementioned RS America is $60K for low miles, etc...
There are simply fewer of them...
To get back on topic...of course 997 prices are dropping. I expect my C2 to settle around $30K in a few years and probably hold there or just below while 996s will settle around $20K-$25K. JMHO of course...
If anything I think you'll see 964 outperform 993 in time. some models already do. 964 Turbo S is a $150,000 proposition, a clean Speedster is $85,000, the aforementioned RS America is $60K for low miles, etc...
There are simply fewer of them...
To get back on topic...of course 997 prices are dropping. I expect my C2 to settle around $30K in a few years and probably hold there or just below while 996s will settle around $20K-$25K. JMHO of course...
If you look at the price analysis in Excellence, the air kooled cars are holding or appreciating - even the 914's - and the water kooled ones not so much. Take a look at 964 RS America prices rocketing up. I bet the rest of the 964 line RWD 964 line starts to get dragged up as well. Like Phill says there are lots of the post '98 vehicles around.
