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papasmurf · 12-31-2015, 07:32 AM

Will the boxster ever skyrocket in price like the aircooled 911's have recently? Probably not, but there will come a point where prices will level off and cars in good shape with good mileage may start to rise in value. 944's were at one time one of the most common porsches on the road and we are already starting to see a slight uptick in prices over the past few years for good examples and the same goes for many 70- 80's model cars that were regarded as just "old cars" (early M3's and 3 series, z cars, camaro/TA's, etc.) a few years ago. You just have to wait for enough of them to be written off over the years and the generation that grew up wanting to own one as a kid to have the disposable income and the desire to regain a piece of their childhood. I think if you are wanting to see a 2-3x increase in your investment, you are going to be disappointed, but there will be a point where the values start to rise, even if ever so slowly. As far as buying a roller and putting a Raby engine in it...You would have 20k in a car people would not likely pay over 10k for. The Raby engine is probably great, but no one is going to pay the premium for it. Lastly, not to sound like a jerk, but is there really a demand for honda accord wagons? Is it the japanese nomad

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12-31-2015, 07:32 AM	#19
papasmurf Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Waco, Texas Posts: 388	I think you need to define for yourself what the word collectible means.... Will the boxster ever skyrocket in price like the aircooled 911's have recently? Probably not, but there will come a point where prices will level off and cars in good shape with good mileage may start to rise in value. 944's were at one time one of the most common porsches on the road and we are already starting to see a slight uptick in prices over the past few years for good examples and the same goes for many 70- 80's model cars that were regarded as just "old cars" (early M3's and 3 series, z cars, camaro/TA's, etc.) a few years ago. You just have to wait for enough of them to be written off over the years and the generation that grew up wanting to own one as a kid to have the disposable income and the desire to regain a piece of their childhood. I think if you are wanting to see a 2-3x increase in your investment, you are going to be disappointed, but there will be a point where the values start to rise, even if ever so slowly. As far as buying a roller and putting a Raby engine in it...You would have 20k in a car people would not likely pay over 10k for. The Raby engine is probably great, but no one is going to pay the premium for it. Lastly, not to sound like a jerk, but is there really a demand for honda accord wagons? Is it the japanese nomad?