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racer_d · 05-15-2007, 01:28 PM

Yes, they depreciate.. Heck, even a Mercedes can only hold about 30% of its original value. Porsche built so far, over 200,000 Boxsters. Every year, thousands more come off lease and flood the market. Panic over reliability means most who buy used search for CPO or an aftermarket warranty. All of which hurts resale value.

I think another unspoken element is people only want to buy "new". Used, Preowned, CPO etc all carry a bit of a stigma to those wanting to impress or validate their sucess by owning only the "newest" and "best", even if they aren't the best and money is being wasted.

05-15-2007, 01:28 PM	#3
racer_d Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 846	Yes, they depreciate.. Heck, even a Mercedes can only hold about 30% of its original value. Porsche built so far, over 200,000 Boxsters. Every year, thousands more come off lease and flood the market. Panic over reliability means most who buy used search for CPO or an aftermarket warranty. All of which hurts resale value. I think another unspoken element is people only want to buy "new". Used, Preowned, CPO etc all carry a bit of a stigma to those wanting to impress or validate their sucess by owning only the "newest" and "best", even if they aren't the best and money is being wasted. __________________ 1976 914 2.0 2000 Boxster 2.7 (sold) 1978 911 SC (sold) 1970 914 w/2056 (sold)