Soon to be a Porsche owner

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by LesMurray

Here is another question for everyone:

a 2005 Boxster S or a 1990 Carrera 4 Cabriolet? Both have comparible miles and in similar mechanical and cosmetic condition.

Personally, I like the Boxster a little better because of how it drives and handles. The Carrera interests me because of the air-cooled engine - love that sound - and it also has a rag top.

Shoot away.

Whatever that Carrera is selling for, it will be worth more next year and still more five years from now. If I had the cash I would by them by the dozen. Not that they are so great to drive and so reliable, they just built so few of them.

Meanwhile any Carrera since 1999 (except for the GT variants) is a lead balloon on value. Ditto for any Boxster or Cayman (except for SPyder and R variants). Cars that will be worth half their sticker prices by the time the factory warranty expires. Which stings because they are the faster, better handling, more precise and easier to maintain cars.


p.s.
If you do look into an old Carrera as your 2nd Porsche, make sure that leaky antique checks out mechanically. Major engine maintenance (that you never have to do on a water-cooled Porsche) on those relics can run $7K and as high as $12K for the turbos. But the cars will easily recoupe that in higher and higher asking prices.

[TeamOxford]

Not everything in life should be evaluated in terms of monetary value.

If I had followed that strict logic, I wouldn't have experienced most of the most "valuable" things in life.

But then again, that's me, and I'm just sayin'..............

TO

[944boy]

Congrats!

Don't let the milage weenies get you down. Drive it! Those with twice the miles have half the problems.

[Dgnarvs]

Congrats on your new baby!

I know the feeling of realizing your dream car!