Discussion about a Boxster being an "investment"

[Luv2Box]

"@ Luv2Box, all Porsches get classified as 'classic' after a certain number of years. It just means the price of spare parts goes up, as they produce smaller batches less often."
Actually it means more than that. As long as Porsche is in business parts will be available either from Porsche or third parties. Porsche parts are expensive now and the argument about price can always be made but the reality is they will be available. If an owner doesn't want to spend the money on genuine parts then at least third party, sometimes at a cheaper rate, will also be available and many times they are from the same supplier of genuine parts. The point is we can keep our cars running in one way or another.
As a Porsche classic some future purchaser of an early 986 can send the car to Porsche for a complete restoration. I know that sounds crazy now but who knows what will take place in the future as interests change.
If I had the money to buy what I think is an underpriced Porsche model destined to go up in price I'd put my money in a 996 turbo. One of the best motors ever made by Porsche and currently dirt cheap compared to other turbo models. They are ignored by the air cooled frenzy and the fact they look too much like a Boxster in the front, have cheaper interiors (full leather is the preferred) and are reviled by the hard core 911 group makes them a solid buy.

[papasmurf]

Originally Posted by jdraupp

I don't see the 944 appreciating and those are way older than the boxster. The only 928 that will maybe appreciate is a 5 speed car you get dirt cheap or the later gts.

Because the early water cooled cars are certainly rising in value, in particular the turbo's, 968, and any 928 with a stick, granted they are not rising like the 911 SC's did a few years back but they are rising. Equal mileage 944 S2 and turbos will bring the same if not more than a boxster of similar condition and mileage. I routinely see boxsters on CL in my general area for 5-7k

[mikefocke]

I was at a car restoration and brokerage service a few days ago. I was surprised at how low the prices were for what looked to me like very well finished restorations. And I got to thinking that we all want the cars we couldn't have when we were 15. But that means that as folks age, they become able to afford those toys and demand drives up prices. But the next generation may not have the same memories of that particular car and the prices can drop. Looking at the cars earlier than the '60s I saw that and even some of the '60s cars were asking nothing like the Barret-Jackson prices.

Buy a $2500 roller and put a Raby engine in? Only if you love the car and intend to drive it forever. Price one of those engines! You'll not be getting half that in the next 10 years because there are thousands for unmodified cars for sale competing with you every month. And only 10% of buyers will value the specific upgrades like you did. I think you'll be lucky to get what a roller and a stock engine out of a wreck would cost.

Good luck whatever you do.

They are great cars.