I think I found my next car !

The 3.8 swap is accualy 25 thousand....

[Perfectlap]

Yes the Porsches are not holding value like they used to.
I wonder if it has to do with lower maintenance costs making the
car more accessible to a larger pool of buyers.
The appealing thing to me about the Turbo is the use of the
a true dry sump engine. Unlike the non-GT 911's, the Turbo uses
the GT1 engine block used in racing.
So imho its a much better value than C4 or C2.
If you can get a Turbo with an extended warranty you have the best of both worlds: a true exotic under $70K with a guarantee.

[SC986]

Yes the Porsches are not holding value like they used to.

I was on a BMW board last night and a guy had a '99 911 listed for sale on the classifieds. He had not sold it and was getting feedback why.

Someone actually posted saying the Boxster had ruined the 911 value for you guys.

ARE YOU KIDING ME???

I still can't believe I let it go and didn't respond.

[z12358]

Originally Posted by SC986

I was on a BMW board last night and a guy had a '99 911 listed for sale on the classifieds. He had not sold it and was getting feedback why.

Someone actually posted saying the Boxster had ruined the 911 value for you guys.

ARE YOU KIDING ME???

I still can't believe I let it go and didn't respond.

I wouldn't use "ruined" but the poster was right in the sense that the Boxster -- being a much better bang/$ proposition than the 911 -- uncovered how overpiced the 911 really have been all along.

For instance, today a new 295hp 3.4L mid-engine Box is still about $30k cheaper than an uglier 325hp (?) 3.6L rear-engine 911 convertible, with exactly the same interiors and quality of workmanship -- and that's simply ridiculous.

Z.

[Brucelee]

The real issue with a '99 911 in the resale market is twofold.

1-This generation of 911 is currently out of favor. Folks like the 993 for the purists and the 997 because it is simply a better car.

The 996 in the middle is now feeling the strain, price-wise.

The '99 986s are the worst values right now. These early models had many many quality issues and many buyers are simply adverse to that year.

[Bavarian Motorist]

The 911s should be getting an HP increase to about 380 for the S models and I'm not sure what for the regular models.


Desperately needed and desperately overdue.




I adore 911s. I wouldn't say they're ugly in any way, not even 996s.

[z12358]

Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

I adore 911s. I wouldn't say they're ugly in any way, not even 996s.

I was refering to the convertibles. The coupes are fine.