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Lil bastard · 03-15-2009, 03:11 PM

Trying to get help with your decision from this board is only gonna confuse you more.

Personally, if you're gonna outlay $5k, I'd put it in the '81 SC. They're turning around on the depreciation curve and are already classics in their own right. It's worth investing in whereas the Boxster is not. Just go to the library and look at the prices in a 5 y.o. Hemmings compared to today.

And... your high-end broker (probably knowledgeable about market trends) obviously feels he's getting the best of the deal or else why would he offer it? He can sell the X-51 engine anywhere and get his money, I suspect he believes he's gonna make more in the end doing this swap.

03-15-2009, 03:11 PM	#4
Lil bastard Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Du Monde Posts: 2,199	Trying to get help with your decision from this board is only gonna confuse you more. Personally, if you're gonna outlay $5k, I'd put it in the '81 SC. They're turning around on the depreciation curve and are already classics in their own right. It's worth investing in whereas the Boxster is not. Just go to the library and look at the prices in a 5 y.o. Hemmings compared to today. And... your high-end broker (probably knowledgeable about market trends) obviously feels he's getting the best of the deal or else why would he offer it? He can sell the X-51 engine anywhere and get his money, I suspect he believes he's gonna make more in the end doing this swap. __________________ 1990 Porsche 964 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 1976 BMW 2002 1990 BMW 325is 1999 Porsche Boxster (gone, but not forgotten) http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/a...smiley-003.gif Never drive faster than your Guardian Angel can fly! Last edited by Lil bastard; 03-15-2009 at 03:14 PM.