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Originally Posted by thstone
We're seeing 996 prices dropping under $20K and 986 prices going below $10K. Why doesn't the 986/996 get the same love as the earlier 993 or later 997 cars?
Are the first water pumpers really that bad? Is it all IMS-related? Where does it end?
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This is the way that all Porsches are. In my experience, at least.
Our first Porsche was a 1975 911 (I have no idea what the number for that is, I think it's just 911). We bought it used and had it for about 10 years. When we sold it (I think it was 1990), no one wanted it, you couldn't give those things away. A Porsche with no actual A/C, that had a tendency to overheat in traffic (air cooled was a dirty word), with dated styling. Prices were really low.
Now all I hear is how great the air cooled was, and people are paying for it like it's a feature.
I think the moral of the story is keep a car until it's about 35 years old, then the price will go up. 35 years is a loooooong time, and attrition will eat up the majority of cars of that age. Those that are left are typically well cared for and worthy of collecting.
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