Well.......
 

......FWIW, I actually paid quite a bit above the going rate for my 2004 "50 Years of 550 Spyder" Edition a year ago.

She only had 25,000 miles on her, was in showroom fresh condition, had a complete car fax that showed everything was done, by the book, by a Porsche dealer, and I was able to talk to the service writer that serviced the car, the tech at the dealership where it was traded in who performed the PDI, and test drove her myself and crawled all over the car.

So, there are people like me who will pay a premium for the RIGHT car.

I didn't pay as much as the car listed above, but I payed more than $20,000.

But, for me, it was the EXACT Boxster I wanted to own and I have been enjoying every mile since.

Cheers.

And, in the end, that is all that counts. Nicely said and done.

Exactly. And in some ways this is how appreciation comes into play. Something only goes up in value is someone else really wants it and is willing to pay.

Agreed. I wasn't inferring that the right car won't get as much money as the market demands, just that the car in question was almost $10,000 higher than any other 550 currently for sale. And the last one on Ebay went for under $20k, albeit with 62,000 miles.

Porsche Boxster s Convertible 2 Door | eBay

If I had the extra cash (and room in the garage), I'd likely pay a premium for the right 550 or 2011-12 Spyder as well.