Original pricing and production quantities?

[autobonrun]

I'm starting to gather some information that hopefully can be used to select a second Porsche in the future. Is there a source that shows the original MSRP including option pricing for various years? Also, where can I find information on the production quantities for various years by model?

[autobonrun]

Any ideas?

[porschenut]

See "Original Porsche 911" by Peter Morgan. I have this book and it gives all the production numbers including chassis and engine numbers for all 911's from 1963 thru 1998. No price information though. It's also an awesome read.

[autobonrun]

Originally posted by porschenut
See "Original Porsche 911" by Peter Morgan. I have this book and it gives all the production numbers including chassis and engine numbers for all 911's from 1963 thru 1998. No price information though. It's also an awesome read.

Thanks for the tip. That book should help with the production quantities. I'm still struggling with MSRP's and option pricing. The way Porsche prices its options, there can be a $5k-10k difference in cars that othewise seem the same.

Not only that, but Porsche pricing is completely turned upside down. I really want a 98 993 but I'm finding that some of them are priced identical to a 2002 996. I'm a die hard air cooled guy but how do you pass up a Porsche that's 4 years newer and still under warranty for the same price. It seems as if the old axiom "buy the newest you can" is only valid through 1998. Since I already have a SC, I'm not under any pressure to buy so this exercise may drag on a few years.

[pwd72s]

Originally posted by autobonrun
It seems as if the old axiom "buy the newest you can" is only valid through 1998. Since I already have a SC, I'm not under any pressure to buy so this exercise may drag on a few years.

Yep! Waterpumper used values, other than the possible exception of "special" vehicles, seem to be dropping like stones. Why do used car buyers seem to prefer the air cooled models? I dunno for sure, but supply & demand ARE at work here...

[porschenut]

Originally posted by pwd72s
Why do used car buyers seem to prefer the air cooled models? I dunno for sure, but supply & demand ARE at work here...

I think it's simply that most Porsche fans don't like 996's. The body style has changed radically and it's just not a 911 anymore. They apparently designed the 996 to appeal to a wider market, and in so doing, took away a lot of the character that defined the air-cooled 911. It is very sad and disappointing IMO.

[1982911sc]

"Porsche Red Book" by Paternie provides build by year and pricing for that time period-covers 1965-1999. It is very detailed on option codes, USA vs ROW cars etc. Cool book to have as a reference. Kind of narrows down the history for your car.

[autobonrun]

I just ordered the books referenced. Thanks. This should help me peform some price comparisons.