[trader220]

I've owned somewhere north of 30 air cooled 911's over the past 30 years. I have no idea what my net is on the lot but I can assure you even with the nice appreciation I have had on a bunch in the last 5 years I am still in the red.

But... I bought a 36k mile RSA in 1999 and sold it in 2000 for the same price and I put 6k miles on the car. I bought a 94 Speedster in 95 and it was stolen in 97, USAA paid me what I had into the car including my tax. In 2002 I had an 89 RUF modded turbo in a stunning shade of Moss Green. Sold in 2003 for a slight loss for around $35k. I had 2 993 C4S's and 1 993 C2S all in the 2000's. Probably lost money on those. One I kept 2 years and 25k miles. An assortment on 964 coupes. 1987 to 89 Carrera's I probably owned around 15, a mix of coupes and targa's, never a cab. The real bummer is I sold off most of them long ago and then almost all of the balance in 2010/11 when I got divorced. I also bought a few in 2012. I bought a nice 87 Targa with 65k on it for $25. 18 months later a lady rolled a stop sign and t boned me. Cop saw the whole thing, her insurance company paid me $46k for it. That was a good one.

I agree they probably will sell for more in 5 years. That still does not make them a good or even decent investment. The real value is in buying one because you want one and can afford it. If it hold value or increases, thats a bonus.