I bought my beat-up, high mileage 996 6-speed coupe for $12.6k in 2007. It was a great car, had a replacement motor and full H&R adjustable suspension plus full aero bodywork and fake GT2 front bumper, etc. I took it to the track on 100 deg days, drove it all over the west, never failed me. I miss that car all the time.
In about 2019(?), I passed on a 100k mile 2010 997.2 Carrera S 6-speed manual coupe in white w black interior for $39k. It needed tires and brakes yesterday and had a deep scratch in the hood, so the total price would have been higher. I was perusing the SF Bay Area CL last week and I saw someone trying to sell a 997.2 couple w PDK and 140k miles for $60k. Either the market has gone full retard or maybe the seller is just a loser who thinks that his car is that special? Idk...