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When a 2007 Porsche 997 C4S is ten years old it should be worth about one third of its original MSRP - $100,000 now ~~ $35,000 in 10 years.
There are so many things that swing that pendulum. The 997 is probably going to age better than the 996 and 964, not as well as the 'real' 911 or the 993. But what will a new 2017 911 be like? If it is significantly better then the old ones may not be as appealing. If they get (more) fat, bloated, and complex due to regulations and fashion, then maybe they will do better.
In hindsight, the biggest single factor has been inflation and the currency fluctuations. German cars were, in several instances, more expensive in 1992 than they were in 2002. If we go through a long inflationary period, as some of us fear, then depreciation will be curbed because the replacement cost will be high.
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