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Originally posted by LeRoux Strydom
There is a good reason why high-miles 993's are more expensive to buy than low-miles Boxsters. Ask yourself why. Perhaps because it is a far better car?
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Not really. All of these factors contribute:
New 911s are more expensive than new Boxsters so it follows that used are more too. New 911 = $75K++ ; new Boxster = $55K+.
Supply. Many Boxsters, fewer 911s. Fewer 993s compared to 996s.
Demand. May support your theory. Or maybe not everyone wants a two-seat convertible. How many of us want a 911 Cab? Heck, we drool over a non-sunroof coupe!
They don't make aircooled 911s anymore. They still make watercooled Boxsters. If you want to modify one, the aircooled is cheaper and easier. Ditto the D.I.Y. stuff.
The 911/964/993 shape made the brand. When the world thinks Porsche, they don't think Boxster. The 993 was the best / last / most-powerful of the breed.
Interchange of parts from the very early 911s until the last 993s made them a haven for the aftermarket, et al. Time will tell for Boxster, but I'm not betting so.
Higher mileage is tolerated for the year. A 1996 993 could have 80K and still be considered low. A Boxster with 80K is high no matter what the year, because there are newer ones with very low miles. There are no 'newer' 993s.
993s hold their value because the first 996s weren't all they were cracked up to be. You have to spend a LOT more coin to get a newer 996 or 997 that is a 'better' car than a 993 ... it bouys the 993 values (opportunity cost).
Boxsters have plenty of good competitors that have depreciated rapidly. 911 (993) competitors are still a lot more $$$.
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