[quaz]

I have to put my 2 cents in here. I have been watching this for a while because I like to buy cars when they bottom out in the depreciation department. Drive them for 3-4 years and sell them for what I bought them for. I just loose out on cost of maintenance and mods.

Personally I think Boxsters are at about the bottom. They are a sport convertable. They happen to be Porsches(not 911s), but even the Ses were never really supercars. So like the 968, 951, and even the 928s they will all fall down to the 10-20K range depending on color, year and options. However, because they are still Porsches and topless they will never become worthless like some 914s and 924s.

Now here is my prediction....the 996 with be the next 74-77 911(flame suit on). They will tumble fast in value and never be very desirable. Why??????they are the mistake 911 at this point. Watercooled, narrow body, and first problematic 911s in quite some time (in perseption anyway). At least the 74-77s could be updated to look like an SC or turbo. Without major mods the 996s will always just look like 996s. The 993s have that classic 911 look and the 997 is the continuation of that. It is like the 996 was thrown in there hap-hazardly. So the 993s, as the last of the aircooled cars should hold their values pretty well. Also why the last air cooled turbos are still desirable.

I know I have made some pretty bold statements there, but classic new 911 buyers are a pretty weird crowd. I know quite a few guys with 996s and 997s and they primarily own the cars for image. Never seen a track and are daily driven to work. Well the 993s and 997s just looks the image better. That is what will keep their values up.