[Rockafella]

The basics of price are supply and demand. 993s have high demand, low-ish supply. 996s have low-ish demand, high supply. Why, because to most, it's just a used car. 996s are not nearly as hard hit as Boxsters, which are extreme examples of this.

The watercooleds are phenominal cars. But, to many enthusiasts, they are not great 911s. It's the enthusiasts that keep 993 prices high. Everyone says to get one, but this is a bit of herd mentality. It's aircooled, it's the last one, it's a Ferrari build before Enzo died, blah, blah......can we all agree that this is academic/trivial vs. DRIVING?

Having said that, I voted 996 with my dollars. Why, because it looks modern, drives modern, etc. Why would I go buying a new Porsche that drives old if I already have (and am keeping) one that is old? Oh, the most important factor: the wife likes and drives it.

There will always be haters of change. Seriously, would people buy a 1973 911S today if it were available off the showroom? Maybe, but then 911 sales would rival the Lotus Elise.

996s are easy to drive fast and hard, more so than any 911 before it. This and unfamiliarity makes most people dislike them.

Funny how the same applies to the 997, but people like the round headlights. C'mon, are we now at the level of the Jeep guys who refer to the TJ as the "yuppie Jeep" because of platform improvements and more important, headlight shape. Is the 997 better, I don't think so. More desireable, yes. Why, 100s of different reasons but maybe because of the round headlights most of all......

You can keep pace with the world or be the old guy driving the old car with the tweed jacket and funny hat. The great thing is that we have choices.

disclaimer: I was 8 years old when my SC was built, so I have no real sentimental attachment to what era the cars are from.