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The older cars are becoming classics so that has a lot to do with the difference. Additionally, they are far fewer in number than the 996, so supply and demand is also at work here, not to mention that the majority of buyers of the air cooled cars are middle aged enthusiasts (like me) who remember these cars when they were new and have always wanted to own one of their own.

What Peter said regarding major overhauls for the 996's has been true up until recently. There are now a few well known rebuilders of these engines, one of whom participates on this forum once in a while, Jake Raby.

With care, these cars can last a long, long time. Many of the 996 enthusiasts on the Rennlist forum have cars with way over 100,000 miles. In fact, there are at least a couple with over 200,000 miles. Imagine that. My 996 has 86,000 miles (increasing by more than 1,500/month) and runs like a Swiss watch. It's also an awesome back country road weapon when driven hard.

Were those pictures taken in Oregon or Washington?