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Originally Posted by trader220
Agreed .... look at the 997 market these days. The prices are dropping like a rock.
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Depends. Porsche buying folks aren't stupid. By and large 996s and 997.1 suffer from well publicized mechanical issues (not saying it's true of all of them), but it's enough to affect their reputation and resale value. The pretty ones that are unaffected (mezger bottom end) are doing OK (GT3, turbos, ok not 996TT but I think those have hit the bottom now and are going up). I've been looking at 997.2s, and those are not dropping much at all ! GTS, ditto... 997 GT3s are going UP, and rare beasts like the 4.0 are already collectible !
I'm of the (maybe misguided) opinion that the 997.2 will become collectible because it's fast by modern standards, reliable, pretty in a 993 sort of way (arguably prettier than a 991), it still has a 6 speed box and hydraulic steering assist, and..... you can put a ducktail on it ;-) It's modern but still analog enough for us air-cooled old farts !
7 Speed manual 991s are just weird, and 911s are all about steering feel... That's just me. Please don't agree with me so I can buy one when the prices fall ! If I'm lucky I can do an even trade with my wife's 912 by then ;-)
PS: 996s are smoking deals now that people put out IMS repair kits and you can do those without a case split. But the interior remains too ugly (I had one) and those fried eggs headlights, ugh...