4 Door 996 Coupe

[carreraboy]

Just worked it out. Having spent the afternoon lookinng at a Panamera, it suddenly hit me. Having seen the car is pre-release pictures I really liked it .... but today having lived with it for an afternoon at the NEC, it all came together .... it looked really big, what next a compact GTi ? Porsche really using the heritage to cash in on all car markets .... me thinks a bridge too far .... how soon before values plunge?

 

[sivermee]

I'd expect Panamera residuals to fall somewhere between 911 residuals and Cayenne residuals. It's a big four door saloon, and they are never great on residuals, but I'd expect the car to do better than equivalents from BM (7 series) and Merc (S-class) just because there will be far fewer of them - and they will appeal to the sporty end of the saloon driver spectrum. Having lived with one for four months now, I also do think it is a very good car overall, and in some areas exceptional (and in one or two less than perfect!).

I am expecting to use mine for 4 years - and over that period the depreciation is easier to absorb and balance against a lot of use and fun.

Cheers

 

[John Sims]

I get the impression that availability is being fairly closely controlled to balance exclusivity against demand. While ever a high level of demand is maintained the values will remain high.

996's and Boxsters are cheap because there are so many of them. IMHO big 4 doors prices fall because if someone can afford to run such a thing (say a 7 Series) while they might not buy a 7 new they would probably buy a new 5 over a second hand 7 .'. the resale value of a 7 is already below that of a new 5 etc.

Panamera has the advantage that it doesn't have a smaller/cheaper brother (aside perhaps the Cayenne). Although the Panamera Turbo is an astoundingly good car I am sure it will loose more compared to a 2S based on the above analogy - would you buy a new 2S or a second hand Turbo?