993 turbo

[Andreas]

Just looking for some advice I've got a 997 turbo which is my daily drive and I love ever part of it but also have a 993 turbo in arena red sorry not meaning to sound flash that's not how I wann sound any way but think what I'm trying to ask is I was offered 54 k for the 993 back in dec but i turned it down just at the time thought my car was worth more to me not taking about money if you understand my meaning but now thinking what do you guys think will happen to 993 say within the next 3/5 years I no no one has a time machine but wouid be interested what people think ?

 

[tallmat]

Your 997 will continue to depreciate and your 993 turbo will continue to gradually increase in value. 54k means it's a good 'un. Better than taking the 54k and putting in bank with crap interest rates..

 

[Andreas]

You still think the 993 prices will rise even more then I hope your rite but where will they go 80 90 100k I'm not so sure but what I do no is build of the 993 is sooooo much better

 

[tallmat]

Yes, I think all 993 values will (worst case) be stable and gradually creep up. Rare models such as Turbo will probabably appreciate by a bigger margin. Like many supercars of a previous generation, their status heightens as they become a rarer sight on the roads, they become collector's cars, and the supply, already very limited, diminish further. Mine was at Porsche GB HQ on Saturday and the boss of the workshop strongly advised me to never let it go! See this for more debate on the subject: [link]http://www.911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=70019[/link] It's quite a small market for 993 turbos so it takes a while for values to be realised, but they do sell and very simply, for a good, well mainatined, car you have to pay more now than you did 2 years ago. I had 996tt and 997 and got fed up with the depreciation, relatively expensive running costs and seeing them everywhere! Both brilliant cars but as you say the 993 was built to a different standard.

 

[Gordon Attar]

ORIGINAL: tallmat Your 997 will continue to depreciate and your 993 turbo will continue to gradually increase in value. 54k means it's a good 'un. Better than taking the 54k and putting in bank with crap interest rates..

Spot on, over the last 5 years cars have been going up by 5 to 10% per annum. You have probably noticed a 2005/6 50k 997TT is worth about £10k less than a 50k 993TT £54k is a premium price for a privately owned 993TT in Arena Red as they have been fetching a few k lesss than the silver and black cars. Without knowing the mileage and history would presume yours is an immaculate car with fsh and 30/40k miles at that price. Oh and buy the way every one I have met who has ever owned a 993TT, for ever regrets the day they sold it! Would be very interested in you giving a comparison of the two cars.