Buying 964RS

[lee fulford]

I guess this thread could well be coming to a close, it's been a good one.

One thought though. As we all know values are based on supply and demand. As the prime examples become scarcer, could values continue to rise at a greater rate than the less than perfect examples? If so we could see the price range from scruffy to perfect increase......I think we've seen this already. If I look back to when I bought my car 5 years ago there was little difference. Infact the lower end cars aren't much dearer than they were back then.

 

[chrisr]

Just like to say guys what a great thread....as a non RS owner , I'm sure like many other Porsche owners we can accept that the RS truly is a superb bit of machinery that IMO quite rightly deserves its legendary status ( not even been in one yet [] ) but have seen one pass me and that noise [8D], but like any Porsche from a 924 to a Carerra GT as long as you enjoy it and buy the best that your money can stretch to then happiness is yours to enjoy regardless of what anybody else thinks.

Cheers
Chris

 

[Laurence Gibbs]

Lee,
I think it best to look at what happened to the previous 2.7RS. As the cars get older there is going to be a lot less difference between good and bad as cars become restoration projects and are restored to former glory. A situation will arise where either the car is a restored example or an unrestored original. Condition will still vary among cars but as there is no such thing as a "cheap" 2.7RS I would guess the 964RS to go the same way. Maybe at as less frentic pace. The work required to bring a poor car up to a high standard is in some ways not as difficult as the 2.7 but body work issues will still be the same. We have yet to reach the "not enough to go round" situation that the 2.7RS has reached and the 964RS is always going to be availiable in greater numbers so maybe values may never reach the 2.7RS heady heights but who knows.

 

[carreraboy]

ORIGINAL: Laurence Gibbs

Lee,
I think it best to look at what happened to the previous 2.7RS. As the cars get older there is going to be a lot less difference between good and bad as cars become restoration projects and are restored to former glory. A situation will arise where either the car is a restored example or an unrestored original. Condition will still vary among cars but as there is no such thing as a "cheap" 2.7RS I would guess the 964RS to go the same way. Maybe at as less frentic pace. The work required to bring a poor car up to a high standard is in some ways not as difficult as the 2.7 but body work issues will still be the same. We have yet to reach the "not enough to go round" situation that the 2.7RS has reached and the 964RS is always going to be availiable in greater numbers so maybe values may never reach the 2.7RS heady heights but who knows.

the more modern galvenised car will wear a lot better................

 

[Laurence Gibbs]

Yep there will not be the terminal rust that plagued early 911's. However Galvanised 911's still rust, sooner or later(it's just not so bad or so terminal). Take a look at a few 3.2 Carrera or 3.0 SC's to confirm what i mean.

 

[DESMO16]

ORIGINAL: carreraboy

ORIGINAL: Laurence Gibbs

Lee,
I think it best to look at what happened to the previous 2.7RS. As the cars get older there is going to be a lot less difference between good and bad as cars become restoration projects and are restored to former glory. A situation will arise where either the car is a restored example or an unrestored original. Condition will still vary among cars but as there is no such thing as a "cheap" 2.7RS I would guess the 964RS to go the same way. Maybe at as less frentic pace. The work required to bring a poor car up to a high standard is in some ways not as difficult as the 2.7 but body work issues will still be the same. We have yet to reach the "not enough to go round" situation that the 2.7RS has reached and the 964RS is always going to be availiable in greater numbers so maybe values may never reach the 2.7RS heady heights but who knows.

the more modern galvenised car will wear a lot better................

Hence, they will last longer, leaving more avaliable and worth less[]

 

[Laurence Gibbs]

see post above yours[8D]

 

[Matt]

ORIGINAL: manipou
As for snobbery, there is definitely some"¦..I have heard of 964 RS owners staying anonymous and not getting involved in discussion as they can't be bothered with the non acceptance of disagreeing with the small group of people whose opinion is gospel"¦

i've never found any snobbery amongst 964RS drivers - after all we've all spent over the odds on an older car instead of having a 'normal' newer 993 or 996 for the same money which would impress the neighbours more..
and I once spoke to somebody who drove a 924

Matt

(the last sentence is very much tongue in cheek before I get flamed by everyone [])

 

[lee fulford]

ORIGINAL: Matt

i've never found any snobbery amongst 964RS drivers - after all we've all spent over the odds on an older car instead of having a 'normal' newer 993 or 996 for the same money which would impress the neighbours more..
and I once spoke to somebody who drove a 924

Matt

(the last sentence is very much tongue in cheek before I get flamed by everyone [])

Spot on

 

[carreraboy]

Snob Moi!.............No just preaching the word of the

LEICTHBAU...........[]​

 

[carreraboy]

So Johannes HIJJB who initiated this thread HAVE YOU BOUGHT ONE YET?

 

[Guest]

Hi Guys

To answer you Des, no I haven't yet bought one yet, but I now know ALL I need to know to buy one!!!!!. There is one whose force is drawing me nearer and nearer. I don't know what to say to everyone about values. I guess I am the fortunate one who would ultimately go to a dealer and pay the price. Having had 57 porsches in my life time, I have only bought 6 of them privately, and then a few of those were with the assistance of a dealer.

I will certainly use mine as I do with all my porsches, and what ever we pay for our pleasures, if you don't use them , how can you get pleasure? Paul I have heard good things about your dealership and if for whatever reason I donot buy the one I am looking at , I will contact you. You beat me on the yellow one! Manipou, great stuff, you made this thread go the distance!!!! For you alone I want to buy one now!!!! I don't think you are too wrong. We all know dealers make a living and fair do's, so if you can snap up the same car a dealer is looking at to buy without the margin, than you are ahead. But boy Paul is quick! Beat me buy a whole day on a particular yellow one!! On values , hey I still think my 996GT2 is worth 90k.... So dream on HIJBB , but you know if my wife knew its actually only worth 60k well...... We know what would happen!!!!

See you all soon on here , with my car!!!

Thanks to all

Johannes

 

[carreraboy]

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