996 GT2

[Sunnysidebb]

How has the price of the GT2 been doing over the last 3 years. Has it been slowly rising or decreasing.?
Trying to work out if I can have the Cosworth and still get a GT2 in the next couple of years.
Best Ive seen so far is £36k ota.
Frank

[Sunnysidebb]

thinking for the future.............dangerous I know...........especially thinking

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996ttalot said:

Sunnysidebb said:

thinking for the future.............dangerous I know...........especially thinking

what are you like mate

Well its like this matey, I want a simpler car and now have it, but I got to thinking....once again v dangerous...... and decided if I run the risk possibly not waking up in the morning, then the last thought going through my mind wants to be "i'mma lucky git' as i have a Porka and a chav Escort.
You cant take your money with you, so just thinking, that's all

Edited by Sunnysidebb on Tuesday 9th October 23:43

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unclepezza said:

Redeem said:

I may be completely wrong but I cannot see these cars significantly increasing in value in the years to come. The 997 GT2 will soon find its way in the second hand market (there are already quite a few) and as result the price for the 996 GT2 will be depressed.

Here's my thoughts as an owner who went through the purchasing process of one of these great cars earlier this year, I ended up buying the Castello car, and someone who thought a GT2 would always remain out of my reach financially so please don't flame me just my opinion.

Depreciation for most of us is a good thing as it gets us into the cars of our dreams, but we have to jump on board at some point when we make a purchase of that "dream car" and therefore want to damage control the depreciation if we can, so I totally get that. Always difficult to have your cake and eat it, so the thing that makes the car purchase possible in the first place sometimes can end up being your worst enemy ;-) if it continues to erode at the purchase price.

996 GT2 and 997 GT2 are very different cars, like wise a 993 GT2 and 996 GT2 are different. They are limited in numbers, that we all agree on so that helps with residuals, the thing that drives the market value on cars like these is demand and the cause for demand. Think back to the 993 RS and 964 RS models they were available for sub £30k many years ago and for some time also when they were unloved models, then over a period of time they are discovered as "drivers cars" featuring an analogue driving experience with no driver aids etc etc, we have all read about them and also watched the prices rise steadily.

The 996 GT2 has some of these "magic" ingredients so only time will tell, but in the meantime I get to drive and look at an amazing car that I grow to appreciate every time I drive it, if it goes up in value that is a bonus, if it goes down in value then so be it but it doesn't distract from what a great car it is and the enjoyment that I get from owning and driving one.

Hope this helps any GT2 lurkers in the purchase process.

That's one of the better posts I have seen on PH. Balanced view nice to read and thanks for your input
Frank (OP)