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IceBoy
Original Poster
1,408 posts
91 months
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Hi All,
With 997 3.6 & 3.8S prices falling to low £20k what will happen to 996TT prices??
Are they holding?
If I purchase a 996TT today for £25k & a £25k 997 what will be worth more in 5 years time?
IceBoy
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uktrailmonster
4,406 posts
70 months
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Almost certainly the Turbo would be worth a bit more, but neither are investments so buy the one you prefer. Both will lose money to some extent.
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monthefish
15,899 posts
101 months
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To answer the question, in my opinion (but trying not to speak as a biased 996t owner) I think the turbo will lose less money for three reasons: 1) It is already further down its depreciation curve/timeline which, extraordinary factors excluded, usually means a car loses less per year, as the years go on. 2) It is, by far, the cheapest way into a 911 turbo, which is a poster car for many. 3) It doesn't suffer from the same engine problem reputation that plagues the n/a models. uktrailmonster said: Almost certainly the Turbo would be worth a bit more, but neither are investments so buy the one you prefer. Both will lose money to some extent. ^^this.
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Mike Holmes
132 posts
55 months
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The only 911s holding there money are the air cooled ones
Mike
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monthefish
15,899 posts
101 months
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Mike Holmes said: The only 911s holding there money are the air cooled ones
Mike I hadn't realised the 996GT2 and 997GT3RS4.0 (to name but two) were air-cooled.... 
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IceBoy
Original Poster
1,408 posts
91 months
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I also guess there are alot less 996tt available for sale/on the road?
PH has only 88 for sale compared to say n/a 996/997/997s even 997TT'
So I guess a little more rare?
I want 4 seats....two young boys......but don't want to lose heaps of cash.
IceBoy
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Mike Holmes
132 posts
55 months
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monthefish said: I hadn't realised the 996GT2 and 997GT3RS4.0 (to name but two) were air-cooled.... I meant the proper 911s 964-993
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khushy
3,395 posts
89 months
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IceBoy said: I also guess there are alot less 996tt available for sale/on the road? . . . PH has only 88 for sale compared to say n/a 996/997/997s even 997TT' they have all blown up! IMS RMS PMS and have been scrapped etc IceBoy said: So I guess a little more rare? because of the above! IceBoy said: I want 4 seats....two young boys......but don't want to lose heaps of cash. buy a 13 year old honda people carrier - that wont blow up or loose any money  or get one of these . . . 
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monthefish
15,899 posts
101 months
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IceBoy said: I also guess there are alot less 996tt available for sale/on the road?
PH has only 88 for sale compared to say n/a 996/997/997s even 997TT'
So I guess a little more rare?
I want 4 seats....two young boys......but don't want to lose heaps of cash.
IceBoy Yup, buy a decent one, keep it in good nick and you shouldn't lose too much (and certainly not much when compared to the pleasure you'll get from it).
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IceBoy
Original Poster
1,408 posts
91 months
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Khusy, come-on seriously?
IceBoy
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khushy
3,395 posts
89 months
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IceBoy said: Khusy, come-on seriously?
IceBoy life is way too short to be serious - get a crystal ball!
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monthefish
15,899 posts
101 months
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Mike Holmes said: I meant the proper 911s 964-993 
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supermono
6,246 posts
118 months
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Mike Holmes said: The only 911s holding there(sic) money are the air cooled ones
Mike Some ferraris are appreciating. Why not mention those? the OP isn't interested in those either. SM
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Turbofun
1,268 posts
78 months
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Test drive both and buy the one that you most enjoy driving - simple
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uktrailmonster
4,406 posts
70 months
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IceBoy said: I want 4 seats....two young boys......but don't want to lose heaps of cash. Pretty much any £25K 911 would fit that bill if bought wisely i.e. no hidden moneypit. The most you could possibly lose in depreciation in 5 years is about £10K either way. Possibly a tad more on the cooking 997. But even the most pessimistic return would be £10K on resale and probably closer to £15K in reality. The turbo might even be still worth close to £20K if you are lucky. All dependent on condition, mileage and history. If those numbers are of any concern, this isn't the car for you.
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Porkupine
1,553 posts
35 months
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khushy said: buy a 13 year old honda people carrier - that wont blow up or loose any money or get one of these . . . LOL except turbos don't suffer any of those MS problems you mention Khushy
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ZeroH
2,497 posts
59 months
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IceBoy said: I want 4 seats....two young boys......but don't want to lose heaps of cash.
IceBoy At this stage in its life, depreciation isn't the main thing to be concerned about ! If you don't want to lose money, your looking at the wrong car... you can spend thousands on maintenance on these things if you don't buy right - and even if you do buy right, you'd better have a contingency fund. Good luck tho.
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willmac
702 posts
34 months
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Agree that the depreciation curve of the 996 turbo seems to have stabilized a bit now. But as already pointed out they are not cheap to run. So as long you looked after it well then you could probably expect not to lose too much. However keeping it in this tip top condition will not be cheap and could cost you big money if anything serious should go wrong. So you will either have to shell out for a good warranty for piece of mind, or keep a pretty healthy slush fund of a good few grand.
996 turbo does not equal cheap motoring regardless of lack of depreciation.Cheapest thing about them seems to be the insurance for some strange reason !
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ukwill
7,257 posts
77 months
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willmac said: Agree that the depreciation curve of the 996 turbo seems to have stabilized a bit now. But as already pointed out they are not cheap to run. So as long you looked after it well then you could probably expect not to lose too much. However keeping it in this tip top condition will not be cheap and could cost you big money if anything serious should go wrong. So you will either have to shell out for a good warranty for piece of mind, or keep a pretty healthy slush fund of a good few grand.
996 turbo does not equal cheap motoring regardless of lack of depreciation.Cheapest thing about them seems to be the insurance for some strange reason ! Relatively speaking, my 996 turbo was cheap to run over 3yrs. Outside of servicing, warranty and a change of tyres there were no major bills.
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ukwill
7,257 posts
77 months
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OP, as the TT is the older car it would appear that it is going to hold its value better than the early 7s (non-turbos). As others have alluded to, I would personally suggest that what is more important is buying a good one - whatever that may be.
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