12 GT4's for sale on PistonHeads and growing

[Fokker]

decrassius said:

Just seen a new youtube video, "why my friend sold his GT4" - link below.

As far as I can tell, the answer is: "because he bought on Finance and could not afford it"

uhm. doh.

https://youtu.be/Kb5VVASemng

That guy's just annoyed because he didn't get one, he clearly has a bad taste in his mouth. I don't think anyone buys a newly realeased 'used' GT car thinking that they're going to continue to appreciate?! The profit is in the new car not the used one. I agree that the OPC shouldn't be scaring him out of his purchase though.

This sort of thing has been going on for years with all sorts of products, not just cars, its just with social media and youtube, people now have a way of expressing their frustration at not getting an allocation. I dont see 18 cars on the used locator as being that many considering there were 550 cars brought to he UK? There are a similar amount of used BMW M2's on the used market at inflated prices and no one seems to be complaining about that?

[JiggyJaggy]

Getting quite bored of these sob stories just to gain viewers and attention. Its simple you bought a car...you sold a car...the end. Get over it.

[CGTS16]

I brought the sapphire blue car from Tewkesbury for £91,981. I placed my deposit on 28th of May and collect this Saturday. As I'm sure you can all imagine, I'm SO excited! I'm trading in my '16 plate Cayman GTS against it. Very sad to see the GTS go, as it's been a brilliant 10.5k but the GT4 felt so much of a step up on the short test drive I just had to have it and take the plunge.

The reason for the long wait between placing my deposit and collecting it was because I got married on the 3rd June and our 2 week honeymoon was in the GTS driving the Furka and Grimsel passes in Switzerland along with Lake Como, Milan and Nice. An amazing 2,600 mile trip and a great way to say goodbye to the GTS.

Thank you all for spending the time to write on this topic, this thread has been a great reference tool for me in searching out my ideal spec/car.

I'll post up some pics after I have collected it

[av185]

Fokker said:

decrassius said:

Just seen a new youtube video, "why my friend sold his GT4" - link below.

As far as I can tell, the answer is: "because he bought on Finance and could not afford it"

uhm. doh.

https://youtu.be/Kb5VVASemng

That guy's just annoyed because he didn't get one, he clearly has a bad taste in his mouth. I don't think anyone buys a newly realeased 'used' GT car thinking that they're going to continue to appreciate?! The profit is in the new car not the used one. I agree that the OPC shouldn't be scaring him out of his purchase though.

This sort of thing has been going on for years with all sorts of products, not just cars, its just with social media and youtube, people now have a way of expressing their frustration at not getting an allocation. I dont see 18 cars on the used locator as being that many considering there were 550 cars brought to he UK? There are a similar amount of used BMW M2's on the used market at inflated prices and no one seems to be complaining about that?

+1.

Usual tediously regurgitated verbal garbage.

Actually dozed off 2 minutes in.

[decrassius]

CGTS16 said:

I brought the sapphire blue car from Tewkesbury for £91,981. I placed my deposit on 28th of May and collect this Saturday. As I'm sure you can all imagine, I'm SO excited! I'm trading in my '16 plate Cayman GTS against it. Very sad to see the GTS go, as it's been a brilliant 10.5k but the GT4 felt so much of a step up on the short test drive I just had to have it and take the plunge.

The reason for the long wait between placing my deposit and collecting it was because I got married on the 3rd June and our 2 week honeymoon was in the GTS driving the Furka and Grimsel passes in Switzerland along with Lake Como, Milan and Nice. An amazing 2,600 mile trip and a great way to say goodbye to the GTS.

Thank you all for spending the time to write on this topic, this thread has been a great reference tool for me in searching out my ideal spec/car.

I'll post up some pics after I have collected it

I bought mine in April and also pick it up on Saturday!

Sat morning around 9am in fact. So we can share our excitement!

[md_ian]

decrassius said:

Just seen a new youtube video, "why my friend sold his GT4" - link below.

As far as I can tell, the answer is: "because he bought on Finance and could not afford it"

uhm. doh.

https://youtu.be/Kb5VVASemng

I've just grilled him in the comment section; what a load of bks he's chatting. Possibly no one else knows the movements of these cars within the OPC network more than me

[GT4P]

What a complete knob head what did he think would happen that he would make money to cover the finance!

[MartinRS2K]

GT4P said:

What a complete knob head what did he think would happen that he would make money to cover the finance!

If he had been the first owner then he could have enjoyed the car and made money, but buying at a premium and paying the finance fees is nuts unless you are happy to drive it and enjoy it for a few years.

Totally agree he falls under the Knob category along with the You Tube presenter

[VPD255M]

CGTS16 said:

I brought the sapphire blue car from Tewkesbury for £91,981. I placed my deposit on 28th of May and collect this Saturday. As I'm sure you can all imagine, I'm SO excited! I'm trading in my '16 plate Cayman GTS against it. Very sad to see the GTS go, as it's been a brilliant 10.5k but the GT4 felt so much of a step up on the short test drive I just had to have it and take the plunge.

The reason for the long wait between placing my deposit and collecting it was because I got married on the 3rd June and our 2 week honeymoon was in the GTS driving the Furka and Grimsel passes in Switzerland along with Lake Como, Milan and Nice. An amazing 2,600 mile trip and a great way to say goodbye to the GTS.

Thank you all for spending the time to write on this topic, this thread has been a great reference tool for me in searching out my ideal spec/car.

I'll post up some pics after I have collected it

Gary is that you?

Well done - fantastic job! I saw the GT4 at Tewkesbury the other week, it looked perfect.

No chance of keeping up with you on track now!

Cheers Matt

[GT4P]

MartinRS2K said:

If he had been the first owner then he could have enjoyed the car and made money, but buying at a premium and paying the finance fees is nuts unless you are happy to drive it and enjoy it for a few years.

Totally agree he falls under the Knob category along with the You Tube presenter

Even buying at a premium he would only lose proportionally what GT cars have lost in the past ie 10% pa or maybe a lot less if this mad bubble continues so he could have still driven it and enjoyed and not lost a lot of cash,lucky he did not buy a new 911 turbo or something similar. Cars generally lose money my first new Porsche lost 70% of its value in 5 years!

[CGTS16]

VPD255M said:

Gary is that you?

Well done - fantastic job! I saw the GT4 at Tewkesbury the other week, it looked perfect.

No chance of keeping up with you on track now!

Cheers Matt

Haha.... yes Matt, it's me!

After a passenger ride in your gorgeous GT3 at Anglesey I knew I needed a much more track focussed weapon so it's all your fault!

Can't wait to get behind the wheel on Saturday and get our next track outing booked in

[fredt]

CGTS16 said:

The reason for the long wait between placing my deposit and collecting it was because I got married on the 3rd June and our 2 week honeymoon was in the GTS driving the Furka and Grimsel passes in Switzerland along with Lake Como, Milan and Nice. An amazing 2,600 mile trip and a great way to say goodbye to the GTS.

Nice car but why on earth didn't you take the GT4 on the honeymoon??

Crazy man!

[md_ian]

Nothing massively positive to say this week, quite a few have reduced their prices by a couple of grand, most now falling within the high 80's range. Couple of new additions from Nottingham and Guildford. Be interesting to see how well the Notts car sells with over 12,000 miles on the clock (well done to whoever owned that car ).

20 OPC GT4's FOR SALE in total(since 11/11/2016)

Year	Colour	Mileage	Price	OPC	Brakes	Seats	Leather/Stitching	Trim	Phone	Sat Nav	Clubsport	Link	Status
2015(65)	Black	1292	£84995	Brooklands	Steel	Sports	Yes/Red	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Clicky	Available
2015(65)	Yellow	4968	£86900	Reading	Steel	Race	Yes/Silver	Brushed	Yes	No	Yes	Clicky	Available
2015(65)	Red	5223	£87500	Glasgow	Steel	Race	Yes/Red	Painted	Yes	Yes	No	Clicky	Available
2016(65)	Black	3811	£87895	Tonbridge	Steel	Sports	Yes/Red	Brushed	Yes	No	No	Clicky	Available
2015(65)	Blue	12251	£87901	Nottingham	Steel	Sports	Yes/Red	Painted	Yes	Yes	No	Clicky	New addition
2015(65)	Blue	3392	£87990	Sutton Coldfield	Steel	Sports	Yes/Red	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Clicky	Available
2015(65)	Red	5791	£88000	Mid Sussex	Steel	Sports	No	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Clicky	Available
2015(65)	Yellow	2958	£88000	Leicester	Steel	Race	Yes/Yellow	Carbon	Yes	No	No	Clicky	Available
2015(65)	Yellow	2550	£88000	Solihull	Steel	Race	Yes/Yellow	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Clicky	Available
2016(16)	Blue	1779	£88000	Edinburgh	Steel	Race	Yes/Red	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Clicky	Available
2016(16)	White	3447	£88995	Colchester	Steel	Race	No	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Clicky	Available
2016(16)	Black	4980	£89995	Guildford	Steel	Race	Yes/Red	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Clicky	New addition
2015(65)	Yellow	5245	£91990	Cardiff	PCCB	Race	Yes/Yellow	Leather	Yes	Yes	No	Clicky	Available
2016(16)	Silver	1110	£92900	Hatfield	Steel	Race	Yes/Red	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Clicky	Available
2016(65)	Grey	384	£93000	Silverstone	Steel	Race	No	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Clicky	Available
2015(65)	Red	3430	£93990	Cardiff	PCCB	Race	Yes/Silver	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Clicky	Available
2016(16)	Black	4300	£93990	Cardiff	Steel	Race	Yes/Silver	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Clicky	Available
2016(65)	Yellow	4760	£94990	Bristol	PCCB	Race	Yes/Yellow	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Clicky	Available
2016(16)	Yellow	2199	£95000	Leicester	PCCB	Race	Yes/Yellow	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Clicky	Available
2016(16)	Grey	4855	£95990	Bolton	PCCB	Race	Yes/Silver	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Clicky	Available

88 OPC GT4's SOLD in total(since 11/11/2016)

Year	Colour	Mileage	Price	OPC	Brakes	Seats	Leather/Stitching	Trim	Phone	Sat Nav	Clubsport	Status
2015(65)	Yellow	7326	£79000	Glasgow	Steel	Sports	Yes	Brushed	Yes	No	No	Sold? ~11/11/2016
2016(65)	Blue	7364	£83000	Swindon	Steel	Race	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~23/03/2017
2016(65)	Black	3145	£83990	Newcastle	Steel	Sports	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~28/11/2016
2015(65)	White	3512	£84900	Reading	Steel	Race	No	Brushed	Yes	No	Yes	Sold? ~29/05/2017
2015(65)	White	3641	£84990	Bristol	Steel	Sports	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~13/03/2017
2016(16)	White	1092	£84990	Cardiff	Steel	Sports	No	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~10/02/2017
2015(65)	Blue	9780	£84995	Colchester	Steel	Sports	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~31/12/2016
2015(65)	Grey	5633	£85995	East London	Steel	Race	Yes/Silver	Brushed	Yes	No	Yes	Sold? ~29/05/2017
2015(65)	White	5299	£86990	Newcastle	Steel	Race	Yes	Anthracite	Yes	No	Yes	Sold? ~16/12/2016
2016(16)	Yellow	1042	£87000	Leicester	Steel	Sports	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~15/02/2017
2016(16)	Yellow	1350	£87000	Solihull	Steel	Sports	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~16/01/2017
2015(65)	Silver	1898	£87890	Leeds	Steel	Sports	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~07/02/2017
2016(65)	Black	3710	£87895	Tonbridge	Steel	Sports	Yes	Brushed	Yes	No	No	Sold? ~28/03/2017
2015(65)	Red	1542	£87900	Portsmouth	Steel	Race	No	Anthracite	Yes	No	No	Sold? ~11/05/2017
2016(16)	White	2000	£87981	Tewkesbury	Steel	Race	Yes/Silver	Brushed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~24/05/2017
2016(16)	White	1197	£87990	Cardiff	Steel	Race	No	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~07/02/2017
2015(65)	White	2490	£87995	Colchester	Steel	Sports	Yes/Red	Leather	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~10/04/2017
2015(65)	White	3726	£88000	Leicester	Steel	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~09/12/2016
2015(65)	Red	2466	£88500	Leeds	Steel	Race	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~20/02/2017
2015(65)	White	3948	£88981	Tewkesbury	Steel	Sports	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~12/01/2017
2015(65)	Yellow	759	£88990	Cardiff	PCCB	Sports	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~15/02/2017
2016(16)	Black	2092	£88990	Bristol	PCCB	Sports	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~23/01/2017
2015(65)	Blue	4677	£88991	Bolton	Steel	Race	Yes/Silver	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~09/06/2017
2015(65)	White	1050	£89000	Solihull	PCCB	Sports	Yes/Silver	Carbon	No	Yes	No	Sold? ~24/05/2017
2016(16)	Silver	4682	£89000	Edinburgh	PCCB	Sports	Yes/Silver	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~15/06/2017
2015(65)	Red	4070	£89500	Glasgow	Steel	Race	Yes	Painted	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~05/12/2016
2015(65)	Red	782	£89500	Edinburgh	Steel	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~18/11/2016
2015(15)	Yellow	16021	£89900	Portsmouth	PCCB	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~09/01/2017
2016(65)	White	2809	£89900	Bournemouth	Steel	Race	Yes/Silver	Brushed	No	Yes	No	Sold? ~15/05/2017
2015(15)	White	3347	£89901	Nottingham	Steel	Sports	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~24/02/2017
2016(66)	White	17	£89981	Chester	Steel	Sports	Yes/Silver	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~22/04/2017
2016(65)	White	2973	£89990	Wolverhampton	Steel	Race	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~23/03/2017
2016(16)	Yellow	4305	£89990	Newcastle	Steel	Race	Yes	Brushed	Yes	No	Yes	Sold? ~20/01/2017
2015(65)	White	1385	£89990	Bristol	Steel	Race	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~05/01/2017
2015(15)	Black	3500	£89991	Tewkesbury	Steel	Sports	Yes/Red	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~04/04/2017
2016(16)	Red	2199	£89991	Chester	Steel	Race	No	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~13/03/2017
2016(16)	Red	5472	£89995	Colchester	Steel	Race	Yes	Anthracite	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~27/03/2017
2016(65)	White	2260	£89995	Colchester	Steel	Sports	Yes	Anthracite	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~19/12/2016
2016(16)	Black	1692	£89995	Colchester	Steel	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~16/12/2016
2016(16)	Silver	230	£89995	Tonbridge	Steel	Race	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~12/12/2016
2015(65)	Red	6350	£89995	Guildford	Steel	Race	Yes/Red	Brushed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~08/05/2017
2015(65)	Blue	3274	£90000	Edinburgh	Steel	Race	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~27/02/2017
2016(16)	Yellow	1996	£90000	Leeds	PCCB	Race	Yes/Yellow	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~10/04/2017
2015(65)	Grey	2755	£90900	Reading	Steel	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~27/03/2017
2016(16)	Black	3372	£90990	Cardiff	Steel	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~28/12/2016
2016(16)	Blue	1195	£91500	Glasgow	Steel	Sports	Yes/Red	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~24/05/2017
2016(16)	Yellow	550	£91900	Bournemouth	Steel	Race	Yes/Yellow	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~04/04/2017
2015(65)	Blue	2309	£91981	Tewkesbury	Steel	Race	Yes/Silver	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~29/05/2017
2016(65)	Black	50	£91990	Swindon	Steel	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~31/12/2016
2016(16)	Blue	1400	£92000	Guildford	Steel	Race	Yes	Anthracite	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~23/03/2017
2015(65)	Blue	2286	£92000	Edinburgh	Steel	Race	Yes	Painted	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~30/01/2017
2015(65)	Blue	5520	£92101	Nottingham	Steel	Race	Yes/Silver	Brushed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~29/05/2017
2016(16)	White	3925	£92401	Sutton Coldfield	Steel	Race	No	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~13/03/2017
2015(65)	Grey	5569	£92790	Leeds	PCCB	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~17/03/2017
2015(65)	Blue	8600	£92900	Portsmouth	PCCB	Race	Yes/Yellow	Brushed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~19/05/2017
2016(66)	Black	1107	£92900	Hatfield	Steel	Sports	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~23/03/2017
2015(65)	Yellow	3660	£92981	Tewkesbury	PCCB	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~07/03/2017
2016(16)	Grey	1356	£92990	Wolverhampton	Steel	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~23/03/2017
2015(65)	White	1065	£92995	Colchester	Steel	Race	No	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~31/12/2016
2016(16)	Black	2393	£93000	Solihull	Steel	Race	Yes/Red	Brushed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~15/05/2017
2016(16)	White	6012	£93000	Aberdeen	PCCB	Race	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~13/03/2017
2016(65)	Black	1655	£93000	Mid Sussex	Steel	Race	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~20/01/2017
2016(65)	Red	715	£93000	Mid Sussex	Steel	Race	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~21/12/2016
2016(16)	Blue(PTS)	1431	£93990	Cardiff	Steel	Race	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~21/11/2016
2016(65)	Black	3492	£93995	Tewkesbury	PCCB	Race	Yes/Yellow	Leather	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~15/05/2017
2016(65)	Black	50	£94000	East London	Steel	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~23/11/2016
2015(15)	Red	899	£94850	Exeter	PCCB	Sports	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~10/02/2017
2016(65)	Yellow	350	£94995	Guildford	PCCB	Race	Yes/Yellow	Yellow	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~08/05/2017
2015(65)	Blue	1300	£95000	Solihull	Steel	Race	Yes	Leather	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~31/12/2016
2015(65)	Yellow	754	£95990	Cardiff	PCCB	Sports	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~10/02/2017
2016(16)	Yellow	3749	£95995	Kendal	PCCB	Race	Yes/Yellow	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~22/04/2017
2016(16)	Silver	975	£96490	Newcastle	PCCB	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~23/03/2017
2016(16)	Yellow	344	£96850	Exeter	PCCB	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~30/01/2017
2016(16)	Red	3012	£96995	Portsmouth	PCCB	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~23/03/2017
2016(16)	Blue	4998	£97000	Portsmouth	PCCB	Race	Yes/Yellow	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~04/04/2017
2015(65)	Silver	1000	£97000	Silverstone	Steel	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~20/02/2017
2016(16)	White	432	£98000	Leicester	PCCB	Race	Yes/Yellow	Carbon	No	No	Yes	Sold? ~10/04/2017
2016(66)	Grey	2725	£98990	Cardiff	PCCB	Race	Yes/Silver	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~24/05/2017
2016(16)	Blue	3435	£99000	Silverstone	PCCB	Race	Yes/Yellow	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~19/05/2017
2016(16)	Silver	20	£99500	Solihull	PCCB	Race	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~11/11/2016
2016(65)	Blue	713	£99990	Bolton	PCCB	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~07/03/2017
2016(65)	Blue	90	£99995	Brooklands	Steel	Race	Yes	Brushed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~23/03/2017
2016(16)	Black	787	£99995	Colchester	PCCB	Race	Yes/Yellow	Brushed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~08/05/2017
2016(16)	Blue	700	£100000	Solihull	PCCB	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~21/11/2016
2016(16)	Black	3200	£101000	Solihull	PCCB	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~15/02/2017
2016(16)	Green(PTS)	3500	£102000	Solihull	PCCB	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~21/11/2016
2016(16)	Red	2300	£102000	Solihull	PCCB	Race	Yes	Carbon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sold? ~19/12/2016
2015(65)	Silver	415	£102500	Silverstone	PCCB	Race	Yes/Yellow	Carbon	Yes	Yes	No	Sold? ~01/05/2017

[md_ian]

I'm having to debate what to do with my car; totally wasted on me, one personal problem after another meaning no time to get out in it, but I absolutely love it so much. What should I do, sell it and let someone else enjoy, or tuck away in the hope things improve. I'm at risk of having a very low mile ornament and no idea if it will hold value over a long term!

[timpo]

Firstly, a big thanks to everyone contributing to the GT4 discussion here, and MD_ian for his heroic effort cataloguing the market.

md_ian said:

I'm having to debate what to do with my car; totally wasted on me, one personal problem after another meaning no time to get out in it, but I absolutely love it so much. What should I do, sell it and let someone else enjoy, or tuck away in the hope things improve. I'm at risk of having a very low mile ornament and no idea if it will hold value over a long term!

My two cents on your question:

With prices set by supply and demand, what do you feel is likely to happen to each of these levers? With new GT cars being released it seems natural that GT4 supply will increase as people trade into the newer cars and that demand will fall as there is a newer toy available. GT4 prices are also clearly softening, in which a vicious circle sees demand from "investors" drop away.

If GT4 prices are now managing to fall despite the current Porsche mania, I wouldn't be holding out any hope that this trend will reverse soon.

If you were using and enjoying it, these concerns would be less important.

Is there a fundamental reason why the depreciation pattern of the GT4 should be any different from any other Porsche GT car? If not, then these are not a sensible place to put your money in the medium term if you are deriving little value from ownership, in my opinion.

In the longer term, who knows? Try not to let the current market environment for all things Porsche cloud your rationality.

[nudgerwilliams]

md_ian said:

I'm having to debate what to do with my car; totally wasted on me, one personal problem after another meaning no time to get out in it, but I absolutely love it so much. What should I do, sell it and let someone else enjoy, or tuck away in the hope things improve. I'm at risk of having a very low mile ornament and no idea if it will hold value over a long term!

Only you can decide how much the money side of things matters to you, but if you love it and can afford it then keep it. When personal problems get out of the way, then you can get out and enjoy it. You may kick yourself if you have got rid of it.

There are plenty of cars out there for people to buy, so you aren't doing anybody out of the opportunity to own and use a GT4.

Here's a thought experiement to try. If in two years' time the car was worth £20k less but you had the time to use it, would you still keep it?

Hope you get to have some fun soon.

David

[Twinfan]

timpo said:

Is there a fundamental reason why the depreciation pattern of the GT4 should be any different from any other Porsche GT car? If not, then these are not a sensible place to put your money in the medium term if you are deriving little value from ownership, in my opinion.

Also worth noting it's not a 911 or hypercar, it's a Cayster which is the bottom end of the Porsche sportscar line. I think this will have an effect on depreciation in the future.

With a new GT4 likely to come along in the next 12 to 18 months, if you're not using it I'd personally cash out now.

[Nickz]

md_ian said:

I'm having to debate what to do with my car; totally wasted on me,

This weekend you really need to drive your favourite road in the sweetest handling car Porsche have made in a while.

Many thanks for the market updates.

[chrisABP]

md_ian said:

I'm having to debate what to do with my car; totally wasted on me, one personal problem after another meaning no time to get out in it, but I absolutely love it so much. What should I do, sell it and let someone else enjoy, or tuck away in the hope things improve. I'm at risk of having a very low mile ornament and no idea if it will hold value over a long term!

Ian - 2 words...

DRIVE IT!

I'm even in mine today!

[Koln-RS]

Congratulations to anyone who has a GT4.

£ for £ one of the best 'all round' Porsche sports cars you can buy IMO.

(posted to mitigate Twinfan's relentless GT4 bashing)