993 - usable classic, should I?

[Robert Elise]

I know it's Friday pm and a lot of noise starts this time of the week, but I'm serious.
It's been a long time in the pipeline but I feel it's time to pull the trigger.
A good 993 will cost 25k. The running costs are what I'll pay to enjoy the car for around 5k miles or less per year.
I think depreciation has ended on this model and it should now flat line in real terms (o/h justification), maybe even appreciate but let's not bank on it. The reasons why I should I'm familiar with, that's why I'm here. So I'm inviting the "why not" arguments. I suspect the 50th will raise prices a little so let's do it now. Although same thing happened with e-types last year then softened.

What better way to enjoy some great motoring pedigree with zero depreciation?

[nbetts]

I could try to baffle you with 'Man Math' reasoning etc etc and write paragraphs of waffle - but I find it much easier to just say...


DO IT.

[Leins]

Yep, enough thinking, just get it bought!

[JimmyJam]

Do it

[OlberJ]

Don't do it. Pick up a 964 that's gonna go up a bit.

[Leins]

OlberJ said:

Don't do it. Pick up a 964 that's gonna go up a bit.

But will they ever overtake 993 values? Not too much difference between them now from what I can tell

[Matt UK]

OlberJ said:

Don't do it. Pick up a 964 that's gonna go up a bit.

Do you know what, I've was looking at this ad - shame it's sold as if it's what the ad says it is, it just looked wonderful value.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

[PGN 500sl]

Definitely do it!

[Robert Elise]

Matt UK said:

Do you know what, I've was looking at this ad - shame it's sold as if it's what the ad says it is, it just looked wonderful value.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

That's the bit that scares me...75k spent in 5years.
Why's he selling and why only 27k. I appreciate that he who rebuilds never really recoups his investment, but that's a big hit

[james_gt3rs]

Don't do it... get a 996 Turbo instead, surely they can't go down anymore!

[OlberJ]

993s are going to get to the 'needs major work' stage that 964s are just coming out of.

I know where my money would be.

[Wolands Advocate]

OlberJ said:

Don't do it. Pick up a 964 that's gonna go up a bit.

This.

[Robert Elise]

james_gt3rs said:

Don't do it... get a 996 Turbo instead, surely they can't go down anymore!

Those h/lamps....
Turbo maint costs?
I favour a std Carrera 2
On the 993s I can't work out why GTS are twice as much though. Great package that seems to already be appreciating

[A3tdi]

Do it!

[billzeebub]

100% do it. I am currently saving for a good un and am jealous of you being in a position to go for one now.

[wackojacko]

Do it, a guy that lives up the road from me (also a PHEr) Drives his daily and has put 120k on it.


Total mileage on the car...... 247K !