911virgin Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 vs other aircooled 911 series? would the 993 be the best one to go for being the last of the aircooled 911s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troubleshooter Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 Not an investment. No more "investment" favour than most postmid 70's AC. Better car than some other AC models in many ways but I believe some think it sits in a bit of a no man's land compared to "911's" with traditional 911 guards and headlights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 We talking model cars or real ones? What scale, 1/10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911virgin Posted 30April, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 real cars! 16 minutes ago, Troubleshooter said: Not an investment. No more "investment" favour than most postmid 70's AC. Better car than some other AC models in many ways but I believe some think it sits in a bit of a no man's land compared to "911's" with traditional 911 guards and headlights what about a 1974 sportomatic 911 - would this be a better investment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troubleshooter Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 2 minutes ago, 911virgin said: real cars! what about a 1974 sportomatic 911 - would this be a better investment? Neither are an investment. If you are meaning a car that holds it's purchase price or increases on that, well it all depends on what you pay for a 993 in all it's variations and what you pay for a '74 sporto - and if the market holds, takes a hit or rises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 They are probably better than my share portfolio is performing at the moment.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npvpositive Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 The air cooled cars have had such an amazing run over the past 5-8 years that I can't see big value increases in the short-medium term. I'd be reasonably confident that a good quality air cooled Porsche will hold its value, but I wouldn't buy one to try and make a buck . . . that game has already happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911virgin Posted 30April, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 thanks for advices guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozvino Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 20 minutes ago, npvpositive said: The air cooled cars have had such an amazing run over the past 5-8 years that I can't see big value increases in the short-medium term. I'd be reasonably confident that a good quality air cooled Porsche will hold its value, but I wouldn't buy one to try and make a buck . . . that game has already happened. Spot on - that horse already bolted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonN Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 The last time I was told "the horse has bolted" was when I decided not to buy a 993 GT2 for GBP120,000. Buying a car just as an investment is only for the super rich who have a diverse portfolio. For the rest of us, buy the car you want and if it goes up. lucky you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 5 minutes ago, SimonN said: The last time I was told "the horse has bolted" was when I decided not to buy a 993 GT2 for GBP120,000. Buying a car just as an investment is only for the super rich who have a diverse portfolio. For the rest of us, buy the car you want and if it goes up. lucky you. haha but you did buy that RS well!! And yes, I totally agree mate, to me those "blue chip investment" cars are for the super rich, I tend to think of those as the 7/8 figure cars that you see crossing the block at Bonhams, gooding etc. Really our Porsches have gone up yes, but in the scheme of things, look around you... a bloody Toyota land cruiser is north of $100k these days and has been for a while! I don't tend to look at these things with investment potential so much, I prefer to think of it as calculated risk mitigation. Buy what you like and enjoy it, buy the right car, and treat it well and it'll always be a "sound" purchase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 Cars are not an investment IMO, should be an enjoyment. 1 hour ago, Mike D'Silva said: They are probably better than my share portfolio is performing at the moment.. I couldn't agree more. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 i watched the original Thomas Crown affair (1968) the other night. McQueen in his element. I saw that the female character has a Ferrari 250 GTO in it, so I thought, well, I bet that's worth a pretty penny now being a movie car and all. Googled it and found that the last sale price was in 2013 at $24 million or something like that. A lot of the articles erroneously said 'as driven by Steve McQueen' when in fact in the movie it is seen twice in static shots, and is owned/possessed/whatever by the female lead and not McQueens character. The guy that bought that car made a good investment. But his family that sold it .... donated the lot to charity! Yikes to be that rich and generous...just wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozvino Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 5 year view on Porsches (air-cooled) they look like a sweet investment - but so does East Coast Australia Property....... 25 year view - "investment grade" Porsche v East Coast Australian Property, I suggest Property wins hand down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 If you can buy an Oz delivered 993 in good nick for $70k, a great investment. If you pay current market value, it probably isn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 Buy it and drive it. Otherwise Bitcoin is still out there if all you want is to make money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 4 hours ago, Ozvino said: .25 year view - "investment grade" Porsche v East Coast Australian Property, I suggest Property wins hand down Maintenance and recommissioning of rarely used cars will cost a bomb over that period. Who knows if the factory will support the old cars into the future? Will petrol cars even be allowed on the roads? But inland property , install a private track and have fun with your remaining years Just a suggestion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 993's were king for a long time, and 964's were the redheaded stepchild for a while. Now it has definitely flipped and 964's are popular as many see them as the last of the original shape. Sporto's are never going to be really sought after, same with tip's. I would always choose a manual as that is what the masses want (and they are so much more fun to drive ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 Nope. Not a good investment compared to other things out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 If you have to buy a car, the right Porsche will most likely hold it's value better than most other cars, so you may chalk one up over your neighbour and his new Jag on resale. If you are looking strategically for investment and this is the only way you can either justify or afford to buy a Porsche than I have no doubt there are better money making strategies out there. Worth also considering other models within the brand if you are looking for a smaller buy in. 914 would be a car on my radar if I had the room.................911's are yesterdays news. #first world problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozvino Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 9 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911virgin Posted 30April, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 18 hours ago, edgy said: haha but you did buy that RS well!! And yes, I totally agree mate, to me those "blue chip investment" cars are for the super rich, I tend to think of those as the 7/8 figure cars that you see crossing the block at Bonhams, gooding etc. Really our Porsches have gone up yes, but in the scheme of things, look around you... a bloody Toyota land cruiser is north of $100k these days and has been for a while! I don't tend to look at these things with investment potential so much, I prefer to think of it as calculated risk mitigation. Buy what you like and enjoy it, buy the right car, and treat it well and it'll always be a "sound" purchase sound advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcg1 Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 I have red 74 sporto I’m about to advertise. It’s getting the gearbox rebuilt at the moment. Once it comes back it will be advertised around 60k. Numbers matching rhd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELSPORTO Posted 9May, 2018 Report Share Posted 9May, 2018 On 5/1/2018 at 11:08 PM, Jcg1 said: I have red 74 sporto I’m about to advertise. It’s getting the gearbox rebuilt at the moment. Once it comes back it will be advertised around 60k. Numbers matching rhd Curious to know who is rebuilding the box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 9May, 2018 Report Share Posted 9May, 2018 cars only work as an investment if you actually sell them on. on that basis all my cars are a terrible investment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.