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Been following the prices for the 997 turbos over the past 12 months. It seems that only the tiptronic versions pop up for sale occasionally at sensible prices. Is there more increases to come or do we think they will stabilize and settle down?

There are 11 manuals for sale on AT, three are close to £50k. Personally I think you are getting a lot of car for the money considering what they offer. As with all these types of 'older' cars, mileage is a dominant factor in the value, if you don't want to pay for that, find a higher mileage one with a good history.. Edited by guyvert1 on Wednesday 29th December 12:27

I think they are still good value. If I was in the market I'd be definitely looking a higher miler that may be well into the turbo/intercooler/plumbing/ suspension maintenance cycle. That Mezger block is unlikely to give trouble... I'm sure the Turbo cost more than the equivalent GT3 on launch (I know the 996 era ones did anyway) Look at how turbo air cooled prices played out

Is there a good price trend source to follow for specific Porsche models? Been following Hagerty and there is hopefully a price guide coming up in Classic Car Mart in April, but it’s difficult to build up an idea of where the market trend is. I’m interested in a 997 turbo or Carerra S but trying to buy at the bottom of the depreciation curve

njfuller said: Is there a good price trend source to follow for specific Porsche models? Been following Hagerty and there is hopefully a price guide coming up in Classic Car Mart in April, but it’s difficult to build up an idea of where the market trend is. I’m interested in a 997 turbo or Carerra S but trying to buy at the bottom of the depreciation curve I think that boat has sailed - maybe two years ago.

Bottom was definitely 2 years ago, prices are currently slightly up vs 4 years ago. In the reality of a decade ago I might risk saying that once new cars are again being manufactured at the former rate, prices might come down again. Could be another 2 years until that point. With the transition to EVs and associated laws, people getting increasingly nostalgic about older models and so on, it might cause prices to not come down to those levels anytime soon if indeed ever again. Were I in the market for a 997T I would risk buying one now.

S600BSB said: I think that boat has sailed - maybe two years ago. Totally…

Too late to be buying the bottom. Just get one if you can afford one and want one. TBH I would go for the tiptronic but I'm a lazy git.

Agree with whats been posted above. These bottomed out 2 years ago. At the very start of covid I sold my silver 08 factory aerokit manual 48k miles turbo for a touch over £50. Many regrets. The world has changed since, but back then I struggled to get a lot of interest..

OP Not sure if you have been in one or driven one but you must Once you have experienced the f k me acceleration you will just pay up ... on the spot Get one! Edited by Moikey Fortune on Friday 28th January 09:49

great cars but realistically the bottom for most cars is yet to be seen but when it happens you won't want to buy one anyway the clean air zones etc being introduced + other legislations will most likely have a huge effect on prices in 5 years time

WCZ said: great cars but realistically the bottom for most cars is yet to be seen but when it happens you won't want to buy one anyway the clean air zones etc being introduced + other legislations will most likely have a huge effect on prices in 5 years time I agree with prices slowing down due to this but they aren't plummeting. Wish they would!

Compared to older stuff not bad at £50k. Eye watering bills from time to time.

It seems there's a general consensus forming that the 997 turbo & GT3/GT2 are the sweet sport in terms of size, appearance, weight, performance & technology. If there was a generational divide between the 993 & the 996 then there appears to be something similar between the 997 & 991, with the more compact dimensions & leaner appearance on the 997 counting in its favour for many.

If I didn't have a manual 997 I'd upgrade to the 991/992 size wouldn't bother me. I just prefer a manual and thats now available for 992 GTS and C2S. I specced one. It came to close to £140k instead buy a low miles manual 997.1 turbo and save £80k

They're just as usable today as they were 16 odd years ago.

No brainer as a useable 911.

WCZ said: great cars but realistically the bottom for most cars is yet to be seen but when it happens you won't want to buy one anyway the clean air zones etc being introduced + other legislations will most likely have a huge effect on prices in 5 years time I think that's a load of rubbish. Clean air zones, in a few cities and who buys one of these as a toy to drive through the centre of London etc? I think in 5 years time, you could dig this post up and see where prices are and wish you'd bought one.

jason61c said: WCZ said: great cars but realistically the bottom for most cars is yet to be seen but when it happens you won't want to buy one anyway the clean air zones etc being introduced + other legislations will most likely have a huge effect on prices in 5 years time I think that's a load of rubbish. Clean air zones, in a few cities and who buys one of these as a toy to drive through the centre of London etc? I think in 5 years time, you could dig this post up and see where prices are and wish you'd bought one. This-I think the closer we get to 2030 (if the stupid deadline is still in place)desirable petrol engined cars will be going up and up in value

and31 said: jason61c said: WCZ said: great cars but realistically the bottom for most cars is yet to be seen but when it happens you won't want to buy one anyway the clean air zones etc being introduced + other legislations will most likely have a huge effect on prices in 5 years time I think that's a load of rubbish. Clean air zones, in a few cities and who buys one of these as a toy to drive through the centre of London etc? I think in 5 years time, you could dig this post up and see where prices are and wish you'd bought one. This-I think the closer we get to 2030 (if the stupid deadline is still in place)desirable petrol engined cars will be going up and up in value Agreed. Add to that the research and now manufacturing of synthetic fuels (largely led by Porsche) ICE will live on for decades.

Porsche breaks ground at synthetic fuel plant in Chile https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry-news-e...

jason61c said: WCZ said: great cars but realistically the bottom for most cars is yet to be seen but when it happens you won't want to buy one anyway the clean air zones etc being introduced + other legislations will most likely have a huge effect on prices in 5 years time I think that's a load of rubbish. Clean air zones, in a few cities and who buys one of these as a toy to drive through the centre of London etc? I ask myself this every time a video appears in my YT newsfeed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP5fdYGQ23w Wonder if any of these cars have ever been above 30. Must also be a pain in the arse to use as a form of transport around London, trying to find a parking space, then parking in it, weaving around Priuses and white vans.

I keep an eye on the WBAC prices. I have a 997.2 turbo cab on 65k miles. A year ago it was valued by them at £50k. Six months ago it dropped to £42k. It’s now creeping back up again. Currently on £43.5k. They’re fabulous cars. Great for epic road trips - comfortable, crazily fast and still look great imho. However, I can understand the comments that they can be a bit boring at times. I recently bought a 987.1 Boxster, which I drive for fun now more than the Turbo. Saying that, I think the 911 is a keeper. If I sold it I really don’t think there’s another car at that price point that could match the performance and looks. If you’re planning to buy one just be aware of servicing costs. Some years you might get lucky, other years you can be hit by £5k bills. These cars are getting on a bit now. I had my turbos refurbed last year and the bill, along with a few other bits and pieces, was £4k. It’s something you need to budget for.

Chubbyross said: I had my turbos refurbed last year and the bill, along with a few other bits and pieces, was £4k. Just refurbed? Or uprated? I would have pushed it a bit for a slightly bigger bill.

Hoofy said: Chubbyross said: I had my turbos refurbed last year and the bill, along with a few other bits and pieces, was £4k. Just refurbed? Or uprated? I would have pushed it a bit for a slightly bigger bill. I did seriously think about it but I decided to keep everything stock. The car’s performance is more than adequate for our roads. If I want to drive flat out at times I’ll jump in the Boxster.

Chubbyross said: Hoofy said: Chubbyross said: I had my turbos refurbed last year and the bill, along with a few other bits and pieces, was £4k. Just refurbed? Or uprated? I would have pushed it a bit for a slightly bigger bill. I did seriously think about it but I decided to keep everything stock. The car’s performance is more than adequate for our roads. If I want to drive flat out at times I’ll jump in the Boxster. Yeah but... POWERRRRRR!

Love the 997 Turbo. I pass a silver one every day on my way to the tube, and I can't help but stare at it. It's an achingly aesthetic car with perfect proportions. It's hard to believe walking past it that it's 12-15 years old. Unfortunately never had the pleasure of driving one! If I were to chop in my car for another Porsche, I'd really love one of these to be an option.

Always fancied one of these and came very close to getting one from RSJ couple of years back but the deal fell through. Promised myself i will get a manual one day but in the mean time have just bought a cheap 987s boxster which i can fling around and hopefully wont kill me on running costs like the turbo might.

jason61c said: I think that's a load of rubbish. Clean air zones, in a few cities and who buys one of these as a toy to drive through the centre of London etc? I think in 5 years time, you could dig this post up and see where prices are and wish you'd bought one. have you seen the size of the clean air zone for manchester? it's not all about city centers etc, it's about where you live and the manchester clean air zone made me realise that the goverment is slowly going to wage war against older cars imo

Looks lovely this.

and31 said: jason61c said: WCZ said: great cars but realistically the bottom for most cars is yet to be seen but when it happens you won't want to buy one anyway the clean air zones etc being introduced + other legislations will most likely have a huge effect on prices in 5 years time I think that's a load of rubbish. Clean air zones, in a few cities and who buys one of these as a toy to drive through the centre of London etc? I think in 5 years time, you could dig this post up and see where prices are and wish you'd bought one. This-I think the closer we get to 2030 (if the stupid deadline is still in place)desirable petrol engined cars will be going up and up in value Bought mine in 2014 and I would like to think this is likely .... however I think it'll go the other way. The next generation won't see the ICE like we do. Within a few years, people won't even bother getting a manual driving licence. The next generation really do worry about clean air, it'll become socially unacceptable to have an ICE in 20 years time. Some will still have them, like me, and you I guess, but the demand from the majority won't be there to keep prices high.

WCZ said: have you seen the size of the clean air zone for manchester? it's not all about city centers etc, it's about where you live and the manchester clean air zone made me realise that the goverment is slowly going to wage war against older cars imo until there are enough electric cars out there, then they'll wage war on them too.

Desert Dragon said: Looks lovely this. Cheers! It’s a bit of a garage queen these days but I just can’t let go of it. Once the decent weather arrives it’ll get taken out for some top down action. As I type this it’s currently getting re-shod with Michelin PS4Ss at RPM Technik. Can’t wait to try new tyres after five years on P-Zeros.

Chubbyross said: Cheers! It’s a bit of a garage queen these days but I just can’t let go of it. Once the decent weather arrives it’ll get taken out for some top down action. As I type this it’s currently getting re-shod with Michelin PS4Ss at RPM Technik. Can’t wait to try new tyres after five years on P-Zeros. Bloody lovely that. Is it an ‘S’ or did the original owner spec centrelocks?

James44 said: The next generation won't see the ICE like we do. Within a few years, people won't even bother getting a manual driving licence. This is already happening regarding the manual gearbox license. The yoofs have realised it’s easier & quicker to learn and therefore you need less lessons….and most cars come with a flappy paddle box these days. Shame..

r1flyguy1 said: Chubbyross said: Cheers! It’s a bit of a garage queen these days but I just can’t let go of it. Once the decent weather arrives it’ll get taken out for some top down action. As I type this it’s currently getting re-shod with Michelin PS4Ss at RPM Technik. Can’t wait to try new tyres after five years on P-Zeros. Bloody lovely that. Is it an ‘S’ or did the original owner spec centrelocks? It’s a boggo turbo. The CLs were specced.

MrVert said: This is already happening regarding the manual gearbox license. The yoofs have realised it’s easier & quicker to learn and therefore you need less lessons….and most cars come with a flappy paddle box these days. Shame.. Upside is less competition for manual cars.

WCZ said: jason61c said: I think that's a load of rubbish. Clean air zones, in a few cities and who buys one of these as a toy to drive through the centre of London etc? I think in 5 years time, you could dig this post up and see where prices are and wish you'd bought one. have you seen the size of the clean air zone for manchester? it's not all about city centers etc, it's about where you live and the manchester clean air zone made me realise that the goverment is slowly going to wage war against older cars imo Have you seen how much steam engined tractors sell for? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-6... also they'll all make 'historic' stuff exempt. So you better start thinking about buying whatever it is you'd like!

By the way, the 997 Turbo is ULEZ compliant. Saying that, even if the idiot Khan charged me £50 a drive I’d not part with mine.

My very good friend’s fully restored 1971 Bedford TK artic.this is currently exempt from everything due to its historic status.what a shame it would be to see stuff like this removed from our roads.once it’s gone it’s gone.

It probably does less than 1000 miles a year currently,so has no discernible carbon footprint,but the worry is lovely historic vehicles like this will be seen as easy targets by the green zealots.

and31 said: It probably does less than 1000 miles a year currently,so has no discernible carbon footprint,but the worry is lovely historic vehicles like this will be seen as easy targets by the green zealots. Indeed, they take no account of the cost of VEL based on mileage, so there is a lot more pollution created by those driving a lot more miles but pay less. Obviously they pay in fuel duty but its about time VEL was scrapped and just aded to fuel.

Chubbyross said: By the way, the 997 Turbo is ULEZ compliant. Saying that, even if the idiot Khan charged me £50 a drive I’d not part with mine. So is the 996 Turbo, if anyone is interested. Suggests to me that these cars have a bit if life left in them yet...

youngsyr said: Chubbyross said: By the way, the 997 Turbo is ULEZ compliant. Saying that, even if the idiot Khan charged me £50 a drive I’d not part with mine. So is the 996 Turbo, if anyone is interested. Suggests to me that these cars have a bit if life left in them yet... All 996 turbo ulez compliant or just a certain year?

Desert Dragon said: youngsyr said: Chubbyross said: By the way, the 997 Turbo is ULEZ compliant. Saying that, even if the idiot Khan charged me £50 a drive I’d not part with mine. So is the 996 Turbo, if anyone is interested. Suggests to me that these cars have a bit if life left in them yet... All 996 turbo ulez compliant or just a certain year? My 2002 996T is exempt.

Hoofy said: Desert Dragon said: youngsyr said: Chubbyross said: By the way, the 997 Turbo is ULEZ compliant. Saying that, even if the idiot Khan charged me £50 a drive I’d not part with mine. So is the 996 Turbo, if anyone is interested. Suggests to me that these cars have a bit if life left in them yet... All 996 turbo ulez compliant or just a certain year? My 2002 996T is exempt. Ditto. I believe the engines at least on the 996 Turbos are the same, so I would assume that they would all be exempt.