So true Scott, I waited for the 997RS to come out before I bought my 996RS , I wanted to be sure to buy "the right car". For me the 996RS is the more desirable of the 2. It is in the little things, no PASM , no TC and also a consideration, the desired white/red color combo. I bought my car last January and it is a keeper !!

I find it funny how the original poster asks if the 997RS will hold its value or drop like a 996RS. The 996RS is very stable and more so than the 964RS and 993RS where after production ended of these 2.

Time will tell but the 996RS will be very desirable I believe.

Also please remember that the 964RS and 993RS where at some point (close after production ended) very hard sellers and could be bought relatively cheap. I am too young to know if this was also the case with the 73 RS.

But in the end all Porsche's are desirable and this goes even more for every RS model.