RC:
Maybe I am wrong but I get the feeling that when the 911 was cheaper, the residual value was also a little bit better, simply because people are willing to pay xx.xxx EUR for a used 911 Carrera but not necessarily xxx.xxx EUR.
So when a 911 Carrera S hit 120k EUR new, it sold for 95k or so used.
Now that it easily hits 130k EUR new, it still sells for 95k or so used.
I think you get my point.
Very correct! I bought my 996 cab at 3 years old, fully specced, for a reasonable price, sold it 3 years later for x-money.
That moment i bought a new 997S cab (only with most necessary options, e.g no full leather ; drove it for 6 years and sold it with 69K on the clock. I got exactly the same amount for it than i did 6 years before for the 996 (with 98K on the counter). I'd the intention to buy a new 991S cab, but it costs 30K more than the 997 in 2005!
Assuming it depreciates like the 997, it means i would loose 30k more in 5 years, so i said, no thx!
I bought my R8 (3 years old) drive it for 3 years and search a 991 2nd hand.
Prices are going up so quick, but that wouldn't be a problem when used cars would follow the same direction.
Unfortunately this isn't the case.
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965 3.3turbo/ 993 targa / 996 cab /997S cab
Audi R8 // Audi A5 S-line 3.0tdi Quattro/ RR 4.4i