[az968]

New valuations out from Hagerty .

 

https://www.hagerty.com/apps/valuationto...orsche-968

 

 Forget the Super Bowl, everyone get out and clean your car tomorrow!

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[Rap]

Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today! Has anyone sold their car in those ranges?

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[Cloud9...68]

Yeah, those figures seem a little high.  But I have a feeling that to qualify for even an "excellent" rating by Haggerty's standards would be a significant undertaking - I doubt more than a handful of cars in the country would qualify.  I suspect most 968's running around are worth in the mid-to-high teens, with some of the better ones breaking  into the low 20's.  

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[Rap]

I’d sure like to see a list of what makes a car excellent.

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[Cloud9...68]

Me too.  Bet it's pretty formidable

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[az968]

"Excellent or #2 vehicles could win a local or regional show. They can be former #1 vehicles that have been driven or have aged. Seasoned observers will have to look closely for flaws, but will be able to find some not seen by the general public. The paint, chrome, glass and finishes will all appear as excellent. No excessive smoke will be seen on startup, no unusual noises will emanate from the engine. The vehicle will drive as a new vehicle of its era would. The one word description for #2 vehicles is "excellent."

 

Sounds like my car :-)

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[Rap]

I came in second at a People’s choice show at the swap meet a couple of years ago. It’s tough with a white car to make it pop because of the lack of depth in the paint and i’ve sensed a general disregard for 968’s there so I was sort of unimpressed anyway. My car wouldn’t perform as well in a real concours because I’ve not invested the time to accomplish the level that requires. Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder and perhaps the marketing aspect of trying to obtain that price level is as important as to how the car looks and the other attributes that are required to achieve this price. Certainly the good news is that the prices are trending upward!

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[az968]

Another nice article about 968's.

 

Not sure I agree that cabs aren't as valuable as coupes, although we all know coupes are nicer

 

https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/...Supplement

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[94SilverCab]

See my comment in the article's comments section...I said the same thing to the author.

 

Jay

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[az968]

A local 968 friend also commented on the drivability of the 968.

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[Rap]

Coupes. Cab guys may think whatever they like. Can you say coupe?

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[Spokayman]

On one hand, any recognition of the 968 might be better than none, but I have never cared much for authors trying to contrast coupe vs cab and manual vs Tiptronic. People buy what they want. You cant sell a cab to someone who wants a coupe and vice versa, and mostly the same goes for trans option.

Valuations are based upon what variation is most desired vs what is available.


On the other hand I like Rob Sass (the author) and think he is a good enthusiast, and so far so good with his management of Panorama too.

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[lbpesq]

I think the relative value of Cab vs. Coupe varies geographically. Coupes may be more desirable in the Northern climes, but I suspect the Cab more than holds its own out here in California. As for the whole Cab vs. Coupe "controversy", I shall abstain, only noting that either one is a lot more fun to drive than my 2001 Highlander (I'm taking that sucker to 300K miles - never did that before!)

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[Rap]

Quite frankly I couldn’t agree more with you. You drive what you enjoy and at the end of the day, that’s that!

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[robadams56]

I've owned 2 convertible cars in my lifetime, but both had removable hardtops, 68 Corvette and 2002 T-Bird. Both were fun with the top down for a few weeks each year, but otherwise I prefer the hardtop.  And I prefer the lines of the coupe over the convertible but that's me.  To each his own.

 

Regardless, it's great to see these cars getting attention and favorable prices.  I'll keep mine.

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[94SilverCab]

This is not about the subjective coupe vs. cab, the article states that Coupes are objectively sold at higher value than Cabs. On that I disagree. So does KBB and if you look on Cars.com, autotrader.com, etc.

 

Jay

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[ds968]

Yeah, no idea where they came up with the info on the coupe vs cab values, but cabs have ALWAYS had higher market values than the coupes, and I can't think of any phenomenon in the car market which would cause a sudden reversal of that . And that's not just for 968s, but pretty much true when it comes to any make and model. The fact that coupes are a " better " car does not necessarily affect its market desirability vs the cab.

As for the lines, everyone here is probably very aware that I am a die-hard coupe fan and would never drive a cab, but I do think on the 968 , the cab's lines are a bit nicer , for one reason : the coupe's hatchback does make the car look slightly more "dated", in spite of a significant number of prestige cars ( even Ferrari ) having produced cars with medium to large hatch-back styles in this current decade .

Last, if you have a 968 in " excellent " condition and sell it even for the highest price point on that Hagerty scale, you're selling yourself short ! This car has a far greater value to you than the $ 20 or even $ 30 k you might get for it . Unless you really need the money, which is another matter . I'd argue that you'll only start to find other truly comparable cars once to hit above the $ 45 K threshold ..

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[az968]

In the post-air-cooled 911 world, coupes do sell for more than cabs do. But I've only seen higher prices for 968 cabs than coupes. Dan is spot on the the 968 cab has great lines, and I think looks nicer than a coupe; they can be stunning. And they look like more expensive cars than they really are. Except when you see the owner lowering the top by hand since the mechanicals don't work :-)

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[ds968]

Eh, 911s don't count - those are nothing more than glorified VW beetles . ;-). IMO, unless you pop up the headlights, lol, when you look at a 968 cab ( in concours condition ) you couldn't guess it's not a 2017 model car.

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[Rap]

94 white cab on bring a trailer current bid $8200

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