I got $82K in trade from my dealer last fall for my 04 996 TT Cab. This car was 4 years old, had a higher production than the 997 and listed for quite a bit less than my 997 TT Cab. Most of the 997 TT cabs with reasonable options list for at least $150K. Even with a first year depreciation of $20K your math does not work. I think your speculative numbers are WAY off base (IMO).

 

I was really hoping to get into a 997 TT for 70k in a year when my warranty runs out, looks like its impossible.

 

Can't imagine that happening.

 

Yep, looks like a used M6 is more reasonable.

 

a well equiped tt cab was at least $150k, there's NO WAY in 1 1/2 year it would drop its values to high 60s. and low 70s.

 

Didn't 996 Turbo Cabs just fall that low recently?

 

Yeah, not even close. I just got $70k from the dealer for my 2 yr old 2005 997 S cab w/12k miles- sticker $100k. And that was what the dealer paid/close to wholesale, a retail buyer would have to pay at least $75k to buy the car.

Even a stripped 997 TT Cab w/ just Sport Chrono & heated seats wont be anything less than $115-120k retail in 1.5 yrs. 5-12k miles a yr. And most TT cab's are way above the $136.5k starting sticker. Most "fairly nice equipped car"s come in around $155k meaning you're going to pay approx. $130k. And cars like my 997 TT Cab which had a sticker of $171k would cost even more than that.

$60K-70k? Figure on almost Double that.

 

priceless

 

I agree with everything that's been stated...it's fun to think about new purchases, but to speculate on the value 1.5 years out is just stupid.

 

No doubt, looks like leasing is the way to go then. Thanks for all the imputs guys.