914 auction values, And the creation of a self fulfilling prophecy Options

[gereed75]

I think at least a part of the market dynamic that we are currently seeing is attributable to the influence of the auction houses.

Three years ago the 914 is the featured car at Amelia. Suddenly a previously overlooked car is thrust into the limelight. The car now appears on the screen of a Whole bunch of qualified collectors that never before thought the cars were worthy of investment and voila, prices rise dramatically.

The auction houses encourage demand for a car that had previously languished. And a car that has plenty of supply that will be filling auction lists for years to come. Grist for the mill.

Are these guys that smart? I think they are. Not saying that is the only reason these cars are appreciating but it is a big factor.

And we, the long time die hard 914 lovers go along for the ride, good or bad depending on your perspective.

[gereed75]

Interesting point. RD being a great example.

There are a lot of these cars around. Special ones (low mileage, special editions, all original etc) will always be special and pricey. The crap ones will always be crap and cheap. It is the middle ground cars that most of here thrive on that will (and have been) increasing in price that will get harder to find and get good deals on.

Good or bad, such is the current market. Try to enjoy, it won’t really hurt a bit! Pretty soon you too will be cool instead of quirky!