mpruden

Do I dare get in the middle of this cab vs coupé thread and mention a Targa?

Is the car that's got it all.... Kind of like a mullet?

MielsOnWheels

I'm a Cab guy, (and I love that SY Cab you have), so this will sound biased of course. But I need to take issue with your comment about cabs being so much cheaper than coupes. Granted there is a smaller market for cabs, but there really isn't much evidence that they are consistently cheaper than coupes. A well-sorted cab can easily go for as much as a well-sorted coupe and vice-versa. I've seen $50k cabs and $20k coupes - it's mostly about condition, service, etc.

Zed.

Why enjoy either or? Stretch for both before neither are within reach

2RedPorsche

+1 on that!!

RodKnock

I have no factual sales data to back up my claim, but it appears to me that if you have two 993's for sale, both are exact in nearly every detail (colors, mileage, maintenance, options, etc.), but for one being a Cab and the other being a NB Coupe, the NB Coupe will sell for a premium because of higher demand.

Zed.

I believe you are correct on lagging valuations for cabs as I've been following them since I bought 2 yrs ago and they haven't changed given like cars and mileage. As these 993 cars get older and less likely to be used for DD or track, like the 356 before it, I expect the cabs will leapfrog well beyond the coupes in price as it's the perfect occasional weekend run in the country or color tour sporty ride.

goofballdeluxe

I have a wide-body coupe, and I agree with this.

As these cars age and are not competitive with modern cars performance-wise, I think, like most cars, the open top cars will be worth at least as much as the coupes, if not considerably more, as time goes by

Fünfer

All depends what you want to do with the car. I am mainly using mine for fun on the weekends, and being in CA the Cabrio was the best all around choice. We have great twisties, great weather pretty much all year around. If I want a roof over my head I just take one of my other cars.

Quadcammer

the cab top and tonneau cover thing look very awkward and sit too high. otherwise i'm fine with cabs.

Mike in Chi

Like the way you think, Zed

Cool garage and love the old Wyomania plate... Here's mine, which would be just as appropriate on the Cab:

MielsOnWheels

I disagree with your first point and agree with your second one. I bought 2 years ago and I've seen, as most others have, a steady rise in 993 valuations. This rise is steeper or flatter depending on model, but the valuation rise is there with these cars, Cabs included. I can most assuredly get more for my car today vs 2 years ago. To your second point, the open cars, which are often driven less (weekend car vs DD),tracked less, and often are in great condition as they are usually driven in good weather, may end up rising faster in value.

But regardless, these are all great air cooled cars!

MielsOnWheels

Totally agree with the awkward and too-high top stack. I'm assuming that's more of a packaging and old-tech top issue. OTOH, they did a decent job considering what they had to work with.

In light of a 9m Speedster conversion, it would be cool if someone in the aftermarket could design a clamshell cover that you could put over the top stack to mimic one...

vincer77

I think that the top-stack gives the cab a look of elegance like an old Silver Ghost roadster

RodKnock

I actually don't mind the top stack because I like the retro-look and the fact that those modern power retractable tops are complex and have a tendency to break after a few years. And those repairs can be expensive.

ble2011

Should mention my cab was driven in some really. heavy rainstorms and surprisingly, not a single leak. So to me, the top is designed really well also,