The RennPulse Archive
Every edition of our weekly Porsche market intelligence newsletter. Deep dives, trend analysis, buyer's guides, and market pulse reports.
The Mileage Cliff: Why Delivery Miles Cost More on a 992 Than 80,000 Miles Cost on a 997.1
The depreciation cliff has moved to the front of the odometer. On a 992 the first ~10K miles cost $31K; on a 997.1 the entire 80K-mile range is just $21K. Where the smart-money buy sits in each generation.
44 Porsches Sold for $4 Million This Week — But Volume Fell and the Average Jumped 49%
Fewer cars than last week, but the average sale jumped 49% to $91,669 — led by a $381K air-cooled 993. Inside the top-heavy week, and where the real 993 value actually is.
The 992 Just Hit Its First Real Depreciation Curve. A 2020 Carrera S Cleared $68,500.
Six years in, the 992 base cars finally cracked. A 2020 Carrera S sold for $68,500 vs. a $135K loaded sticker. The variant ladder, decoded — plus where the sweet spot is now.
The 997.1 Carrera S Is On Sale. Don't Let Bore Scoring Scare You Off.
997.1 Carrera S manuals are clearing $42K. The 997.2 starts at $66K. The bore scoring scare is creating a $24K discount on a car that doesn't deserve it.
The Spring Market Split
993 prices drop 24% in spring. 997.1s jump 47%. Two years of auction data reveals why the 'buy in winter' rule only applies to half the market.
Amelia Broke Records. Here's What That Actually Means.
A Gulf Blue Carrera GT at $6.7M. A 92% sell-through rate. What the March auction season is signaling about spring prices.
996 Turbo: The Best Value in Porsche?
Sub-$100K. Mezger engine. 415 hp. Why the 996 Turbo is the most undervalued performance car Porsche has ever built.
The Sub-$50K Porsche Buying Guide — Ranked by Data
189 transactions under $50K in three months. We ranked the 10 best buys by value, reliability, and ownership cost.
How Much Is a Manual Transmission Actually Worth?
300+ manual vs automatic sales compared. The 18% average premium is real — but it's shrinking.
BaT vs PCarMarket: Where Do Porsches Sell for More?
503 BaT sales vs 87 PCarMarket sales. PCarMarket wins on price in every generation — by 6% to 23%.
The 997 GT3 Market Is Splitting in Two
42 sales, two price stories. RS variants climbing, standard GT3s softening. The gap is now six figures.
The 5 Most Undervalued Porsches That Sold This Month
A 992 Carrera for $88K and four other cars the market is mispricing. Data-backed picks.
Are Air-Cooled 911 Prices Finally Cooling?
Air-cooled premiums dropped 30% since summer. Is the bubble deflating or just taking a breather?
$15.6 Million in Porsches Sold in 10 Days — The Standouts
A GT2 RS, John Oates' 356, and 196 other Porsches. The week's most interesting sales analyzed.
What Every 911 Turbo Sold For in January
27 Turbos. $3.4M in total volume. From a $59K 996 to a $275K 930 — every sale mapped.
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