Upgrading Your Porsche: Which Models Hold Value

Where owners go next, and which Porsches you can drive for years without losing money.

Most owners trade up within a few years. The right next car depends on how you use it, and on which models hold their value while you drive them.

Where owners usually go next

From a Boxster or Cayman
To a 911 Carrera for the extra seats and the classic layout, or to a GT4 or Spyder for a sharper mid-engine car.
From a 911 Carrera
To a GTS for the best all-round 911, or to a GT3 for a car built for the track that still works on the road.
From a GT3
To a GT3 RS, or a Touring if you want the same engine with a quieter body.
From a Turbo
To a newer Turbo S, or to a GT2 RS for the most extreme rear-drive 911.

Which Porsches hold their value

From 911 Tracker's sold prices: the trend line through every verified sale of each model, as a yearly change. Models with at least 10 sales in the last two years; as of Oct 30, 2026.

Held or gained value

964 Turbo 3.6+11% a year
964 Turbo 3.3+10% a year
992.1 Turbo+9% a year
991.2 GT2 RS+9% a year
997.1 GT3+7% a year
997.2 GT3 RS+7% a year
993 Turbo+6% a year
930 Turbo Slantnose+6% a year
997.1 GT3 RS+6% a year
930 Turbo+6% a year
992.1 Sport Classic+6% a year
997.2 GT3+6% a year

Lost the most

992.2 GT3−18% a year
718 Cayman GT4 RS−7% a year
718 Boxster S−7% a year
992.1 S/T−5% a year
991.2 Carrera S−5% a year
992.1 Carrera 4S−4% a year
991.2 Targa 4S−3% a year
991.1 Carrera GTS−3% a year
992.1 Turbo S−2% a year
718 Spyder RS−1% a year
992.1 Targa 4S−1% a year
981 Cayman−1% a year

Value by generation

The middle trend of each generation's models.

911 964+7% a year
911 Early 911 & 930 Turbo+6% a year
911 996+5% a year
911 997+3% a year
Boxster 981 Boxster+2% a year
Cayman 981 Cayman+1% a year
911 991+1% a year
Cayman 718 Cayman+0% a year
911 992+0% a year
Boxster 718 Boxster−1% a year

A trend line is an average over the years we have data for; it is not a forecast. Condition, miles and options move individual cars a lot.

Let us find the next one

Tell us the exact spec you want and we watch the market and the auctions for it, plus cars that never get listed. Find my car.

Find your Porsche

Set your budget and what matters. Every model shown sold for a median at or under your budget in the last 24 months on 911 Tracker.

Budget: $100,000Model line

The finder uses 911 Tracker sales, so it covers the 911, Boxster, Cayman and hypercars. For the Cayenne, Panamera, Macan and Taycan, open their guides.

Written by the 911 Buyers and HBi Auto team in Mocksville, NC. Market numbers come from 911 Tracker's VIN-checked US sales and say what they are based on; maintenance intervals say where each one comes from. This course is general information, not an inspection, an appraisal or legal or tax advice.

Upgrading your Porsche

Where owners usually go next

From a Boxster or Cayman

From a 911 Carrera

From a GT3

From a Turbo