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@Dammit
I'm in two minds on the rising value thing.
A complete engine rebuild on a 996 is around 10k - that's from the engine basically scrapping itself at speed.
A top end rebuild on an aircooled motor is 10-14k, and people pay the higher charge for less work because the 996 is a 15 grand car and a 964 is a 60k car.
I can't help feeling that as prices rise (which is likely) then the cost of keeping these cars on the road will go up. Which will lead to more being scrapped, which will push the value up etc etc.
I should add, I'm both driving and modifying mine and the key requirements for value are minimal miles and 100% OEM spec, so I'll miss out on the value increase whilst spending more money.