The 2013 typically asks 56% less than the 2016 in this snapshot, across 3 model years.
The 1998 Porsche Boxster asks about 87% less than the 2016 across 18 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2016 to 1998, priced from 634 live dealer listings.
These are current dealer asking prices for different vehicles, not a forecast, original MSRP comparison or final sale prices. Mileage, trim, condition and generation changes can affect the gap. No qualified five-model-year price gap is highlighted. The table shows the available years, prices and sample sizes.
◷ Updated September 10, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed daily
The asking-price gap per model year is larger between 2016 and 2013 than between 2013 and 2008. These are different listing samples, not one car's price history.
Priced from 35 and 37 live listings.
55% of the 2016 price
Across the 2006–2016 model years, 2016 → 2015 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Thin sample: priced from 35 and 26 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2016. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 1998 Porsche Boxster typically lists at $12,000 — 87% below the 2016's $89,898.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $89,898 | 100% | — | 41,799 | 35 |
| 2015 | $40,040 | 45% | −$49,858 | 42,646 | 26 |
| 2014 | $39,740 | 44% | −$300 | 65,010 | 22 |
| 2013 | $39,199 | 44% | −$541 | 59,013 | 53 |
| 2011 | $30,177 | 34% | −$9,022 | 56,201 | 23 |
| 2010 | $29,944 | 33% | −$233 | 64,292 | 12 |
| 2009 | $25,240 | 28% | −$4,704 | 75,921 | 13 |
| 2008 | $27,486 | 31% | +$2,246 | 62,376 | 37 |
| 2007 | $24,795 | 28% | −$2,691 | 62,809 | 21 |
| 2006 | $19,992 | 22% | −$4,803 | 72,561 | 37 |
| 2005 | $18,080 | 20% | −$1,912 | 75,984 | 51 |
| 2004 | $16,988 | 19% | −$1,092 | 68,759 | 26 |
| 2003 | $16,338 | 18% | −$650 | 68,524 | 50 |
| 2002 | $13,997 | 16% | −$2,341 | 67,395 | 46 |
| 2001 | $14,399 | 16% | +$402 | 67,594 | 49 |
| 2000 | $14,422 | 16% | +$23 | 68,333 | 60 |
| 1999 | $12,154 | 14% | −$2,268 | 87,006 | 32 |
| 1998 | $12,000 | 13% | −$154 | 78,470 | 26 |
| 1997 | $13,000 | 14% | +$1,000 | 74,273 | 15 |
Typical price is the median (or average when the median is unavailable) asking price of that model year's live dealer listings, national. Share of baseline ask is each year's asking price as a percentage of the newest year's asking price in the same group of available model years. Updated September 10, 2026.
This snapshot does not measure annual depreciation of one car. The 1998 typically asks $12,000, 87% below the 2016's $89,898. These are different vehicles listed on September 10, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 1998 Porsche Boxster asks about 13% of the 2016's typical asking price ($12,000 vs $89,898). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 1998 Porsche Boxster is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $12,000 — 87% below the 2016's typical $89,898. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 19 model years, from 1997 to 2016, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
Check individual VINs before you buy — decode the exact trim and mileage, see every active listing, and how each price compares to the local market.
