Recession proof motoring?

[barrieeld]

Ok the subject is a bit misleading but apart from rare collectables what cars do people think won't loose much value from their current value?

My tupence here would be the 996 turbo (circa 25k) and the 993 turbo (38k+)

[Torquey]

Escort cosworth

[Prof Prolapse]

At the lower end of the scale ... Old Volkwagons?

Bought mine for £600. It must be worth at least that now...

[barrieeld]

Escort cosworth...forgot about that one!

[JohnnyJones]

Hilux

[Mr E]

If you're willing to bet that lotus have lost their way, a decent Elise may be cheap(Ish) motoring.

It probably won't depreciate.

It probably will break a bit. It's part of the charm.

[Negative Creep]

205 GTi
mk.2 Golf GTi
mk.1 MX5
mk.4 XR3i
Sierra Cosworth 4 door

A clean, original one of those will only go up in value

[DjSki]

There's loads...whats the budget?

Ferrari 550/355
M3 CSL
Z3M

[Torquey]

I'm trying to find a Vx220 for similar money to what i sold my last 1 for a year ago.
They seem to creeping up rather than dropping.
Not recession proof yet but not a bad buy.

Edited by Torquey on Saturday 4th December 23:49

[Oilchange]

mate of mine just sold his vx220 for a grand more than he paid for it a year ago. Must be something about them

[edo]

a good rust free defnder of 2005ish seems to be pretty strong at holding value...

[barrieeld]

No real budget was just interested in what cars in general. Would have presumed many cars when they get to a lower value like sub 5k will hold their value better but I was thinking of the 15-20k + cars

[pbirkett]

I've just bought a tidy E36 328i Sport for £1800... surely it can't depreciate much more than it already has.

[Larry Dickman]

Pretty much any old Land Rover.

[flattotheboards]

Oilchange said:

mate of mine just sold his vx220 for a grand more than he paid for it a year ago. Must be something about them

Great news, looking at the prices of these at the moment, despite putting 17,000 miles on mine this year looks like I could get back what I paid for mine.

[edo]

sports cars bought in winter and sold in spring/summer also a good bet.

Made a tidy profit on an SLK350, and lost nothing on an Elise and an Exige over the past few years.

Edited by edo on Sunday 5th December 11:50

[markmullen]

Any aircooled 911

[Caractacus]

markmullen said:

Any aircooled 911

As much as I love these I can't see the SC's remaining where they are or going up in value.


A good 3.2 Carrera is a good bet though.

[Liquid Knight]

Rover 213S, 1381cc economy, cheap insurance, paid £350 for the car and have been offered £1,500 if I can wait until March. Recession proof enough without being a silly car?

[edo]

Liquid Knight said:

been offered £1,500 if I can wait until March.

eh????!