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Whistle

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1,699 posts

162 months

Thursday 21st May 2020
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What’s everyone’s thoughts on a Mk3 Focus RS being worth considerably more in say 10 years.

Now they have stopped production of these cars I have had my eye on one with only 2500 miles on it. I would only use it on dry days at weekends and maybe do 2k miles a year tops and it would be garaged the rest of the time.

Looking how escort coswoths etc have increased in price it’s got me thinking.

JulianHJ

8,868 posts

291 months

Thursday 21st May 2020
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If you want one, go for it, but don't bank on it being an investment. Who knows where we'll be in ten years. It'll be the last RS Ford made, so there's a good chance it'll hold some value, but I'm not confident it will triple in value like some Escort Cosworths have.

anonymous-user

83 months

Thursday 21st May 2020
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just go for it mate

the happiness it brings you is more important

IanJ9375

1,638 posts

245 months

Thursday 21st May 2020
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Whistle said:
What’s everyone’s thoughts on a Mk3 Focus RS being worth considerably more in say 10 years.

Now they have stopped production of these cars I have had my eye on one with only 2500 miles on it. I would only use it on dry days at weekends and maybe do 2k miles a year tops and it would be garaged the rest of the time.

Looking how escort coswoths etc have increased in price it’s got me thinking.
As an owner who's trading in his low(ish) miles one in a few days I'm sure it won't drop much lower than what it is currently.
The problem you have with it being a Ford is that you might be competing with another 100 or 200 people who have thought exactly the same as you - pretty much all of the Heritage one's are going to be low mileage examples, some probably never having been outside since delivery.

For me there's provenance to the Cosworth, the rally homologation and the history - you won't get that with any Focus to be fair.
My advice would be buy what you enjoy driving, I'll miss some elements of the RS for sure, others I won't, good luck

andymc

7,616 posts

236 months

Thursday 21st May 2020
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Buy a low miles mk2 in green

Edited by andymc on Saturday 23 May 19:46

Petrolsmasher

2,452 posts

145 months

Thursday 21st May 2020
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Whistle said:
What’s everyone’s thoughts on a Mk3 Focus RS being worth considerably more in say 10 years.

Now they have stopped production of these cars I have had my eye on one with only 2500 miles on it. I would only use it on dry days at weekends and maybe do 2k miles a year tops and it would be garaged the rest of the time.

Looking how escort coswoths etc have increased in price it’s got me thinking.
Sorry but a bit of a sad way of living, just drive the bloody thing.

Belle427

11,830 posts

262 months

Thursday 21st May 2020
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The Mk 2 seems to be holding well, especially the low mileage garage queens.
Such a shame to keep a drivers car locked away in the garage but each to their own.
Just out of interest if you are sat on a valuable Cosworth etc when do you think you will let it go?

Butter Face

34,673 posts

189 months

Thursday 21st May 2020
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Belle427 said:
The Mk 2 seems to be holding well, especially the low mileage garage queens.
Such a shame to keep a drivers car locked away in the garage but each to their own.
Just out of interest if you are sat on a valuable Cosworth etc when do you think you will let it go?
Before it rusts away hehe

I don’t know if I see the Mk3 RS ever being as desirable as the Mk1 or Mk2 even. Very different cars IMO

Friend of mine has a mk1 and a mk2 (Mk1 is pretty damn rusty now!) and the mk2 is super low miles, worth the same bow as he paid 5 years ago, but he does sub 100 miles per year and stores it away from his home so hardly ever even sees it. Just seems a bit odd to me!

Jamescrs

6,337 posts

94 months

Saturday 23rd May 2020
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Im not aure it will be worth considerably more in 10 years, Mk1 RS prices are seeing decent rises now but they are 17-18 years old now. You probably won't lose money but you will have spent 10 years storing it maintaining service history etc and I presume you wouldn't be using it because you want to keep the miles down?

Seems a waste to me but each to their own.

Whistle

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1,699 posts

162 months

Saturday 23rd May 2020
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Seeing as cash in the bank is earning next to nothing I thought it would be an interesting investment.

I have a garage so storage isn’t a problem.

Belle427

11,830 posts

262 months

Saturday 23rd May 2020
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Go for it if you fancy it, I considered one last year but couldn’t justify the price tag and it would have had to become a daily.
I wish they would have made the Mk 2 in 4wd, would have probably gone the same way value wise as the Cosworths.