Depreciation Proof Supercar?
Discussion
johnnyreggae said:
What does depreciation proof mean - all these cars have both lost value (particularly from new) and gained value according to the state of the economy - you cannot assume a flat let alone upward trend will continue indefinitely (much like for houses)
Given the expected context I would think the OP simply means What can I buy now and sell on later and make a profit / not depreciate as opposed to a historical hindsight analysis.JamieBeeston said:
Given the expected context I would think the OP simply means What can I buy now and sell on later and make a profit / not depreciate as opposed to a historical hindsight analysis.
Looking purely at change in capital value is perhaps a tad artificial because these supercars can often cost a significant sum to properly maintain (especially if you actually drive them). So selling at the same price you bought for is not the same as free ownership. Ford GTs are selling for more than they were new. Alfa 8Cs also did well initially, although I think their prices are now beginning to drop. As well as suggestions already made such as an Enzo, F1 etc, the other options are older classics but you'll have to factor in maintenance costs, it really depends on your budget.
soulkid555 said:
F355?
If you can find a well maintained, sorted high miles (100k+) one for about say £25k from a dealer, and maintain it fastidiously, you'll not lose money I reckon apart from the dealer premium. That's not to say you won't spend a good chunk of money maintaining/servicing it, but when you came to sell on, you'd prob get your money back.I'm not sure I buy into the F355s appreciating school of thought. While they are very pretty, they're not old enough to be proper classics yet like say a 30/28...in say 2015 430 prices will be where 360 prices are now, and I think you'd struggle to get someone to pay more for a 355 than a 430. Although I guess if there are much fewer 355s than 430s available, you'd only need a few excess 355 buyers to drive the price higher
Soovy said:
Someone at work here has an Enzo.
He's owned it for ages. It's gone up in value so much that it's PAID HIM to drive it.
Troll!! cars can't have bank accounts! He's owned it for ages. It's gone up in value so much that it's PAID HIM to drive it.
On a serious note I'm sure I remember reading that a bloke had bought an Enzo from a dealer and sold it back to them for more than he paid a year later, impressive.
kryten22uk said:
JamieBeeston said:
Given the expected context I would think the OP simply means What can I buy now and sell on later and make a profit / not depreciate as opposed to a historical hindsight analysis.
Looking purely at change in capital value is perhaps a tad artificial because these supercars can often cost a significant sum to properly maintain (especially if you actually drive them). So selling at the same price you bought for is not the same as free ownership. F50 for example you're looking 6-7% of the capital value just for a big service!
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