Non depreciating (or minimal) car budget max £40kish

[robt350c]

Hi,

As title looking for a car that has stopped depreciating or minimal with the following requirements:

- A bit of specialness about it
- Nippy but not necessarily bombastic performance
- Will fit the kids in (age 8 and 10), can be 2 door but 4 door would be nice
- Likely to be reliable
- Sensible for keeping outside on the drive at home
- Budget 40K ish max but could stretch if really good car

Will likely be doing minimal miles (3-4K per year) as not a main car.

For reference, recently had a ford puma for £700 that was great fun for 2 years so low cost cars definitely considered, though not scrapheap challenge :-) Have been looking at all sorts including old rolls/Bentley, Toyota celica 190, Renaultsport Clio MK1 or 182, Aston Martin Rapide, Range Rover etc.

Any help much appreciated!

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[mikey P 500]

Some sort of porsche 911, maybe a 996 turbo?

[nadger]

Well below 40k, but how about a Mitsubishi colt rallied. They’re an utter hoot, and depreciation is pretty done with them. A decent example will fetch about 4K, but running costs add significantly lower than a Porsche, etc equivalent.

[keith333]

Porsche 911 997s circa 2005-07 have been stuck around the £25k mark for 2-3 years. Keep hoping to see them get down to late teens, but you just see the odd high miler down there.

Bentley Continentals don't go much below £20-25k and they are lovely. Bit costly to run.

Aston Martin DB9s none less than £30k, so if you get one in the mid £30Ks I don't think you will lose much.

[SWoll]

Maserati Gran Turismo 4.7S Sport MC

You'll actually get the kids in the back comfortably unlike every other suggestion so far, they're rare and a proper event with the Ferrari V8 and a Larini exhaust. Minimal mileage and doubt it will lose much at all.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[Integroo]

Buy an RX8 with a blown engine for pennies and spent 5 grand having the engine rebuilt and all the consumables replaced so it is an excellent example?

Suicide doors!

[1210m5g]

If I was in your position I would buy a BMW 1M.

[TheJimi]

Integroo said:

Buy an RX8 with a blown engine for pennies and spent 5 grand having the engine rebuilt and all the consumables replaced so it is an excellent example?

Suicide doors!

I hear you but jeez, that performance to mpg ratio

[GreatGranny]

635i
944 Turbo
928S4
M3 CSL
E36 M3

[flatso]

Exactly what I am looking for, but it needs to be a manual.

[flatso]

Exactly what I am looking for, but it needs to be a manual.

[SarGara]

You may need to push the budget a bit but what about a Skyline R34 GTR? Their prices only seem to be going one way and it fits most of your criteria (apart from keeping outside).

[ALawson]

Forget the kids and get a NSX.

[CaptainSensib1e]

Current gen Mustang? You could get a very nice facelifted model for about £40k, and they are holding their value pretty well.

[robt350c]

Thanks all so far, suggestions really helpful.

I've discounted the 911 due to rear seat space, unless someone with experience could tell me there fine for 10 year olds?

Already have a Nissan GTR (R35 though) and current Mustang so covered those.

Keep the suggestions coming, I'm ploughing through autotrader looking at them all!

[nuttywobbler]

I would suggest spending up to £5ooo on something special like a Fiat Coupe (perhaps even Turbo?) and then put the rest into your mortgage or perhaps a second house.

[davek_964]

nuttywobbler said:

I would suggest spending up to £5ooo on something special like a Fiat Coupe (perhaps even Turbo?) and then put the rest into your mortgage or perhaps a second house.

I think you're on the wrong site

[Speed Badger]

Civic Type R FD2?

[The Surveyor]

Porsche Panamera ?

They must be getting to the bottom of their curve!

[robt350c]

The Surveyor said:

Porsche Panamera ?

They must be getting to the bottom of their curve!

Would get me brownie points with the misses as she loves these. I quite like the Aston Rapide even though maybe not quite as good dynamically.