£30-£60k car WILL appreciate, what are we thinking PH?
Discussion
Vantage V12 manual
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304286...
R8 Gen1 v10 manual
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202305046...
997 Turbo manual
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202305087...
The r8 being the value buy as the other 2 have already started to appreciate & also has reasonable running costs compared to the other 2.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304286...
R8 Gen1 v10 manual
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202305046...
997 Turbo manual
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202305087...
The r8 being the value buy as the other 2 have already started to appreciate & also has reasonable running costs compared to the other 2.
Edited by Edible Roadkill on Monday 29th May 13:48
Has to be manual, lhd preferably and on the cusp of the import threshold for USA
At the 30k bracket i’m all in on a merc 190 2.5 cosworth currently but theres plenty of others like the e36 M3.
At the 60k- 80k bracket i’m plumping for a manual 355 in the usual must have colour or an R32/33 GTR, fast fords arent all that popular in the states but as a European possibility and you preferring RHD in the uk, i’d say a fast ford, sierra cosworth or any other 90s jap rice rocket.
At the 30k bracket i’m all in on a merc 190 2.5 cosworth currently but theres plenty of others like the e36 M3.
At the 60k- 80k bracket i’m plumping for a manual 355 in the usual must have colour or an R32/33 GTR, fast fords arent all that popular in the states but as a European possibility and you preferring RHD in the uk, i’d say a fast ford, sierra cosworth or any other 90s jap rice rocket.
I don't know what period you want to be assured of appreciation over, but personally I see a significant risk that many high value vehicles will lose real value over the next decade or two.
Firstly, they are becoming less useable due to ulezs and so on.
Secondly, the enthusiasts for a lot of these things are becoming an old demographic
Thirdly, a lot of these things are going to be comically expensive to maintain in the long term.
Fourthly, there are just too many 'special' cars out there. More so with bikes.
I think car culture may have peaked. Motoring in Britain is mostly a bit dull, traffic, speed limits etc, more and more people just see cars as white goods.
In the shorter term, it's supply and demand and how much spare cash people have.
The whole used car market is bonkers at the moment.
I'd say 'flight to quality' might work, but 'quality' as in the really rare stuff or things which were seriously expensive new, is already at a premium price.
Buy something to enjoy for the next few years!
Firstly, they are becoming less useable due to ulezs and so on.
Secondly, the enthusiasts for a lot of these things are becoming an old demographic
Thirdly, a lot of these things are going to be comically expensive to maintain in the long term.
Fourthly, there are just too many 'special' cars out there. More so with bikes.
I think car culture may have peaked. Motoring in Britain is mostly a bit dull, traffic, speed limits etc, more and more people just see cars as white goods.
In the shorter term, it's supply and demand and how much spare cash people have.
The whole used car market is bonkers at the moment.
I'd say 'flight to quality' might work, but 'quality' as in the really rare stuff or things which were seriously expensive new, is already at a premium price.
Buy something to enjoy for the next few years!
997 GTS. The 991/992 are a bit big and soft and the 996 has never been well loved so I can see the 997 being the pick of the litter, with the GTS being a great all rounder.
Already top of budget if you want a coupe though. And manuals are commanding £20-30k premiums already.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304186...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202303115...
Already top of budget if you want a coupe though. And manuals are commanding £20-30k premiums already.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304186...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202303115...
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