What Car Will I get my money back on ?

[npope]

We hopfully will be selling the house soon to move abroad within a couple of years and want to downsize to save some cash. Anyway the wife has said I can buy a car with some of the cash as long as we dont lose to much money. I am thinking a 911 for about £20k-£25k as they look to me to hold there money.

I would think I would only do 2k - 3k a year so not many miles.

Anyway what do you cleaver people think

[550Hep]

npope said:

Anyway what do you cleaver people think

Any butchers here?

So daft response aside generally you need to find something at the bottom of its depreciation curve and the way I have tried to look at this in the past has been to go on AT or similar and look at the same car with the same mileage, spec etc 2 years older then take of an additional 10% to give me what I would expect the depreciation ought to be.

However I don't think it is an exact science by any means.

I would probably be looking at something cheap and fun under £10k and hoping to loose circa £1k-£2k as the more you spend the greater the depreciation is going to be as a monetary figure as it will always be a % of a higher amount.

[itz_baseline]

These seem to be holding their value quite well. I doubt you'd lose much with that kind of milage:

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1606498.htm

[Matt_N]

E46 M3 CSL.

[npope]

Sorry should add, I am after a sports car somthing nice a quick.

[The Wookie]

Depends on the sort of 911 you want for 25 grand...

[Davey S2]

Nice 993 will hold its value or may even make you a few quid.

Also a good BMW M3 CSL as mentioned above.

[siwil1]

A 993 variant of the 911 seems to be rock solid in pricesover the last few years.

Elise's and Exiges also seem to be holding well in the current climate.

No cars are depreciation proof, running costs come into play and a Lotus would prob be less than a porsche.

HTH

[Pat H]

There are loads of cars out there that don't depreciate, providing that they aren't actually clocking up too many miles.

The problem comes if you try to use them every day.

It is often more economical to drive a cheap snotter every day and keep something old and lovely for sunny weekends.

These are a few to consider....

Any aircooled Porsche 911.

Series 3 Lotus Esprit.

Ferrari 308 and 328s.

TVR Griffith.

Jaguar XJS.

Caterham Seven.

A really nice Fiat Coupe.

Also consider an Alfa GTV V6 or an Alfa 147 GTA, but these are still on the way down.

[Emsman]

Caterham- specifically, one bought in winter and sold in summer

[rigga]

Tvr Griff,get in quick prices are on the up.

[baby g]

NSX? Buy sensibly and it won't cost much to run, prices are as likely to go up as down.

[Crook]

At the moment got to be 930 or 308/328. Bang on budget, proper hero cars and both very useable.

[Floor Tom]

E30 M3, like this one
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1573445.htm

Or a Lancia Delta Integrale
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1609932.htm

E46 CSL
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1571298.htm

Ariel Atom (these just are not dropping in price at all it seems)
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1553476.htm

Or like others have said TVR Griffith (you could get a very nice 500 so it'd be pretty rare)/Cerbera (possibly a bigger risk of engine problems if you go for a speed 6 one)

[Floor Tom]

baby g said:

NSX? Buy sensibly and it won't cost much to run, prices are as likely to go up as down.

How could I have forgoten this!
I really want one of these in the future but I fear that by the time I am in a position to get one it'll be too late.

[V8mate]

Buy a left-hooker and it'll appreciate in value when you move!

[ApexJimi]

Personally, I'd be looking at either -

NSX + shed

Caterham R300 / R400 + shed

Also there is the TVR Griff + shed (this wouldn't be my first choice, but it's worth considering - ditto a Cerb possibly)

[TEKNOPUG]

944 Turbo, Gen 4 Camaro, E28 M5

[Liam79]

E46 CSL

[bassanclan]

Cheaper but becoming a classic
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1568705.htm