Investment

[Sandcrook]

Is the Noble a worthwhile investment or collectors item longterm .

[jamescmr2]

interesting question...

As sad as it is, i doubt it.

If you look at cars which become a successful financial investment, and usually this is because they become a collectors interest, they usually have some sort of prestige or sporting success (Aston DB5, Ferrari GTOs, E-type, Ford RS200, NSX etc etc). Unfortunately for us the Noble has neither of these IMO.


James

[Blu3R]

jamescmr2 said:

interesting question...

As sad as it is, i doubt it.

If you look at cars which become a successful financial investment, and usually this is because they become a collectors interest, they usually have some sort of prestige or sporting success (Aston DB5, Ferrari GTOs, E-type, Ford RS200, NSX etc etc). Unfortunately for us the Noble has neither of these IMO.


James

I do agree to an extent but they will have the rarity factor as the years roll on...

[jamescmr2]

Hope you are right. i dont plan on selling mine for a long time though.

only 9 for sale on auto trader!

[Gadgeroonie]

i think the Noble will become a classic, a bit like an old lotus

but you will have to wait 20 years

if the m600 becomes very sucessful then we might get a lift in value

[rudecherub]

I grew up crammed into the back of Reliant Scimitar's

I look a Noble and and the ford engine and so on and I wonder...

[wessexrfc]

Sandcrook said:

Is the Noble a worthwhile investment or collectors item longterm .

IMHO and in one word...YES

[ArtyJ]

In light of the fact they are not made anymore, they will not depreciate in value like one of the big manufacturer vehicles, but they definitely won't increase in value like some of the super rare old Bugattis or other prized collectable vehicles. I think that most of these cars were bought in most cases by drivers who wanted to drive them, so having a wonderful time driving something that will hold it's value in the long term has got to be worth something.... LOL

[jamescmr2]

completely agree Arty. Its all about the driving.

J

[Adrian W]

Unless you are prepared to get your hands dirty they are going to become more and more of a pig to own, dealers will get less and less interested as parts become more difficult to obtain, the cars will lay around workshops for months and they will not be able to charge the whole bill as customers just won't pay it, owners already moan about the running costs of a £50k low volume car that they paid £20-25K ish for. They will start to get a bad reputation as third and fourth owners buy the cars and have expensive issues.

Buy the thing to have fun in, if you want to invest buy a house or something.

[2.5bluenob]

Adrian W said:

Buy the thing to have fun in, if you want to invest buy a house or something.

Maybe"something" is a good idea but i'm not so sure about about houses

[Adrian W]

2.5bluenob said:

Adrian W said:

Buy the thing to have fun in, if you want to invest buy a house or something.

Maybe"something" is a good idea but i'm not so sure about about houses

Take any ten year period and find me one where house prices have gone down, even when adjusted for inflation.

[david.mt]

Sandcrook said:

Is the Noble a worthwhile investment or collectors item longterm .

Investment - No. The cost of ownership will far outweigh any return (if any) and therefore by definition it is not an investment.
Collector's Item - Yes for use but not for investment.

[2.5bluenob]

Adrian W said:

2.5bluenob said:

Adrian W said:

Buy the thing to have fun in, if you want to invest buy a house or something.

Maybe"something" is a good idea but i'm not so sure about about houses

Take any ten year period and find me one where house prices have gone down, even when adjusted for inflation.

Maybe thats true Adrian and im no expert but you cant always tell the future by looking at the past! There are many factors that can change for instance just maybe the market has been flooded with too many houses and not enough people to buy them. And if loads of migrants move back to their own country because of the poor economy here then it adds to the problem. etc,etc

[NoelWatson]

Adrian W said:

Take any ten year period and find me one where house prices have gone down, even when adjusted for inflation.

Er, 1989. is this a trick question, or are you Kirsty Allsopp?

[2.5bluenob]

NoelWatson said:

Adrian W said:

Take any ten year period and find me one where house prices have gone down, even when adjusted for inflation.

Er, 1989. is this a trick question, or are you Kirsty Allsopp?

You have been doing your homework

[Adrian W]

What 10 year period was 1989, was that 1979-89 or 1989-99 ?

[david.mt]

Adrian W said:

What 10 year period was 1989, was that 1979-89 or 1989-99 ?

I don't think it really matters your still on safe ground

[NoelWatson]

Adrian W said:

What 10 year period was 1989, was that 1979-89 or 1989-99 ?

The latter. Are you Kirstly Allsopp?

[NoelWatson]

david.mt said:

Adrian W said:

What 10 year period was 1989, was that 1979-89 or 1989-99 ?

I don't think it really matters your still on safe ground

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