Cars to invest in for the near future

**V.Lats97nsx** · 04-14-2012, 19:10

For the last 5 years I have been looking into cars in which I can purchase and they can hold their value. I purchased my NSX not only for pleasure, but also for a good investment. Long story short what cars do you guys see as of now are good examples for investment purpose. I have been looking into type r's, rx7's ,supras, 911's, etc. I personally wish I was older to purchase a used 997 back in the day. My heart says the investment of any cars has died since the 90s Any thoughts and comments would be great.

**Joker** · 04-14-2012, 19:14

Cars are toys for the big boys. They are not an investment, but for fun and enjoyment. I don't expect any returns, but I hope it will maintain its values after I am done with it.

**Jimbo** · 04-14-2012, 19:24

Agreed. Except in very rare, exclusive cases, cars are not investments. The best you can expect is to not lose too much money.

**V.Lats97nsx** · 04-14-2012, 19:59

Misunderstood. I understand toys, I'm asking for investment purposes. I believe the enjoyment part is equal to the maintenance part. So we can delete that. I'm asking about initial point of purchase to future sale. So its a little less confusing to some.

**PHOEN$X** · 04-15-2012, 04:47

I think your best bet is anything that is produced in limited quantities, so that as time goes on and numbers decline due to wrecks, natural disasters, neglect, etc., values will likely go up. However, once you factor in the long term cost of insurance, maintenance, and storage, cars in general do not make for good investments.

If I were a betting man, I think the Camaro Transformers Edition will probably be a desirable future collectible as fans grow up and want to relive a piece of their childhood. Also, one of the iconic previous generation VW bugs might be popular down the road. Buy a couple and keep them in hermetically sealed storage, and you might make a pretty penny a few decades from now.

**nsxinohio** · 04-15-2012, 04:55

As the younger "tuner" generation grows up, the cars at these auctions will change to those tastes. Sure American cars will hold their values, but men will be looking towards the rare cars of their youth they always wanted to own and now can. I think integra type r or a legalized skyline will be at the top of those lists.

**RyanR317** · 04-15-2012, 08:13

DeLorean

**A.S. Motorsport** · 04-15-2012, 08:31

Originally Posted by nsxinohio

As the younger "tuner" generation grows up, the cars at these auctions will change to those tastes. Sure American cars will hold their values, but men will be looking towards the rare cars of their youth they always wanted to own and now can. I think integra type r or a legalized skyline will be at the top of those lists.

eventually a mint Type-R might be worth a bit,
Other than that i don't see cars of that generation getting very extremely expensive anytime soon.

Although once "common" cars from the 70's are getting very valuable take a look at a MK1 or MK2 Ford Escort, years back the where not worth a thing since tons have been scrapped they are now quite valuable.
But in general unless your planing to keep a car for 20-30 years it isn't a smart investment since to keep it in a mint condition will cost money as well...
Very rare cars like a DB7 Zagato, etc are much more suitable for Investment or a old Maserati.

Personally i don't care about devaluation nether do I care about age of a car and to a certain extent millage (although on some cars....

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Take a look at the BMW 8-series now that would/is a bad investment,
Very cool car though.

**frascati** · 04-15-2012, 08:42

It is about limited availability. If u want to invest I suggest real estate or the market but not autos.

Its hard to predict what people will go nuts for in 10-20 years. Limited production numbers is a leading indicator but not a sure bet.

Having said that I think now is the time to get a 355. Time will prove that to be a classic and I think they will go up in value over the long haul. Problem is they made a fair amount of them, so it will not perform better than many other choices of investments. And u need to spend money on it in the mean time to avoid issues.

**Jimbo** · 04-15-2012, 08:53

The NSX was produced in relatively limited numbers. Would the NSX have made a good investment? Say, if you bought one for $90K in 1991/92 - would you have made money?

**kaede** · 04-15-2012, 10:17

Agree to everyone, cars and vehicles are generally not a good investment for future sales. The best you can hope for is probably the price not dropping as much as other cars of the same era and class.

ALSO for anything to hold value or even increase in value at a later point of sale you'll have to be looking at a VERY long time horizon. Say, at least 30-40 years? Also, it has to be MINT, like factory new mint. Meaning your ownership of the vehicle will just be another peice of art on display in your garage. You probably will not get to enjoy it as much as you'd initial imagined. Factor in inflation, cost of storage, insurance, it might still be a long way from holding to its original value.

The only vehicle that you can purchase new nowadays that have that kind of value is close to none. I can only think of one and those has all been long sold, the Aston Martin One-77. And remember, DON'T Drive it!! haha. Good luck on your search.

**A.S. Motorsport** · 04-15-2012, 10:46

Originally Posted by Jimbo

The NSX was produced in relatively limited numbers. Would the NSX have made a good investment? Say, if you bought one for $90K in 1991/92 - would you have made money?

Well it should return when 40-50 years old

Investment is generally a bad reason to buy or choose a car
People that bought a 850I hoping a good return after 20 years must hate them self's now.

**kaede** · 04-15-2012, 11:06

Oh oh, and I think the Citreon GT will go up in value =D again, don't think anyone can actually buy one

**gleibig** · 04-15-2012, 11:17

Not a car but holds it's value really well...

**A.S. Motorsport** · 04-15-2012, 12:23

Originally Posted by gleibig

Not a car but holds it's value really well...

A defender? really? cool

**passline** · 04-15-2012, 13:21

Originally Posted by gleibig

Not a car but holds it's value really well...

Absolutely! Does a 110 also hold its value?

**HIJACKER** · 04-15-2012, 17:36

Originally Posted by Jimbo

The NSX was produced in relatively limited numbers. Would the NSX have made a good investment? Say, if you bought one for $90K in 1991/92 - would you have made money?

Well, the earlier models of the NSX are far from limited, especially the 91 models. So to answer your question, no.

However, getting up towards the 1997-2005 models and going with the more rare colors, unmolested, and low mileage - those will be worth something.

1995 Toyota MR2 Turbo, Plymouth Prowler, some variations of the NSX, etc. are things I feel will increase in value over time - and in some cases, already have.

**steveny** · 04-15-2012, 18:06

Originally Posted by PHOEN$X

I think your best bet is anything that is produced in limited quantities

Not to confuse limited production with any vehicle that has a limited name plate Or limited in its name

**gleibig** · 04-15-2012, 18:10

Originally Posted by passline

Absolutely! Does a 110 also hold its value?

http://www.copleymotorcars.com/defen...vers5_3_1.html

**NA1MT** · 04-15-2012, 18:16

A Mclaren F1 or a Ford GT. The GT's listed at $153k when new I believe, and you would be hard pressed to purchase one at that price now.

**V.Lats97nsx** · 04-15-2012, 18:32

I apologize for not clearing up the thread in the beginning. Let's say this! what is a car I can buy that will be full of fun and not depreciate too much. I consider maintenance on a car as the same as maintenance on a house. 20 years ago I might of purchased a house for $400,000 and now its worth 1million should I calcute that I lived in it and payed taxes, renovations etc..

**Jimbo** · 04-15-2012, 19:30

Originally Posted by V.Lats97nsx

I apologize for not clearing up the thread in the beginning. Let's say this! what is a car I can buy that will be full of fun and not depreciate too much. I consider maintenance on a car as the same as maintenance on a house. 20 years ago I might of purchased a house for $400,000 and now its worth 1million should I calcute that I lived in it and payed taxes, renovations etc..

Not depreciate too much is another story.

I've always thought that the NSX is an excellent example. If you were to pick up a low-mileage, clean NSX today, I can't imagine it dropping too much in price. And maintenance is obviously affordable and reasonable unlike many of the other exotics.

In this bad economy it's a buyer's market as people have to sell off their toys.

**LowFlyin'** · 04-15-2012, 20:13

CRX is another one.

You won't make tons of money off of it...but you'll maintain a positive if you can locate one that hasn't been molested and the owner doesn't know what they have.

Everyone and their dog has had a CRX...but they don't anymore...

...and they miss them. :P

**jond** · 04-16-2012, 03:55

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Agreed. Except in very rare, exclusive cases, cars are not investments. The best you can expect is to not lose too much money.

I thought investing in cars is one of the secrets of the rich because you don't pay taxes on your gains?
IMO though, you have to look pre-1970 to find anything that appreciates.

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**DocL** · 04-16-2012, 05:24

The 1990-1995 Corvette ZR-1 price is going to sky rocket in the next 5-10 years. It was the original King of the Hill and was produced in very limited numbers. Cars made in limited editions by GM seem to increase in price 20-30yrs after production ends, and the ZR-1 is entering that territory. You can purchase a mint edition for under $25k and the original sticker price was $58k, some were reported to have sold at a dealer markup of $100k.