Sometime planning ahead is a good idea. So want to buy a car now that will sure to be a classic? What would you buy?
Here is what Hagerty’s has to recommend.
1) Buick Regal, $32,535. Buick, he says, “is doing it with the Regal GS”;
I'm not feeling this one.
2) Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca Edition, $48,100. “A beast on the track, yet tame enough to drive on the street”;
That is a no brainer!!! I'll take two, one to drive now and one to put way and drive when I'm 70.
3) Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, $61,785. “Rugged, go-anywhere looks” but “performance characteristics that would earn respect on a race track”;
$62K for a Jeep? You better hope it becomes collectable...I'll pass.
4) Fiat 500 Abarth, $22,000. “Small but wicked,” and already having buyers lining up;
Sigh...I doubt it.
5) Volkswagen Golf R, $36,000. A “pocket rocket…geared towards someone who enjoys driving”;
As collectable as the VW Rabbit Diesel!!! Wait..there's more..it comes in a 4 Door too!!
6) Porsche 911, $82,100. A car to buy now and lovingly keep, “holding its value over the long-term”;
Can't argue with this one.
7) Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, $54,095. “Old school muscle is alive and well”;
Sure this one is on the list..but I'd op for the COPO race ready.
8) Nissan GTR Black Edition, $95,100. The car that today’s young videogamers will crave “years down the road after their student loans are paid off”;
I don't know.This will be collectable..like the an old Nash-Rambler.
9) Dodge Charger SRT8, $46,795. Won over by the “performance pages” on the video display that constantly update driver on performance;
Possible but I'm betting the Challenger will be the one folks will covet.
10) Audi TT RS, $56,850. “A car with global appeal (that will keep) global demand several decades down the road.”
- I can see why this one made the list. Not as Iconic as the Porsche, however.
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Well maybe not Steve, but how cool would it be if you didn’t and after you go, they find a barn full of classic cars. They’ll write articles and take photos…you’ll be a legend. And us younger guys will say….I knew him..he was way kool!!!
Ya, that’s the ticket. I’ll cash out my retirement fund and buy cars. My wife would kill me immediately…..LOL.
Interesting…sounds familiar……maybe our wives know each other!!!!???!
I won’t live long enough for a new car to become collectable…..if any do. I’m already pushing 60.
I think the Mustang and Camaro have a good chance of future collectibility, but we will see. Those SLP tuned SS Camaros and WS6 Trans Ams from the early 2000 aren’t appreciaiting much, and Hemmings predicted the Shelby Dodge FWD cars of the 1980s would be red hot today and they barely bring 20% of their original MSRP.
I’ll make a hip shot and believe the super sleeper GTO with LS6 from 2007 and 2008 might sneak into collectible terrority soon. That is an under appreciated car that I know will have a cult following 10 years from now.
The C4 is still my favorite Corvette, and I think their day will come soon. If I were Corvette shopping right now, I would focus on a Ruby Red 40th Anniversary convertible with paln ol’LT1 and auto trans. That would be a good future investment that I could drive daily. I know that car will appreciate in 10 years.
Another car that has sneaked it’s way into collectibility is the Impala SS of the mid 1990s. I see these cars from time to time with 150K miles, oxidized paint, cracked leather seats, and mildewed carpet go for $6,000 to $8,000. That was a car that held it’s value well, and it’s just a Caprice without trim and a good ol’LT1 from the Corvette under the hood. Prediction: you will see Impala SS ‘re-creations’ from Caprice bodys at Barrett Jackson in a few years. (Can you tell I’m not a fan of ‘re-creations’?)
100% yes on the impala’s…black on black with dark tinted windows. Didn’t care for any after than, until last week as a new Impala – black on black SS with a little chrome…good looking car.
By buddy speculated back in 84. He picked up a brand new c4 and thought it was going to be the car someday everyone would want. A big oops! Well, he hung on to it for about 12 years and finally sold it (3500 pristeen miles) for 1/3 of the 25k sticker price. So I’m not so sure any of these newer classics will ever be as colectible as those muscle cars of the 60’s? But we’ll see….
Having owned a 84 C4, I understand why. The technology was flawed. The car was rushed, with GM failing to be able to produce a 1983 Vette. Tossing the crossfire between the fenders was a bad idea. It made the 84 unique as far as the C4 generation, but not valuable. These are different because the technology has already been in production…nothing really new there.
Thanks for the note.