Ady Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 If you buy a spankin new car, out of the show room, 0 miles and the second you set foot off the fourcourt its lost say 1k on a typical 12k worth of car. As the years drag on, there values become less and less, untill in the end you have a 5 year old car and its not worth 6k - half of what you paid for it. Then in another 5 years it will be worth 2k ect ect Then, this is what makes me gigle. If you leave it, as its worthless, become an old classic - 25 years plus, it then starts to GAIN value. Ive seen some 'old classics' fetch 15 - 20k plus Do you think locking a supra away for another 15-20 years would be a worth while investment? Wud they ever become an ' old classic' ??? Food for thaught me thinks........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads274 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Definately a future classic imo. Some low mileage, excellent condition cars have already started to gain value i believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Not sure it works for every 'classic' http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/276692.htm I remember my Dad having one of these and in this colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 If it is well mainted whilst it is in storeage there is no reason why not. Then again you can never tell what kind of car will be a classic. In 15 to 20 years time there may not be a car market as the Government will have taxed us all out of owning one. Long time to wait for to buy a ornament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 Not sure it works for every 'classic' http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/276692.htm I remember my Dad having one of these and in this colour Hahhaha Nah just something got me thinking........................ Im seriously considering puttin mine - under 50k milage - into storage and forgeting her for 15 years and bying another to keep me happy....... have to admit tho - in 15 years to come, a TT Jspec RZ would be one hell of a classic ? dont you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 If it is well mainted whilst it is in storeage there is no reason why not. Then again you can never tell what kind of car will be a classic. In 15 to 20 years time there may not be a car market as the Government will have taxed us all out of owning one. Long time to wait for to buy a ornament. Wouldnt they be worth even more then if cars siezed to exist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Not sure it works for every 'classic' http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/276692.htm I remember my Dad having one of these and in this colour I'm probably going to get flamed for saying this, but I am starting to quite like the Allegro, I know it's a terrible car, but I want one. I think I need help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 A really good condition unmodified one would almost certainly go up in value as Supras become rarer. Let's face it, good condition unmodified ones are pretty rare even now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I'm probably going to get flamed for saying this, but I am starting to quite like the Allegro, I know it's a terrible car, but I want one. I think I need help. I feel the same for the Mk1 & 2 Escorts and also the Capri. And a Metro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 have to admit tho - in 15 years to come, a TT Jspec RZ would be one hell of a classic ? dont you think? i hope so! i agree that these motors could become "classic" status, thus being worth more wonga! thats why people with these cars should realise what they have when selling and price it up HIGH to reflect this - that way the whole market price would rise. Thats why i dont understand some people selling TT's for stupidly low money..... if you look at the escort cossies, you will strugle to find a mint, low mileage one for under £17k. And to think they were only £20-£22k new!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads274 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 i hope so! i dont understand some people selling TT's for stupidly low money..... TBH i think the low priced supras are low for a reason... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 A company was knocking down a wall in an office block a few years ago and found a Jaguar XJ220 'emtombed' for the very reason of keeping it pristine until it was a classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 i hope so! i agree that these motors could become "classic" status, thus being worth more wonga! thats why people with these cars should realise what they have when selling and price it up HIGH to reflect this - that way the whole market price would rise. Thats why i dont understand some people selling TT's for stupidly low money..... if you look at the escort cossies, you will strugle to find a mint, low mileage one for under £17k. And to think they were only £20-£22k new!!!! People keep making statements like this, and it makes me laugh. Look in the Classified section and see how many of the high priced Supra's have been for sale for - literally - months. I also disagree with the (very simple) theory that if we all increased the prices we sold our cars at (if such a thing was possible) that this would increase the market price. It would simply mean that potential buyers would buy other cars and none of us would be able to sell. Believe it or not - the Supra is not the best car in the world ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 i hope so! i agree that these motors could become "classic" status, thus being worth more wonga! thats why people with these cars should realise what they have when selling and price it up HIGH to reflect this - that way the whole market price would rise. Thats why i dont understand some people selling TT's for stupidly low money..... if you look at the escort cossies, you will strugle to find a mint, low mileage one for under £17k. And to think they were only £20-£22k new!!!! Thats what im talking about!!! I may abonon my plans and return it to stock and wrap her up and put her in sotrage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 A company was knocking down a wall in an office block a few years ago and found a Jaguar XJ220 'emtombed' for the very reason of keeping it pristine until it was a classic. I remember that story, it had something like 11 miles on the clock. The owners had put it in a disused cargo lift (I think) and bricked up the entrance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyP Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Believe it or not - the Supra is not the best car in the world ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 if you look at the escort cossies, you will strugle to find a mint, low mileage one for under £17k. And to think they were only £20-£22k new!!!! It would be a different story if the market was flooded with imported ones from another country though. *mutters about j-spec cars* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I still think it depends highly on the rareity of the motor, the classics that go for alot tend to be really hard to come buy. Like Jake says, modified cars dont really come into the classic category Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 *mutters about j-spec cars* I bought mine purely to devalue yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I bought mine purely to devalue yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Supragal Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I still think it depends highly on the rareity of the motor, the classics that go for alot tend to be really hard to come buy. Like Jake says, modified cars dont really come into the classic category apart from escorts and camper vans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 I still think it depends highly on the rareity of the motor, the classics that go for alot tend to be really hard to come buy. Like Jake says, modified cars dont really come into the classic category If you returned it to stock - then put it in storage it might? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 If you returned it to stock - then put it in storage it might? In 15 years time they might have invented a 500 BHP electric car though and your old gas guzzler will look like a dinosaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 In 15 years time they might have invented a 500 BHP electric car though and your old gas guzzler will look like a dinosaur Or flying cars? then mine could become a nice attraction in a hard rock cafe in london Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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