Which Car Has the Best Long Term Potential?

Texas Forever · Dec 15, 2019

Shark01 said: ↑

I cruise the ads here every Saturday. For myself, the only two cars from Ferrari that
I'm interested in and around my budget are a Scuderia and a Boxer, but I look at other things also.
So today I see two ads close to each other that are a nice contrast taking into account what collectors look for.

Car #1 - recent, high volume regular production car, but extremely low mileage (less than 1,000)

Car #2 - 11 years older, special edition (1 of 100), high miles (70k)

Car #1 is from a series that is better thought of, but paying the premium kinda dictates you keep it as a museum piece. it has an F1 transmission and is in a better color to most.

You can drive #2, but maintenance will be higher. Has manual transmission.

So leaving out the purchase prices, which situation is better set up for appreciation from a % standpoint?
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You're doing this backwards. First buy the car you want, then develop your rationalizations.

Tamahal · Dec 15, 2019

Robb said: ↑

I’d stop worrying about the maintenance or “investment”. Buy what you really love and can drive. Then just go on many adventures.

Robb
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Totally agree with Robb. The best thing about the Ferrari is the drive. Just buy what you like and drive it.

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bertha01 · Dec 16, 2019

tbakowsky said: ↑

Nothing can be predicted when it comes to the next car to sky rocket. If we knew that, we would all be multi millionaires by just knowing what cars to buy and hold on to.

I look at the Countach. Nobody wanted them 10 years ago. They were a 75k car for a perfect one. I sold one just a year before the market hit the roof. Had I have known, I would have held on to the car, sold it , and would have paid of my house with the profit and had change left over.

I also had the thought about 15-20 years ago to stock pile 308's..just buy and park them do nothing to them, then sell them off when the market goes nuts. They took off for a bit, and again, would have made a silly amount of money. But my brain got in the way and killed the idea. Back then 100k would have got you 3 or 4 308 cars.

It's hard to take the leap on an object that appears not too many people want. Could the 360 be the next one? Sure could..but are you willing to take the chance on buying a car that çould either go up, or sink further in value. I think the 360 is still on the down turn. They built more 360's then the entire run of the 308 series cars from 1977 to 1989, in just 5 years. But again..you never know..
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Nice, i like your opinion

Tamahal · Dec 16, 2019

I think the 1970s Mercedes 450 SL are gonna go up in value. Aston Martin v12 vantage (manual) is a good buy. I also remember the countach being sub 100k, damn, should of bought one.

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anunakki · Dec 16, 2019

To scratch both itches, fun to drive and an investment, Id go with BMW Z8

energy88 · Dec 16, 2019

anunakki said: ↑

To scratch both itches, fun to drive and an investment, Id go with BMW Z8
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I agree. It has become the working man's version of the Carrera GT.

Ciao55 · Dec 17, 2019

Gated F355's should do well in the near future.

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