£28k car with fair RO original price

[ed30Lewis]

Edition 35 Golf? 

[SiofChester]

I reckon my Boxster 3.2 S has actually appreciated in the year I've had it. Cost me about 500-600 for servicing / repairs but its worth 500 more than last year, so consider that!

[rich83]

I reckon my Boxster 3.2 S has actually appreciated in the year I've had it. Cost me about 500-600 for servicing / repairs but its worth 500 more than last year, so consider that!

Ehh???

That car has made you zero at the very most.

[garrardrj]

There are cars out there that appreciate in value and we had a 1943 Original Willys Jeep , which went up nearly 50% in the time we had it (9 years ish) , but hardly much of a buzz driving it as about 45mph is its maximum , went from £9k to £16k
I asked a similar question several months ago . There really wasn't anything i thought "i need to have that"  , it will always be older stuff thats going up or retaining its value but then they will hardly be fun .

The only one it think meets what you are after is the E30 BMW M3 , there are only a few genuine RHD's so most will be LHD .

[garrardrj]

I reckon my Boxster 3.2 S has actually appreciated in the year I've had it. Cost me about 500-600 for servicing / repairs but its worth 500 more than last year, so consider that!

Ehh???

That car has made you zero at the very most.

Surely you can't count running cost in the calculation ? A friend has a Ferrari , its cost him £30k to run it in the 12 ish years he has had it but it is now worth £20k more  , now i would call that an appreciating asset ?

[xjay1337]

If you can get one, a 1M is worth it. They are going up in value.

M3 CSL is the same.

[rich83]

I reckon my Boxster 3.2 S has actually appreciated in the year I've had it. Cost me about 500-600 for servicing / repairs but its worth 500 more than last year, so consider that!

Ehh???

That car has made you zero at the very most.

Surely you can't count running cost in the calculation ? A friend has a Ferrari , its cost him £30k to run it in the 12 ish years he has had it but it is now worth £20k more  , now i would call that an appreciating asset ?

Appriciating asset maybe but not a Return on Investment.

[Powervalve Nige]

TTRS gets my vote 

[Morgen]

Nothing new - surely.. Newer cars depreciate like mad! Sought after "retro" cars will be where it's at in terms of investment/profit etc 

[wigit]

something i am considering at the moment through my company, for me E30 M3 or 968 Clubsport are top of the list then 964s or a Ur Quattro

worst decisions in the last 2/3 years not getting a 1M or a used 996 GT3 which were a bit of a stretch then

[MAT ED30]

I should have bought an e46 m3csl when they dropped to under 20k stupid mistake

[rdfcpete]

Anything with good ROI, nearly what I paid for it.

I can't afford any car that will actually rise in value against my original purchase price, I simply mean something you'll barely lose anything on in 12 months - Not something with 100%+ ROI 

E46 M3 CSL seems a strong option. I.e. I buy one at £28,000 and would be in a strong position to sell it for £27,000-£27,500 11 months later, assuming it's condition hasn't changed etc etc.

Sound feasible to you guys?

I should have bought an e46 m3csl when they dropped to under 20k stupid mistake

The lesser but still cool 'CS' Model also seems to be £20k on todays market in good nick which is big money, I'm sure they've gone up too Matt?!

[MAT ED30]

Problem you have with the CS is few are under 10k if you look around but the the csl is worth 20k more some how it's mad but they are stunning I think my next toy will be an e46 m3 CS as can't stretch the csl would love one though

[garrardrj]

With the M3 if anything goes wrong you're into big bucks to repair/replace . Its not as if E46 panels from another 320 would fit etc . Just for a couple of track days you say , new rubber for four wheels must be included for definite , how much are they ?
Another suggestion .... What about a Sierra Cosworth (1986/7 era) Whale tail etc , RS500 version ?

[tony_danza]

BMW extended warranty on M cars is no questions asked, pretty much gold plated. An M3 CSL with warranty is an appreciating asset. E90s, RS4s.. they're only going down.

964/993/996 of non-RS variety are risky bubble cars. Short term gamble. Longer might be worth looking at a G50 'boxed classic.

Either think cult classic, or carefully chosen because it was made in low numbers.