BMW 1M is a good choice, they're still selling for $50k+.
The issue with doing something like this is you can't really use the car. If you put a bunch of miles on it and enjoy it you'll negatively impact the value of it. Then you don't get to enjoy it...
If used truck asking prices are any indication, you can buy a 4dr 4x4 F150 new, put 40k miles on it and still get within $5k of what they're going for new. This probably only works in the South though.
In reply to ultraclyde:
Actually that is true. Had a friend buy a deeply discounted new f150 tremor from a dealer in Maryland. He drove it for a year and 25000 miles l then sold it to a dealer in PA for $500 more than he originally paid of course he lost money on taxes and paperwork.
Ford Raptor maybe? My wife and I made the mistake of test driving a 2010 we randomly saw at the dealership and that led to me researching them for real which lead to me determining I wanted a 2012 or newer.
The problem with those is the 2014's are still listing for darn near their sticker price with 50-70k miles and 2-3 years of abuse. I'm not sure I'd expect 2017's to hold value like that but if it winds up looking like they'll temporarily discontinue the raptor again I'll be considering getting one to drive for a year or 2 and unload with little/no depreciation.
A last year cts-v wagon would've been another good one, still kicking myself for not taking a friend up on his offer of employee pricing on one in 2014
I actually could have made money on my V Wagon for at least a year because of the employee pricing I got through my wife's family. $10k off sticker makes that first depreciation hit more bearable.
That's really the thing though, the way to do it is to be able to get the cars for a price that regular people can't Something like a Focus RS without a markup or being one of the lucky ones that got on the Ford GT list (and not having to pay some dealer markup when it comes in). Or the couple of guys I know with Cayman GT4's that were able to buy them because they had purchased a 918 and we're at the front of the list.
If a 'normal' person can get the deal you did, then you face a normal depreciation curve.
In reply to docwyte:
I have a hard time believing the BMW 1M prices will not drop now that you can get a new M2 for just slightly more and supply won't be limited like it was on 1M's. Honestly, I think an M235i is probably the equal or better to a 1M, so to me 1M's just aren't very compelling choice to hold their value.
Too late for a Gt4 . In reply to NOHOME:
My brother got a very early gt4 in my area so his foot might be partially in the door if something special comes out say a 911 Gt3RS or similar. We talked about combining resources to make a special purchase but I see a potential for stressing a family relationship over a car. I mean who has that much restraint if a race car is sitting idle in a garage waiting for a buyer.
reply to Devilsolsi:
Forgot about the GT350R. Other than a Ford GT, I'm just not sure if it will be that desirable. I also am wondering if Ford would be preparing an aluminum GT350R in the future. My 94 cobra didn't do much so I'm not sure about Ford. reply to wearymicrobe: The more I think about the 350 the more I wonder if it's a keeper car. Maybe more so if it wasn't so heavy. Of course, I have rose color glasses when it comes to stangs.
sevenracer,
All that is true, but the 1M is still a limited edition model. Good ones with low mileage are always going to hold a premium.
If you can find a cheap FRS that is new it way work. There are maybe 5 2016 cars left in Maryland/DC region and there is a delay with the 2017 due to toyota badge issues apparently. At least according to the dealer I spoke to last weekend.
The MKIV TDIs (49 state) were profitable for a while. Couldn't sell them in CA with less than 5K on the clock. Buy in AZ, drive it for a year or less, then re-sell in CA for more than retail.
sanman wrote: If you can find a cheap FRS that is new it way work. There are maybe 5 2016 cars left in Maryland/DC region and there is a delay with the 2017 due to toyota badge issues apparently. At least according to the dealer I spoke to last weekend.
This might work if it wasn't for the BRZ. Does a Scion badge actually add any value to a vehicle?
I think a Viper ACR-Extreme will be worth a ton of money in the future. Once they are gone people will realize what they missed out on. If you can afford it, and are looking for a car that will appreciate in the long run, this is it.
In reply to The Hoff:
Newer TDIs are about to become very very rare...thanks to the EPA and VW.
I think there is an opportunity with GM full-sized vans in the near future. When GM finally kills it off and goes to a European-style van, stockpile a few for the die hards (like my Dad and plumbers) who would pay a premium not to switch.
rustybugkiller wrote: Forgot about the GT350R. Other than a Ford GT, I'm just not sure if it will be that desirable. I also am wondering if Ford would be preparing an aluminum GT350R in the future. My 94 cobra didn't do much so I'm not sure about Ford. reply to wearymicrobe: The more I think about the 350 the more I wonder if it's a keeper car. Maybe more so if it wasn't so heavy. Of course, I have rose color glasses when it comes to stangs.
I am completely over Ford at this point, I cannot get a GT350R even close to sticker with my connections. I cannot get a RS without bending over and taking it where the sun don't shine. There was no chance that was going to get a GT and I called in some favors to see if they could bump me up the list. But yeah if I could actually get a GT350R I would keep it and use it as a DD with some light track time.
ACR-E Viper is in no way shape or form going up from MSRP I have been offered two 20K under sticker already and seen one with 400 mile sell about 25K under MRSP with options. These were ACR-E's not standard ACR's, If you could get a TA 1.0/2.0 cheap enough, say 75 K which would be a stretch you could break even in a year or so.
Keith Tanner wrote: That did happen with the original Miatas. Resale values were really strong for a while.
I remember that. The just-introduced NA was $13,900 MSRP and when we walked in, the salesperson said, completely serious, "It's $25,000 and there's a 6 month waiting list. Want to be on the list?" For fun I said "sure" and I kid you not, one day later they called and said "Good news, we have one available, come on in." I asked what happened to the 6-month wait and was told, "well you better get in here before someone else gets it."
I was happy to let someone else "get it."
And it's funny/sad how salespeople don't understand why everyone think's they're weasels.
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