11-11-2019, 08:03 PM | #21 |
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Somehow, I don't think the new NSX is going to replicate the old NSX's trajectory... But I've never had that sort of vision.
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11-12-2019, 06:23 AM | #22 |
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Probably not, but also consider that the original NSX was insanely expensive in the 90's. Anybody who bought one new and is trying to sell it now is still losing money.
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11-12-2019, 09:33 AM | #23 |
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STBX's Porsche to tide you over until the bugs are worked out the the C8.
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11-12-2019, 09:35 AM | #24 |
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It's been mentioned, but if I were you I'd take a close look at the new R8. Or maybe a Huracan?
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11-12-2019, 10:14 AM | #25 | |
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That said, I think the current NSX is somewhat underappreciated, and I can see it enjoying a bit of a boost in resale once production ends. I still wouldn't buy one, but it's an intriguing car. I think you're much better served with a GT3 Touring, tbh, or if you must have a wankermatic, then a "normal" GT3. |
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11-12-2019, 10:21 AM | #26 |
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From new, surely... And that's why JV is right to point out/correct that the old NSX was not a great investment from new either. But in the mid-00's, 993's and NSX's were quite cheap. From that time forward, they are pretty decent value-holders. If not investments, they are pretty much fun for free... If you chose correctly buying used and catch a particular time in history.
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11-12-2019, 10:30 AM | #27 | |
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There are some interesting candidates in that bracket that AF could consider. I think the F360 is likely to continue to appreciate, but only if you buy a manual. 456s are very underappreciated (especially, again, with a manual), but we've seen over the years that even the unloved Ferraris are eventually discovered, so those would be kind of an interesting choice. I don't think that's what he wants, though--it sounds like he wants something high-tech with some of the lastest stuff built in. Cars like that are a) going to be new and expensive and b) are going to depreciate like rocks, because what's "new" is always changing. That's particularly so in the hybrid supercar space. An early Maclaren might be a good compromise; I think they've depreciated quite a bit, but they are still exotic and interesting and likely won't ever be worth nothing. EDIT: What about a used Mercedes SLS? Or whatever that new thing is, the AMG GT? |
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11-12-2019, 08:04 PM | #28 | |
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11-13-2019, 06:29 AM | #29 |
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SLS or AMG GT seem like good fits given what AF has bought in the past and liked.
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11-13-2019, 10:24 AM | #30 |
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Thinking of getting another car ...
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