Ask the Car People.SM


What Will Be a Future Classic?

608 messages,  Last post on May 09, 2013 at 10:13 AM

You are in the Classic Cars Forum.

What is this discussion about? Future Vehicle, Coupe, Convertible, Sedan

Messages Page 61 of 61

#598 of 608 Re: Mazda RX-8 [fintail] by michaell

Sep 08, 2011 (10:44 am)

Replying to: fintail (Sep 08, 2011 10:37 am)
The fun part is to see how little a 25-30 year old RX-7 is worth.
 
My sister owned a Gen I RX-7. An '84 GS, IIRC, that she bought in 1986. She begged and pleaded with my parents to co-sign on the loan with her. I remember her payments being $262/mo and she worked her tail off each month to earn that money.
 
She kept it until she got pregnant with her first son (1997) and sold it for $2200. She cried as the new owner drove off.
 
I truly believe she would have kept that car if she could.

#599 of 608 Re: Mazda RX-8 [michaell] by fintail

Sep 08, 2011 (11:04 am)

Replying to: michaell (Sep 08, 2011 10:44 am)
That's a shame...probably should have kept it, arranged for someone to store it.
 
You can get a nice earlier RX-7 for not much more than a few grand today.

#600 of 608 Re: Mazda RX-8 [fintail] by michaell

Sep 08, 2011 (12:09 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Sep 08, 2011 11:04 am)
That's a shame...probably should have kept it, arranged for someone to store it.
 
They needed something with a backseat. IIRC, they bought a '95 or '96 Infiniti G20. My BIL had an Acura Integra.
 
Now, with 3 kids (14, 10 and 7), he has a 330i and she drives a Navigator.

#601 of 608 Re: Mazda RX-8 [fintail] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Sep 08, 2011 (12:53 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Sep 08, 2011 10:37 am)
Yeah, Japanese cars have an awfully hard time becoming collectible, and rarely achieve a top tier collector status. The GT-R is not particularly rare, although its performance potential cannot be denied. If not 'dominant" in its class, it's darn close.
 
So performance yes, prestige no, rarity no, dominance --not clearly defined, styling not particularly.
 
So I'd say "doubtful" but with that much HP someone is always going to want one. I'd vote "minor collectible", never a classic. Like an NSX for instance...it may sit forever in the $20K class.

#602 of 608 Re: Mazda RX-8 [michaell] by fintail

Sep 08, 2011 (1:32 pm)

Replying to: michaell (Sep 08, 2011 12:09 pm)
From fun drivers cars to behemoth tanks. Good reason to not have kids

#603 of 608 Re: Mazda RX-8 [Mr_Shiftright] by fintail

Sep 08, 2011 (1:34 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 08, 2011 12:53 pm)
I think for the NSX, RX-7, and so on...if they don't start appreciating within a decade or so...it's never going to happen. NSX is 20 years old now, the Mazda over 30, and not much is going on yet. Not always a bad thing though, makes nice ones affordable.

#604 of 608 Re: Mazda RX-8 [fintail] by michaell

Sep 08, 2011 (1:37 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Sep 08, 2011 1:32 pm)
From fun drivers cars to behemoth tanks. Good reason to not have kids
 
Yeah, my sister has bounced between a Tahoe, an Odyssey and the Navigator.
 
But, all the boys are involved in team sports (baseball, football) and so they will need to cart around teammates and equipment to away games.
 
I know my sister recently tried to sell the Navigator. Not sure what she was planning what to replace it with, however.

#605 of 608 Re: Mazda RX-8 [michaell] by fintail

Sep 08, 2011 (6:32 pm)

Replying to: michaell (Sep 08, 2011 1:37 pm)
I suppose in a way it makes sense, cart the brats around in something they can ruin and not feel bad, beats having them tear up a cherished car.

#606 of 608 The Tesla Model S by hpmctorque

May 09, 2013 (8:19 am)

You might have to tow it to the 2038 and later Classic car shows, though, because battery replacements might be unobtainum. Or, maybe by then you'll be able to modify it to take the latest nano battery, with a range of 1,000 miles.
 
Maybe the Fisker will also qualify, in a similar way to the Tucker.
 

#607 of 608 Re: The Tesla Model S [hpmctorque] by fintail

May 09, 2013 (8:22 am)

Replying to: hpmctorque (May 09, 2013 8:19 am)
I could see the Fisker kind of being like a Tucker (without the legend, and with more fires). I saw one just the other day.
 
Tesla won't be a classic, but it will be some kind of mild milestone, maybe like the original LS.

Messages Page 61 of 61

To POST a message, please Sign In.

Advertisement

Browse by Category

Browse by Vehicle
   View All Vehicles

Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
View All Topics

Edmunds Community

Advertisement