you bought the car to enjoy the car... I bought the car to enjoy the drive

buy for the drive...

 

Sure, buying new on the lot I would agree, but before the F&F craze you could buy this same car for $25k used. And what maintenance costs are there on an 8k mile Toyota? Cost to insure? Fire and Theft is like $50 a year if it's never driven. And that car WILL sell for that kind of money, it happens all the time over on Poopraforums. Is it as worthy an investment as a 2000gt, not right now. But it could be in several years.

 

Insurance to drive it would be 300-1000 a year, over 20 years that adds up. Maintenance would be keeping the car clean and in running order over all the time. Oil goes bad, gas goes bad, parts need to be oiled and greased up.

The main problem I see with the Supra is they made too many of them. There are 100's available at any given time. And right now everyone has the same idea - keep the Supra nice and clean and flip it in 20 years, so if someone really wants to buy a collectible Supra, they won't have a problem.

Even if a Supra sells for 100 grand in 20 years, which I doubt, factoring in inflation and taking into account costs associated with the vehicle, you are probably just about breaking even.

Cars are stupid investments, plain and simple. If you have 40 grand to blow on a "collector" car these days, and have a 20 year investment window, invest in an index fund on the stock exchange.

 

As others have stated, I'd suggest just driving the cars. Why would you buy a $30k car if you are only going to have it sit in the garage? I understand that you don't want it to get scratched/dinged/whatever, but you can't "live in fear" that any time you take the car out, it will get a little dirty or a minor scratch..

When I bought my 2008 Evo X (brand new), it was the most expensive single item purchase of my life and I was scared out of my mind to let anything happen to it. Within 2 months, some jacka$$ in a Pickup Truck dented my Evo under the gas cap by opening their door into my car (and the only way they could have hit my car is with FULL EXTENSION of their door). I was extremely pissed for a couple of hours/days, but I got over it. Now that ding is just one of many battle scars from the last 2.5 years.

Enjoy the cars you bought.. I would love to have an S2000 and Evo X as my cars!

 

I feel sorry for your children one day. Kidding.

 

Thanks


If you read back to my initial post about the scratches on my S from giving my wheel-chaired neighbor a ride, I took it to a very reputable shop to get an estimate. He estimated $900 dollars to fix the scratch! So I will get it fixed and I will be even more protective of my car.

I don't consider either car to be an investment by any means. I just like keeping my cars immaculate.

I also want to say that I appreciate everyone's responses. It puts some things into perspective.

 

That guy saw you coming. Unless that wheelchair was adamantium and tore all the way through the damn panel, a friggen scratch should not cost 900 dollars to fix...

 

Not putting miles on your Evo is like not having sex with your Girl Friend so she'll be more desirable to her next Boy Friend.

 

Everyone please keep the comments from getting personal.... This is a fellow brother in arms who is just looking for some honest, but friendly opinions.

 

dude I drive on the most ****tiest roads available on planet earth. I have to avoid 5 potholes for every 2 km's I drive. And as expected it's not possible so I do fall into one every now and then. The roads that I drive on are very uneven and it breaks my back. Yet, if i get a empty stretch of concrete I put my foot on the pedal and all the back pain and frown disappears. If I can drive the Evo X in Bangladesh and it can handle all that, then believe me you should drive the wheels of your car. And all it will say is "Thank You".

 

i seriously lol'ed

 

Not driving your car is like not having sex with your girlfriend. Not driving your Evo is like not having sex with Gisele Bundchen when she is your girlfriend