What car should I buy, classic or newly used?

Question

Looking for something to keep for years and years, enjoy during warm weekends and hope that it is collectible.

Choices are:

Porsche Boxster
Audi TT Quattro Roadster
Chrysler Crossfire (Coupe, Roadster, or SRT-6 Coupe)
2004-2006 Pontiac GTO
Dodge Ram SRT-10
Chevrolet SSR
2001-2003 Corvette Z06

Or should I buy an already classic car?

Answer 1

I don't think any of the cars you listed will be a classic during your lifetime.

I'll run thru your list real quick though and give you an opinion

The SRT-10 Ram is a joke... slow, very slow, poorly made... the newer ram is really nothing to lust for, ever. I drove one with 30K miles for a while to pick up a friends Kawasaki, and it was the worst truck I'd driven in a while. The "HEMI" was a joke, the doors buffeted in the wind, etc...

The SSR is loved by some, I guess they enjoy the fact that it closely resembles a clown...

The Crossfire SRT-6 is an okay little car, but it all ways comes in last when its compared to the other roadsters in that market. Its a worked-over Mercedes SLK underneath, nothing new.

The GTO, hm... never will be a classic, I'll tell you why.. there are hundreds of thousands of them in Australia and elsewhere with Vauxhaul badges on them. Not that its not a great car, but the new ones I doubt will go up in value for at least 50 years.

Boxster, hm. Slooow Porsche. Generally referred to as the girl Porsche. Easily out performed by many cars its compared to, like the BMW M3, S2000, etc. It is a Porsche yes, but again I don't see it going up in value soon.

The Audi TT Roadster is a great car, esp if you looking at the V6 with the DSG6 gearbox. A real sports car. The value of it is questionable though.

Ahhh Z06... no platform sharing, as is the case with all of the other choices other than the Boxster, its made with one purpose as well, and not a compromise like most of the other cars here. Your best bet a retaining value, and possibly increasing in the future. Being a Chevrolet it will probably plummet for a decade or so at least. Especially because its newer badder brother the C6 Z06 does everything it does better and has been recognized as a real threat to the supercar manufactures. However, it is the best performer you listed and the most respected across the board be it a foreign or local crowd, dragrace, circuit or cruise.
If you buy a nice one with low low miles and maybe a few rare options, like I think they were available one year with red interior, I would put my money on it for being the most valuable of your choices, and also the one to retain and increase in value the soonest.

Just my opinion. =)

Answer 2

The question is, what would you enjoy? For me the one on the list would be the 05-06 GTO (405 instead of 345 HP). Do you wnat an investment, or something to drive the wheels off of?

Answer 3

1993-1995 Mazda RX-7. I cant express my love for that car enough. Looks a lot like a mini Dodge Viper. 1.3L rotory, twin turbo. Stay away from Dodge and Chrysler vehicles, if you value your life (very dangerous).

Answer 4

Go for the Porsche Boxster...it has alot of power and pep, it gets decent gas mileage and it is FAST!!! and it lasts forever...my mom's has 210,000 miles on it and it still runs like new!!

Answer 5

i own a repair shop,and i think if it were me id look for something that was already a classic car,waiting for one to become a classic,can be a gamble,there's a chance that a lot of the cars we think might become classics wont ever make it to actually be a classic.so i think id look for something that you don't see much of,something different other than a mustang or camaro,there's plenty of them around,have fun and look around you,ll find something different ,good luck,i hope this help,s.and have a good thanks giving.

Answer 6

I would get a Boxster.

Answer 7

I would sugest somthing that is pre smog so that you can do to it what you want.

Answer 8

What? no Cobra SVT? thats my pick :)

Answer 9

brand new corvette