10 Cars to Buy Now

In reply to Adrian_Thompson:

I've felt Ferrari styling went downhill about 15-years ago. While the 458i I had the pleasure to flog around was a cool car, it did nothing for me as a car-guy. OTOH the GT3, which I've largely ignored Porsche over the years because they didn't pull my strings, was an absolute joy to drive.

I think this list represents cars that are nearing the bottom of their depreciation curve---not ones that will necessarily go up in price. The cars listed are good cars to drive, and hopefully not lose money on in the long term. I sure don't see Superbird prices going up.

If I had money to spend, my first choice isn't on this list. I'm convinced that the 1996 Viper GTS will double in price within the next 10 years. The later Vipers may be better cars, but they didn't have much impact on the automotive world. The first Viper, and especially the first GTS, stood the automotive world on it's head. They were over the top outrageous, paid tribute to the Daytona Coupe, and won the 24 Hours of LeMans, just like their predecessor did.

I see the early coupes bringing $100K in the near future--- especially in blue with white stripes. (not my favorite, but the most iconic)

You can buy a very nice one now for $35-$40K. If I had the means, I'd do that now......

Joe Gearin wrote: I sure don't see Superbird prices going up.

I certainly do. The Wellborns auctioned off a bunch of their Mopars about a year ago and they had a '71 Hemi Charger become the first $1 million B-body Mopar. They also had a Superbird that broke the record price for Superbirds. And most of the other cars they sold broke records as well. Now, Hemi'Cuda convertibles, those have depreciated from their $5M insanity of '04-'05 but they're still up there.

I'll get on that Ferrari Enzo right away.

I used to want the E46 M3 so badly, but now that I have the C6 Z06 I'm wondering if I would be disappointed.

I would add to that list an 04-08 JAGUAR S-Type "R" Good low mileage ones (around 40-60K) can be had for around 15-18K Something in the 100K range can be had for around 10K. I have been wanting one for a while now. I have been watching them for about 2 years and the prices have stopped going down so I am thinking that they may have reached the bottom.

i feel like the ship has already sailed on 7 out of ten on this list. it should include bottom of the depreciation curve, not already impossible to obtain cars. why is an enzo even on a haggerty list?? everyone already knows they are multi-million dollar investments not to be driven ever. this list is dissapointingly pointless. here is a realistic list of investment cars for 2017 1. VW mk1 GTI 2. any SI/Type R Honda from the 90's 3. Subaru 2.5 rs impreza 4. Audi urS4/urS6 5. Nissan s15 240sx 6. Toyota MR2 7. Datsun S30 Z i actually agree with the E36, the corvette and i guess the bronco but even that is no longer a "buy it now while its still affordable" type of purchase. more like do you love it enough to pay what people are getting for them.

In looking over this month's results from Mecum and Barrett-Jackson, I am not seeing any multi-million dollar Hemi Cudas like last year. Sure, there are still some unique museum pieces but I see a lot of nice old cars selling at realistic prices. Maybe the bubble is actually popping as we watch. Maybe wealthy speculators are finally shifting their investment dollars elsewhere. Maybe we will all be able to afford the cars of our dreams again.

In reply to Joe Gearin:

I agree with you on the Viper GTS