yellow2001

unless the rare is loved and super rare. I don't see any of them ever going up in value. 40k cars are everywhere. hell 100k cars are everywhere

sahtt

NSX. It's the only 40k car I'm aware of that will still be worth 30+ after 4 years for sure. Might even be 10 years if you drive it little.

Googie (IRL)

lol, I was trying to figure out why everyone keeps talking about buying a new car and then I read my original post "I am thinking about buying a new car........"
Sorry about that I meant I am thinking about buying a car that is newer than the one I have at the moment. I know that a brand new car will depreciate a lot in the first few years so I am not going that route. I want to buy a used skyline, bmw, nsx, etc. that I can put 4k on per year for the next 3+ years and not lose too much $$$$ (I am sure there are people out there that did the same thing 4 years ago by buying a supra tt). I like the idea of the nsx because it would make a good DD IMO, they still look great, they are rare, and it has the steering wheel on the right side as opposed to the skyline. The skyline on the other hand is a rare beast indeed and with all the hype about the new one I wouldn't be surprised if the old ones start making more money. One thing I would be afraid of with the skyline is that it is a grey market car and the milage would be questionable to say the least. I think the porsche 911, 996, etc are too common to hold their value.
Any more thoughts?

CG

A little less than 40K but a C5 ZO6 for under 30K shouldn't drop too fast. A normal C5 with under 35,000 miles can be found for under 25K and should still be worth 18 or 20 with under 50,000 miles four years later.

Like others, I like the NSX. I personally would be scared of the Skyline.

Saki GT

Hmm, good DD, rare, and not lose value?

How about a 90-95 Corvette ZR-1?

The problem with the Skyline is its too rare - parts, service, and technical expertise can be a big and expensive problem.

Also, depending on how old you like, a late 60s muscle car would be an option.

Dan H

NSX

I've been following the market for 5 years and prices for the NSX on the used market have barely budged.

Chris Stack

993, or lease.

dombey

well if you never sell it, you won't lose a dime, in whihc case it doesn't matter what you buy. So consider buying something you could keep for 10+ years.

ekal42o

the problem i see with the nsx is that i feel like it has an extremely small market considering its a used car thats only gonna get older... the style doesnt really do much for me personally... its not practical... and its a sport car with less horsepower than a lot of 30k cars that a brand new.

i think you'll lose money no matter what you do. even if you didn't have a car at all, you'd have to pay a taxi unless you had someone willing to drive you everywhere. just buy a 10k car with some decent miles that isnt too bad (A4 or something of the sort) and rock it.

if a nice car is what you want, it's gonna cost you money no matter how little you drive it, time enough will do the trick, the only kind of car that might not depreciate is one without current models in production