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slizoth · 01-12-2012, 04:20 PM

When trying to predict the future, I always like looking at the past. I look at 86 competitors and where they are at now, I came accross this craigslist.

http://corvallis.craigslist.org/cto/2791889837.html

Car Background: http://www.edmunds.com/hyundai/tiburon/

So if I buy the 86 brand new, I drive it daily for six years, and go to sell it and get about what 40% of my money back? 30%? I'm guessing if I put all those features on an 86 it would be closer to 30%. Obviously you get some attention for having a unique new car as well which is always nice.

When I crunch my own economy numbers it seems like roughly the equivalent to spend 5-10% of my income over the next six years on a well running fun car that I WANT to drive. Honestly, that sounds like a pretty good idea.

01-12-2012, 04:20 PM	#27
slizoth Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: 2013 WRB Subaru BRZ Location: Oregon Posts: 454 Thanks: 185 Thanked 70 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When trying to predict the future, I always like looking at the past. I look at 86 competitors and where they are at now, I came accross this craigslist. http://corvallis.craigslist.org/cto/2791889837.html Car Background: http://www.edmunds.com/hyundai/tiburon/ So if I buy the 86 brand new, I drive it daily for six years, and go to sell it and get about what 40% of my money back? 30%? I'm guessing if I put all those features on an 86 it would be closer to 30%. Obviously you get some attention for having a unique new car as well which is always nice. When I crunch my own economy numbers it seems like roughly the equivalent to spend 5-10% of my income over the next six years on a well running fun car that I WANT to drive. Honestly, that sounds like a pretty good idea.