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Originally Posted by pushrod
1) agree
2) not sure this is useful. It'll depreciate either way. May as well get as much seat time before it's worth $300.
3) small reward. I wouldn't want to be making payments on something I'm not using all winter.
4) Things will corrode anyways.
5) repeat
6) repeat
The twins are great cars, but they are not classics. Buy it to drive it. Death is part of the cycle and it'll happen regardless. What happens if a well cared for, garage-kept car gets t-boned after 3 years and written off? I'd rather have driven it for all 36 months than half of that.
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Trust me, I drive my car a lot, I'm at 60k so far without driving it in the winter. As for 2) people will pay more for a car that's been stored, so if your making payments then chances are your car will be worth more then your debt....if you choose to sell it. It would also be worth more then a newer one that's been driven in the winter.
As for 4) it'll require less parts for maintenance thus cheaper
And as for your quote that these won't be classics did anyone think that the original AE86 would become a classic or the Datsun 510, Supra, or 300ZX, or even the beetle? Of course not they were thinking the same as you, it's a great car but won't be a classic, you wait and see. I bet they will depreciate but will level off and maintain that figure indefinitely providing its stays in reasonable condition. I'm not saying I'm looking to get rich with it, but just preserving some of its value.
And as for your last point-true, that could happen at any point really but that's what insurance is for - replace it with a new one.