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Originally Posted by NWFRS
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Besides the fact that the prices on BAT tend to be inflated, the cars still have not appreciated in value. For example,
here is a 240SX that went for $14K. But the base model of that car was $18K brand new. So still a loser.
You might say, "Yeah, but what about
this Supra that went for $77,000?" Besides the fact that Supra prices are driven up unnaturally by fanboys, that was a $50K car. After inflation, that's $79K. So it's a loser even before you add in all the expense of maintaining and storing it over the past 20 years.
Our cars are not even as "special" as a twin turbo '90s Supra, not even the special trims. In order to make money by putting an RS 1.0 in storage, you'll have to wait until the car appreciates in value above the cost of inflation plus the cost of storing it all those years, plus the cost of maintaining insurance and registration on it, plus the maintenance you still have to do even when you put a car in storage. That typically takes about 50 to 60 years before an "investment" of that sort breaks even.
Have you seen any on BAT that didn't?