Comments on: 10 Best Resale Value Cars http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/10-best-resale-value-cars.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:01:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Bob http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/10-best-resale-value-cars.html/comment-page-1#comment-328742 Bob Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:39:21 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/10-best-resale-value-cars.html#comment-328742 I have always been a Volkswagen enthusiast, it was my first vehicle in high school and have owned several including the microbus, vanagons, campers and the beetle. I am still amazed at the resale value of the Westphalia pop top camper. Many of these are selling for near what they sold for new 20 years ago. The VW Westphalia pop top camper Syncro (4 wheel drive) sometimes sell for double of what they sold for new with very few add-ons just well maintained and clean. These are coveted vehicles of the Westcoasters and surfing community. Luckily there are still some good people who still work on these and keep them running good. If you can find a clean one with a good engine gear box and body you can certainly recover 85 - 95 percent of your original investment. I have always been a Volkswagen enthusiast, it was my first vehicle in high school and have owned several including the microbus, vanagons, campers and the beetle.

I am still amazed at the resale value of the Westphalia pop top camper. Many of these are selling for near what they sold for new 20 years ago. The VW Westphalia pop top camper Syncro (4 wheel drive) sometimes sell for double of what they sold for new with very few add-ons just well maintained and clean. These are coveted vehicles of the Westcoasters and surfing community. Luckily there are still some good people who still work on these and keep them running good. If you can find a clean one with a good engine gear box and body you can certainly recover 85 – 95 percent of your original investment.

]]> By: Matthew Paulson http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/10-best-resale-value-cars.html/comment-page-1#comment-189582 Matthew Paulson Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:20:26 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/10-best-resale-value-cars.html#comment-189582 That information is all well and good if you're going to buy a new car, it'd be more interesting to see how well a car that you purchase after 3 or 4 years of age keeps its ownership, that way those of us who like used cars can get a better deal. That information is all well and good if you’re going to buy a new car, it’d be more interesting to see how well a car that you purchase after 3 or 4 years of age keeps its ownership, that way those of us who like used cars can get a better deal.

]]> By: Tim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/10-best-resale-value-cars.html/comment-page-1#comment-187635 Tim Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:11:28 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/10-best-resale-value-cars.html#comment-187635 I think I like edmunds' evaluation better since they take its true market value equation into account. http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/top10/115129/article.html I think I like edmunds’ evaluation better since they take its true market value equation into account.

http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/top10/115129/article.html

]]> By: Amanda http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/10-best-resale-value-cars.html/comment-page-1#comment-187559 Amanda Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:45:37 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/10-best-resale-value-cars.html#comment-187559 Good news for me and my 2001 Honda Civic! It's true, though... they really hold up amazingly well. Good news for me and my 2001 Honda Civic! It’s true, though… they really hold up amazingly well.

]]> By: MoneyNing http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/10-best-resale-value-cars.html/comment-page-1#comment-187507 MoneyNing Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:01:31 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/10-best-resale-value-cars.html#comment-187507 Sorry... I just feel upset my car isn't on :) (I drive a Acura RSX) Sorry… I just feel upset my car isn’t on :) (I drive a Acura RSX)

]]> By: MoneyNing http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/10-best-resale-value-cars.html/comment-page-1#comment-187505 MoneyNing Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:00:03 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/10-best-resale-value-cars.html#comment-187505 The G37 hasn't even been out for 5 years yet (I think this year is the first year). How can they make it to the top 10 list especially when Infiniti as a whole does not rank well??? The G37 hasn’t even been out for 5 years yet (I think this year is the first year). How can they make it to the top 10 list especially when Infiniti as a whole does not rank well???

]]> By: Mr. Nickle http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/10-best-resale-value-cars.html/comment-page-1#comment-187481 Mr. Nickle Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:17:43 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/10-best-resale-value-cars.html#comment-187481 My understanding is the following vehicles actually appreciate in value over time: - Vintage Vespa and Lambretta motor scooters (and extremely fuel efficient, as well) - Some vintage, restored cars from the 40s-50s. You may not be able to recoup the costs if you restore them yourself, but if you buy a vehicle someone else restored, it may appreciate to greater than the value you paid for it. - Rolls Royces (though I don't think I'd want one of those) My understanding is the following vehicles actually appreciate in value over time:
- Vintage Vespa and Lambretta motor scooters (and extremely fuel efficient, as well)
- Some vintage, restored cars from the 40s-50s. You may not be able to recoup the costs if you restore them yourself, but if you buy a vehicle someone else restored, it may appreciate to greater than the value you paid for it.
- Rolls Royces (though I don’t think I’d want one of those)

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