modern day collectible car?

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Lifer
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What's a good car today that might become a classic? The closest thing I can think of sort of modern are like mkiv supra, mr2, rx7. Preferably with a new car price <40K. The closest new car equivalent I can think of right now is the s2000.
 
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Eli

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That's a good question....

I can't really think of a car that will become a classic, but.. I bet they said the same thing in the 50s.
 
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I don?t think you can compare classic cars to new cars because they don?t really make them the same way anymore. Most of the classic cars worth the big bucks are cars with rare options or limited runs made just so they could be used on the track. Back then you could go to a dealer and pick out what options you wanted and they build you a car. Now you get what they want you to get basically.
 
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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Eli
That's a good question....

I can't really think of a car that will become a classic, but.. I bet they said the same thing in the 50s.
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one aspect I notice is that the manufacturer has to kill the model, particulary for modern cars. I was thinking the miata might have a chance, but they keep pumping out redesigns and it keeps getting better, thus killing any hope for older models to become classic.

If I knew in advance Honda was going to kill the S2000, I'd probably get one, but at the same time I keep hoping honda will put fully tuned 2.4L TSX motors in a future s2k redesign.
 
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Kilgor

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Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Probably some mustangs, camaros, corvettes, maybe some weird cars like the beatle. *shrug*
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Maybe the ZR-1 Corvette, Cobra R, Firehawk Firebirds or the Trans Am with theTurbo motor.
 
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SVT focus
anything saleen
definitely a mini cooper S
mustang cobra
GTO when its axed
volkswagen phaeton
acura nsx
chrysler crossfire <--- biggie
neon SRT-4 (seriously)
cts-v
lotus elise <--- no doubt
 
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Anything that would be collectible is probably a different version of a high-production car.

Otherwise, car manufacturers are not concerned with making collectible automobiles, just making bank off the masses.
 
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Originally posted by: Kilgor
I don?t think you can compare classic cars to new cars because they don?t really make them the same way anymore. Most of the classic cars worth the big bucks are cars with rare options or limited runs made just so they could be used on the track. Back then you could go to a dealer and pick out what options you wanted and they build you a car. Now you get what they want you to get basically.
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Right now, I wouldn't mind owning a simple, run of the mill, 1967 Impala. Is it "classic"? I think so. It was the best selling car from 1960 - 1970. Today's best selling car is a Camry. Classic? Yeah, you bet. :roll:

How about a simple Tempest? Classic? Compared to an Accord?
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    Chevelle VS RX-8?

    Wagon VS Minivan?
Those are just the average cars you'd see on the road yesterday and today. You can still select from various engine and transmission options, as well as trim levels. Personally, I don't think any of these new `sucked caramel' styles are going to be in car shows in the future.
 
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I'd say the pt cruiser, it's the fugliest car on the market, when people finally realize that most will be scapped, then you'l have a rare car.
 
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You know another thing going against modern cars is the friggin pollution and engine controls. Nobody is going to want to try and restore a car with that kind of crap in there! It's hard enough finding normal parts for old cars, let alone these damn sending units, catalytic converters, or ignition modules! Oh, and you want it for a 20 year old foreign car? :laugh:
 
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Originally posted by: Ornery
You know another thing going against modern cars is the friggin pollution and engine controls. Nobody is going to want to try and restore a car with that kind of crap in there! It's hard enough finding normal parts for old cars, let alone these damn sending units, catalytic converters, or ignition modules! Oh, and you want it for a 20 year old foreign car? :laugh:
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Trust me, ways will be found. Car restorers may have to learn a little electronics (being on Anandtech, you should have a pretty decent start for it).

And as for what becomes classic? Simply put, it HAS TO BE some Japanese econobox. Think about the old Impalas. EVERYBODY'S parents drove an Impala, EVERYBODY lost their virginity in the back seat of an Impala. The Impala was EVERYBODY'S first car. That's why people restore them - because they, and people around them, have memories relating directly to the car.

What fulfills that role now? Yes. It's scary. However, my generation (the one growing up with modern cars) isn't really "into them" - so it may well not play out that way. It may play out so that those who DO care about cars create the only restoration demand, and thereby only cars that are special to THEM (which will tend to be oddities or high performance vehicles) will be in demand.
 
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Lifer
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...a little electronics...

A little electronics? OMG! Hey, I can get by now with a two bit scanner and throwing new parts at a problem, but that ain't gonna be so easy when the parts are no longer sold. Look how much you'd have to pay for a VESA bus part for an old PC as an example.

Oh, and as for ATOT electronics wherewithal, just look at General Hardware. If the problem can't be resolved by a reformat and reinstall, they're screwed! They'll pull the positive cable off the battery for a few minutes, hook it back up and hope that takes care of everything. If it doesn't work, they'll be looking at a fortune to troubleshoot it, and another fortune for a replacement module or two!
 
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