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Sports Cars with the Best Resale Value

ROAD&TRACK -- The best sports cars are wickedly fast, have razor-sharp handling and pretty much guarantee you’ll be smiling after every drive. Yet when it comes to resale value, many of these dream machines can turn into a money-losing nightmare due to huge depreciation.
However, some sports cars manage to buck the trend and hold onto their value year after year. Cars like the Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport and Porsche 911 Carrera have built enormous fan bases after many decades of production. Others, like the Jaguar XK and Audi S5, woo buyers by managing to balance driving thrills with elegant exteriors and a modicum of practicality.
Of course, there are also sports cars that are simply the hottest must-have machines of the moment. The Nissan GT-R manages to defy physics with its incredib

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Submitted Jul 30, 2010 By: Lou08

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Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:4,230 Points:1,397,195 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 9:53:15 PM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse BMW Z3 is BEST
amerk73 Champion Author Dallas Posts:4,707 Points:1,155,195 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 7:02:39 AM Ignore amerk73 Report Abuse the best sport car corvette
BoerneWatch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:12,920 Points:1,986,030 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 4:02:09 AM Ignore BoerneWatch Report Abuse There really is not a sports car with a good resale value. If you buy one to drive, it will fall in price. Buy one that is 10 or more years old and you have a chance of seeing it stabilize or even appreciate but the maintenance!
CrackedLCD Champion Author Alabama Posts:6,663 Points:1,291,350 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 3:45:43 AM Ignore CrackedLCD Report Abuse Sometimes, you just have to go with your heart and throw depreciation (and reliability) to the wind and buy what you really want. Someone who is mightily concerned about depreciation or reliability or mileage would never buy a sports car anyway. Or SUVs or pickem-up trucks, either. All stink at one of those three factors. But then, what fun would motoring be if we all drove moderne model T's? :)
ex911 Champion Author San Jose Posts:6,844 Points:1,339,770 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 12:36:00 AM Ignore ex911 Report Abuse yep, my new 911 only lost 6k of depreciation after 2 yrs ownership, and I got far more than 6k worth of joy in those 2 yrs
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graceman Champion Author Baltimore Posts:3,230 Points:819,140 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 10:12:29 PM Ignore graceman Report Abuse Neat article
mandoid Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:5,037 Points:1,083,080 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 8:59:31 PM Ignore mandoid Report Abuse interesting and fun too read love to drive some of the cars
POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,148 Points:828,370 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 8:32:07 PM Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse The one you never buy has the best resale value; you don't lose a cent on it.