Well our dealer has an '04 (I believe) SLR coupe in his showroom that originally had an MSRP of about $375. It has low miles, but has a few paint blemishes here and there which I don't know will buff out on those carbon fiber panels.
Dealer's asking price is $525 on that car today! If he gets that price (or close to it) the appreciation would make that car a high paying investment, over not too long a period of time. I'll be checking on the status of that car, to see how much money is really made on it.
A few problems with a new '09 SLR as an investment for me. First, I don't know if I could keep myself from driving it and putting serious miles on it. Second, it would tie up about 1/3 of my investment portfolio. My financial adviser says it is no good to have 1/3 of the portfolio in a single investment. So, alas, I'll probably have to pass, but it was a nice dream!
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