Conor
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Hello all,
I know, I know... I feel like this might have been flogged to death before. But I couldn't find anything that easily. Curious to hear what people think..
"Where do people think desirable (non appliance) cars might go in the future.."
Various timeframes like the next 15-20 years.. kind of thing.
By desirable, I mean something that has some level of novely to it.. such as a sporty element, rarity, big engine, convertible etc..
Most of my cars are reasonable low value and I get enjoyment out of working on them and driving them.. so if they end up being worth nil in 20 years time it's no big deal.. but I'm not sure i'd feel overly comfortable if my 911 Turbo was going to be worth a fraction of what it is now.
I personally feel like when it comes to things like this.. people often paint the worst picture which rarely ends up being the case (covid=end of civilisation, 2008 GFC=total financial system meltdown.. etc..)
I personally feel like the only thing that will put downward pressure on values or whatever is a lack of demand.. as younger generations might have less interest. I don't feel like governments will tax these cars to make them unusable.. and I think it will be a long time before petrol becomes unobtainable. I feel like once the EV transition meets critical mass, they will stop with the ICE rules and regs.
I know, I know... I feel like this might have been flogged to death before. But I couldn't find anything that easily. Curious to hear what people think..
"Where do people think desirable (non appliance) cars might go in the future.."
Various timeframes like the next 15-20 years.. kind of thing.
By desirable, I mean something that has some level of novely to it.. such as a sporty element, rarity, big engine, convertible etc..
Most of my cars are reasonable low value and I get enjoyment out of working on them and driving them.. so if they end up being worth nil in 20 years time it's no big deal.. but I'm not sure i'd feel overly comfortable if my 911 Turbo was going to be worth a fraction of what it is now.
I personally feel like when it comes to things like this.. people often paint the worst picture which rarely ends up being the case (covid=end of civilisation, 2008 GFC=total financial system meltdown.. etc..)
I personally feel like the only thing that will put downward pressure on values or whatever is a lack of demand.. as younger generations might have less interest. I don't feel like governments will tax these cars to make them unusable.. and I think it will be a long time before petrol becomes unobtainable. I feel like once the EV transition meets critical mass, they will stop with the ICE rules and regs.
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