Recently bought my coupe and must say i love this car, makes me grin,my kids adore it and i cant believe the amount of looks she gets but allready noticed running and maintenance are going to rob me of my beer money!
There dont seem to be that many of these beauties around so wondered if i keep her pristine over the next five years do you guys and girls out there think the value of our coupe's will grow?
will maintain her regardless but just wondered what you think.

We live in hope mate!!!
Could go either way,I thought the old Scirroco may have appreciated more! Old 2.8 Capris are now going for good money but your talking 1986 ish so a few years to go yet methinks

I'm still waiting for my immaculate 1988 Mk2 Golf Gti 8v to get to a decent price so I think the coupé will be a *very* long term investment, although I appreciate the huge difference in numbers produced. On the bright side, even after all this time, I can still walk into a VW dealer and get most parts for the Golf and also not get charged an arm, leg and half a kidney!

Even if it doesn't go up, then the current prices mean it can't fall too far - so the worst case is that it shouldn't depreciate much!

I doubt it will ever be worth loads, but they may creep up eventually. 124 Spider and 130 prices (two of the more desirable classic Fiats) seem to range between 4 and 10k for a working one, so give it another 10 years...

In for the long haul - provided I can keep them in one piece (sorry, 2 pieces) . There are very few cars that are worth more than their purchase price, and the maintenance involved means that a car is very rarely a sound financial investment when you take EVERYTHING into account.

To quote: "but allready noticed running and maintenance are going to rob me of my beer money!"

Coupe as an investment? I kind of think you've already answered your own question there

As you fine folk have noticed such cars as classic volkswagons are yet to appreciate in value but they were sold in masses and built to a very high standard i.e lots still around and forgive me but quite boring cars!
Most of fiats work has been heavily floored but to me the coupe feels different and a cut above alot of fiats other offerings- lots of german cars will become classic, ho many italian ones will make it that far? If i talk rubbish forgive me but i am after all a converted biker! oh and ask my familly im thick as pig poo too!

no

I invested in my coupe and made a return of -327%

good job i bought her for personal reasons not financial by the sound of it. Gets more like a woman every moment i own her. Maybe i should gay up a bit! hello boys

Hiya! :marco:

The most pertinent issue is whether the Coupe is ever going to achieve the much coveted 'classic car' status.

More specifically, which model will be the one to have this prestigious title bestowed upon it?

Any such discussion shall undoubtedly be on a tripartite basis, for the key models are the original 16 valve, the Limited Edition and the Plus. The positives, faults and resultant deservedness of each model for the accolade in question shall not be delved into here, for that is a distinctly separate subject all together.

Assuming that the requisite classic car status is attained, the subsequent determining aspects will then no doubt be intrinsically related to the actual physical example under scrutiny. That is, the colour, the extent of modification, the mileage and the condition shall all play a role in this context.

Based upon the aforementioned arguments it is quite possible that in the future, a 20 valve turbo in a meticulously pristine condition is worth substantially less than a 'classic' model which in comparison is in only a 'very good' condition, or indeed as one may read in advertisements on a regular basis, 'in fantastic condition for a X year old car.'

JKD. Ive realised after paying attention to your reply that you are rather inteligent and unless i try really hard i cant cope with the answers. Its just me bro, im off to eat some fish and putting my beer down- fantastic reply though mate - genuinly top class i just been hit in the head too many times!

hello steamer. Im not camp really .. honest

That has just disappointed Steamer but he'll still try to convert you at the next meet, him and Cowboy!

Be careful out there......

By the time they 'might' be worth something, there will be none left.

All either broken or rusted away.

Fixed that for you, JKD!

Ok, where is the real JKD and what have you done with him?

I hope I don't offend but the elegance of the language in the post coupled to the genuinely useful and well thought out reply is well over what I have come to expect of you!

Sounds like jkd has been getting his missus to write his replies, shame as i was quite impressed- as for the 16v being the future classic whats wrong with the fast 20v turbo model? if i wanted a 16v car i could have bought a mondeo.

My sentiments exactly - 16v - common old motor - the 20v is something a bit special

I must agree mate after owning a few early 16v engined cars many years ago there is definatly something speciall about the 20v model, it sounds gorgeous and goes like nothing else ive driven- if any thing will make it a classic surelly its this engine formation thats the key, after all we all have the same bodywork but only the 20v is a true supercar!

as a car lover im constantly thinking, what car next??? i have children to consider... 5 doors, power, etc, but if i ever bought a new car, the coop, money spent, value, would come into consideration. so the next car would be the family run around, and the coop would not even be worth selling, as i would miss the fun, enjoyment, and pure driving experience, and wiping the floor with everyday cars.

the coop is not an investment, its something you get hooked on!!

Only if its yellow.

Without reading all the other replies and depending on what model you have and what condition it's in i'd say ...........

NO

Ive spent more on the coupe in the past 12 months than what it cost me in the first place!! So I would have to say NO.. Give it another 10 ten years then may be the answer will be yes.. But how many will be left on the road by then???

Mine!

Samsite I can assure you that my adroit utilisation of the English language is preceded only by my decision to convey it in an apposite format. The colloquial manner in which I have always written on the forum is, I personally believe, quite congruous with what is a predominantly informal setting.

Swiss Tony says;
"Owning a coupe is like making love to a beautiful woman.
At first you'll have your fun - but you'll end up paying for the pleasure."

It's a motoring equivalent of investing with Sir Allen Standford ......but without such a good cash return