If you want to buy a car as an investment, then you should be looking at some vintage and restored model that sits in your garage because you are afraid to take it out on the street. To me the joy in ownership is the thrill of driving. My '04 Crossfire appears to have depreciated about 30 to 35% in the Dallas market; this seems about right. Besides, I intend to keep the car for a long time and it really doesn't matter. Year 1 and year 5 hit the resale value the most on almost any car.