Originally Posted by bmorgan
I much as I would love to think the XFire... especially the SRT Roadster as it is the most limited in production will someday be a highly collectible car that will be worth a lot of money..... The reality is probably closer to another car that I purchased new and loved for its uniqueness and fun factor. It was a 1985 Fiero GT. If you think about it, there are lots of similarities between the two, and a 1985 Fiero GT which in today's market will bring between 5 and 10K for one in pristine condition. Considering they cost 13K new, they have held their value pretty well, but is not something that one would consider an investment grade vehicle. Furthermore, the Fiero GT has most likely peaked in it's potential for future value. Also, much like the XFire, the Fiero still has a very strong cult following and a strong forum community. Just think, the Fireo was first released in 1984 with the GT following in 1985. Sound familiar? XFire in 2004, with the SRT following in 2005. Maybe this is a glimpse at what we may expect out of the XFire in 20 more years.
The Fiero was originally introduced as a "Commuter car", Magazines directly compared it to the (then new) Honda CRX. It only garnered its "Sporting" personality later on. It was also plagued with several problems, (that while being minor in nature, with the exception of spontaneously cumbusting) seemed to stick with it long after the problems were solved. And with the standard practice of GM using it's customers as "test" drivers, while their engineers continue to hone and develope the model until they finally get it right, and discontinue it, may have some bearing on it's current desirability factor.
Personally, I always thought it was a cool car, and I don't think it's peaked in value at all. When you consider it's selling for higher prices than most Vettes of that era, I think that fact alone speaks volumns.
As I said before, just give it time.