Uh. If it was one of the best cars you owned why did you get rid of it?
I newer thought of a new car as an investment, aren't they all worth less than you paid as soon as you drive it off the lot?
If you were only planning on keeping it a few years, why not lease?
I bought a $3,000 computer that I could possible sell for $800 now but it servers me well.
Now you can but one with the same specs for $1,600. I'll sell it when it no longer is of use to me. then of course it will only be worth about $300 but at least I got my use out of it.