There are some members who think our beloved SRT's value will rise to it's once glorious, exclusive place among other luxury sports cars. There are also those who think the value will continue to tank. What do you think?

 

srt6 is falling like a lead ballon, I've see one dealer selling a clean 6 for $17,500

maybe in about 30 years they will be worth $20k. and about $40k with under 10k miles in pristine museum quality conditiion.

give it another 2-3 years, and i'll pick up an srt for $10k

 

Unfortunately, I agree. I think we're witnessing the Fiero syndrome. If only it had a different manufacturer's name on it!

 

Prices are all over the place. You can find them everwhere from $17K to $30K (good luck!)

The search I did on Autotrader had around 100 listed nationwide with an average of around $23K. I compared this to the Z4 and Audi TT. Both had an average price of $28K (2005) only.

I don't think the SRT6 is doing that much worse than similar cars. It is a high perf 2 seat toy. In this economy it is not going to be a world beater. Let things stabilize a little and so will resale values.

I think in 20years the majority will have disappeared. At that time a good one might fetch $20K plus, who knows. I bought mine to keep as long as I can. Smiling all the time!

 

everyone does remember what happened to the cuda right ??? they could not give that car away nor could they give the Superbird away NOW days the two highest auction cars to he had.

 

Keep in mind that these cars are not hemi powered or considered a "muscle" car either. More likely will compare to Edsel or Hudson as far as collectability is concerned. If I were you guys, I'd just drive the car and have fun. (I'm still waiting for my Prowler to increase in value......maybe just another ten years..... )

 

Consider what a clean Bricklin or Delorean would be worth today. Not as much as a rare Ferrari or a Dusenburg, but certainly comparable to older XKEs. I think that's where the Crossfire will end up. It's a fun 2-seater and the SRT6 has a lot of power - more than most small convertibles. I, for one, will prefer my Crossfire in 10-20 years over a Miata or a Z3/Z4. Sometimes style and esthetics are more valuable to the owner than raw performance. I fell in love with the Crossfire looks back at the 2003 auto show.

Prowler - If those things came with something bigger than a Neon 4-banger they might appreciate faster. But they ARE cool looking.

 

Cars are almost NEVER a good investment. Do the math on any of the high auction cars, and you'll see that the increase over the original sales price is usually just the rate of inflation (3% or so). Take the 1978 Indy Pace Car Corvette for example. Speculators horded those cars, put them up on blocks expecting to make a mint in years to come. To date, one can still be had for around $30,000 with no miles. Considering these folks paid $25,000 in 1978, that's not such a good investment. Reasonably, the most you can expect is to stay at the rate of inflation, and you're doing good if the car maintains its original sticker (or in the case of the SRT, it's original sales price) during the short term. Speaking of Fiero, there were only 2,000 Indys made with a sticker around $14,000. You can find them with virtually no miles and meticulously maintained for around $10,000. Thus, if it ever climbs back to its original sticker, all will be well for those owners but definitely not a money maker. As for the Prowler, considering there are 11,000 units, prices are holding farily well. People that bought those cars seem to want to hold them, and that plays a huge part in dictating prices (i.e. supply and demand). I think mint SRTs will do better than the Prowler in the long run due to fewer units and the fact that so many are trading hands - multiple owners wreck havoc on a car, mechanically and cosmetically. Thus, there will be fewer pristine examples left. Long story short, never buy a car for an investment, but do buy for style, performance, uniqueness, and preference, all which lend to the car's collectibility.

Matthew

 

I must have missed something, I bought this car for the pleasure and fun it would provide. Why are we so obsessed with future value? I have never purchased a "toy" with forethought to further value but to the joy it will provide. Just enjoy the good feeling we experience when we kick down on this baby. The ****eatin grin it produces is priceless.

 

I wholeheartedly agree!!!

 

I'll second that. I like to think of the SRT6 as one of the best kept automotive secrets. It has very unique styling, the build quality of a mercedes, the performance of a corvette and the price of a civic.

I for one hope they continue to decline in value...I can then go buy one or two more!!!
...a convertible would be nice to have in addition to the coupe.

Cheers,
KrzyFast

 

Sadly I think its best to just drive em hard and enjoy. Can't wait till the SRT becomes Fiero cheap.

 

It would be nice to see the prices stablize but that not what the car is all about. I traded my 06 Mini Cooper S for this car and it has been well worth the ride. I just wish I had enough to get my wife a convertible. The happier she is the happier I am. She loves to drive the coupe.

 

I think they're pretty low now and will someday go upward. But gas will too !

 

Yeah, if the IC pump and SC clutch are working!

Hey, I never expect to make anything on a car. They are not investments; however, I would like to have a reasonable trade-in value when I decide to go for something different like say a Hemi Challenger, or some future Porsche or BMW or...

 

When I purchased my roadster I invisioned that it would set in the garage and just look beautiful and be a ultra low milage car for the rest of my life. The more I drive the car the more I fall in love with it's handling and power. It's still a nice weekend car for me, but I am at least considering taking it on a few longer road trips. I don't believe that it will ever hit the huge numbers that todays muscle cars are drawing in, but that too will change as our generation passes on.
It's too sweet of a car to not drive at least some of the time. Dreams are ment to bring pleasure, waited for 30 years to have something like this, so I am going to enjoy it. Kelly blue book means nothing to me as long as I can see my baby out in the garage "lookin sexy".

 

It's gonna continue falling like a brick. Once the car is old enough to even thing about appreciating (back up to $15k if you're lucky) people will still not want them due to the old sketchy electrical problems and worn out high price supercharger issues. It's an awesome car to enjoy NOW and get your moneys worth out of it in FUN...because you'll never make a profit off the car.

 

I would just enjoy what you have now. Hyundai is coming out with thier own version of the crossfire. probably a better deal, but may not look as cool as the real Crossy.

 

i think the major hit were seeing now is all the chrysler employee lease's comming back in and flooding the market, i think if we all hold our ground the car value will settle out

 

Hi team 1st - I did not buy this car for resale. 2nd - I bought it to have a s**t load of fun in and enjoy a quality motor vehicle. I like the looks , appreciate the engineering and bang for buck I enjoy the performance , this is a pretty quick vehicle for the $. 3rd - At present the "old school" muscle car enthusiasts are into cubes connected to an "old school" chassis that handled in its day (classics) but given a few years (maybe even decade/s) the "new school" sports car enthusiast is going to be looking for something a little more refined , not to mention rare - HELLO Crossfire SRT6. I believe the SRT's will have their day, right now they are our best kept secret. I get a lot of looks now and people just can't figure out what it is they are looking at. The boy racers behave really sheepishly around me (not wanting to look like idiots IF my SRT takes them down , but not knowing if it will LOL) , the cops take a second look and leave me alone, Joe public just stare and admire it with a sideways look. To sum it up - who gives a s**t what the resale is because it aint for sale. I love my Crossfire and that's that. And not to offend anyone - I have voted and think they will hold their value better than a lot of vehicles out there.