What is a BüN classic?
04/27/2016
You don't know the term "BüN"? No problem, we've just invented it. BüN stands for valuation above new price. Sooner or later, the current valuation of sought-after classic cars exceeds the original price paid by the first buyer. Rare sports cars often achieve this after just a few years or at least before they reach classic car age. Examples of this would be the BMW M3 or the Porsche 964 Carrera RS, but also the Ferrari F40.
With "bread-and-butter" cars, the transition to BüN usually takes longer; with a few exceptions, limousines generally find it difficult to overcome the BüN hurdle. So-called cult cars, however, especially if they were once cheap to buy, are BüN winners. For example, a Citroën 2 CV in very good condition can hardly be bought today for the original price at the time, and the same applies to a VW Golf GTI Mk1.
Incidentally, one problem with the BüN calculation is the currency used, as changes in parity can of course have a major influence on the value development of old cars. For example, if you compare the new DM prices with today's euro valuations, you will discover a particularly large number of BüN cars - after all, one euro was worth almost two DM when the currency was launched. Today, the euro-DM exchange rate would probably be closer to 1:1 if you compare the Swiss franc exchange rates at that time and today ...
