Better an Alfa Spider than a VW Golf GTI (Question of the week)
Classic car prices have calmed down somewhat in recent years, drastic price increases within a very short space of time are a thing of the past, and some models are even losing value. Nevertheless, it can be assumed that the classics of the past will no longer become more numerous and that valuations will rise again or at least remain stable, although different vehicles can develop very differently.
Using a hypothetical exercise system, we wanted to find out from our readers as part of the "Question of the Week" which car they think has a better chance of retaining or increasing in value and which has a worse chance. We presented six vehicles to choose from and a budget of EUR 25,000. The aim was to make an investment that would retain or even increase in value as much as possible.
The readers clearly opted for the Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider from 1981 in condition 1-2, with 31.7 percent choosing it.
The VW Golf GTI Mk1 from 1978 followed in second place, also in condition 1-2.
Third place went ex aequo to the Opel GT from 1970 (condition 1-2) and the Peugeot 404 Coupé (not the convertible pictured) from 1963 (condition 2), with 14.5 percent voting for each.
The MG TD from 1951 in condition 2 took fifth place with 13.2 percent of the votes and the BMW Isetta 300 from 1958 in condition 1-2 brought up the rear (9.7 percent of the votes).
The Isetta in particular is surprising, as this cabin scooter has enjoyed a significant increase in appreciation in recent years, while the MG TD, for example, is struggling with falling ratings.
In a few years' time, we will find out how well the readers "invested" and whether they backed the right "horse".
We will of course also show the results in graphical form:
And we have already initiated the next question of the week , this time we want to know which car manufacturer can probably best guarantee the survival of young classics in the long term.
And of course you can still read the results of the previous questions of the week in the dedicated topic channel.
