FK8 Price Prediction

[Archangel]

Driver has to have one. Dealership isn't mandated to install it however. Most dealerships I've seen won't install them by default on "higher end" cars

If you look at the picture again it was already installed by the dealer holes were already drilled and mounted. I didn't have that choice, it was already made.

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[Rj1790]

I think it'll go down, then eventually trend up.

 

[TheGreekFreak]

If you're even flirting with the idea of selling, I think now is the time. When FL5s start hitting the streets, even more so the used market, I think FK8 prices will come down significantly.

But everyone knows they are stupid high right now, so what does coming down mean? I see low mile ones that are well cared for being worth at least their original MSRP for a long time, just maybe not $10-12K over like they are now.

Not sure how it will be received decades from now. I love it......but I also acknowledge that it's a really polarizing car which most people think looks ridiculous (in a bad way). Time will tell.

 

[TANSTAAFL]

The challenge in selling now is finding something to replace it. Especially if you live in a small market, not a big city, any manual transmission car is hard to find, much less one you'd actually want to drive. Dealers are taking deposits on cars in transit and then selling them out from under people when they get a better offer, and dealership websites are hyping cars that are one to three months away from even being delivered.

 

[ShaneAnigans]

The value of a car normally drops when the new version is released, but I don't think that'll be the case for the FK8:

• Supply chain issues still affecting new car production
• Lack of other performance vehicles available in price range
• Performance of new model isn't dramatically better
• FK8 performance is still competitive/relevant
• It's got a numbered badge by the shifter

The FL5 has some technical improvements, but not everyone's in love with the exterior styling. Heck, I'm not even sure I like the interior design all that much, with the monotone seats and the LCD display that's just been stuck on the dash like an afterthought. If the new one had the hybrid AWD system we'd heard rumors about, that might have impacted the FK8 resale value, but even then, tight supply and huge markups on the FL5 will help keep FK8 value high for a while.

 

[Iilac]

I think how tunable the FL5 will play a factor in the desireability of the FK8. If the ecu is like any of the newer vehicles out, it will cost alot to hack it or is not tunable yet.

 

[ApexEight]

FL5 is still on a Bosch ECU but I think it may no longer be MAF based. I don't think FK8 prices will plummet below 30k.

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