SpooRk
Senior Member

I was going to start my own thread, but figured I could post under here.
So a couple years ago, I decided to sell my 2018 since I was getting ready to purchase my first home. I loved the car, but I thought it was the smart move. In hindsight, I probably could've kept the car and still made it work, but I'm still happy with the current position I'm in. With that said, I feel like I'm ready to buy another fk8. I found one that I think is a pretty decent deal. I'm just getting hung up on two factors: the overall car market in general and the incoming FL5.
I think we all know used cars are overpriced at the moment. No idea when things are supposed to get better, but we know they eventually have to. I think we may already even be seeing some signs of slowdown. So if I'm looking at low mileage 2020+ for $45k, I'm paying a good amount over MSRP. Even if prices don't drop significantly within the next year, I feel like there will be a correction and they will have to drop quicker than usual at some point.
Another factor that could make it worse for this specific segment of the market is the arrival of the FL5. Will a bunch of FK8 owners "flood" the market and drive the price down? I think it's possible. I'm not really TOO concerned with resale value at this point since I intend on keeping the car for a while.
But maybe if I pass on this one, some other good opportunities may pop up in the near future and for a better price.
Any thoughts?
So a couple years ago, I decided to sell my 2018 since I was getting ready to purchase my first home. I loved the car, but I thought it was the smart move. In hindsight, I probably could've kept the car and still made it work, but I'm still happy with the current position I'm in. With that said, I feel like I'm ready to buy another fk8. I found one that I think is a pretty decent deal. I'm just getting hung up on two factors: the overall car market in general and the incoming FL5.
I think we all know used cars are overpriced at the moment. No idea when things are supposed to get better, but we know they eventually have to. I think we may already even be seeing some signs of slowdown. So if I'm looking at low mileage 2020+ for $45k, I'm paying a good amount over MSRP. Even if prices don't drop significantly within the next year, I feel like there will be a correction and they will have to drop quicker than usual at some point.
Another factor that could make it worse for this specific segment of the market is the arrival of the FL5. Will a bunch of FK8 owners "flood" the market and drive the price down? I think it's possible. I'm not really TOO concerned with resale value at this point since I intend on keeping the car for a while.
But maybe if I pass on this one, some other good opportunities may pop up in the near future and for a better price.
Any thoughts?
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