# What modern autos will someday be classics? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 20, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790 "2008-05-20T20:05:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/181 "2021-06-10T12:01:17Z")
That M5 has 154k miles? Damn. Milage IS slowly becoming meaningless. ---
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/182 "2021-06-10T13:23:42Z")
150k is nothing to a e39 m5. I’ve seen multiple come through Towne when I worked there with 300k+ ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/183 "2021-06-10T13:44:16Z")
I mean as long as a car is well taken care of. I’d rather spend less on one with 150K and think about pulling the motor for a refresh to my liking then spending big coin on a low mileage one i’m afraid to drive. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/184 "2021-06-25T11:46:35Z")
This pretty much validates everything we already know about manual trans: > “In addition to the rarity factor, manuals were often used differently,” Mr. Nonnenberg said. “Automatics were daily drivers, and manuals tended to be second cars. They usually have lower miles and were sometimes better cared for.” > “In a future where outcomes are ever more decided with an algorithm, people will seek the ability to make their own choices,” Mr. Hagerty said. “The rarity factor is certainly there,” he added, “and being able to drive a manual is a badge of being a true car person.” > **[DNyuz - Latest Breaking U.S. News](https://dnyuz.com/)** > > Latest Breaking News, U.S. and World Politics, Crime, Business, Science, Technology, Autos, Entertainment, Culture, Movie, Music, Sports. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/185 "2021-06-25T17:55:43Z")
i want a god damn manual gallardo ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/186 "2021-06-26T03:07:08Z")
i think a manual V10 R8 is a better bet than the Gallardo but either or really. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2021, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/187 "2021-06-27T00:09:19Z")
@bing I remember you talking about some manual Ferrari in Canada that had limited numbers too: > Last month, that auction company sold a [2007 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am21/amelia-island/lots/r0019-2007-ferrari-599-gtb-fiorano/1029370) for $692,500. It was one of just 30 built with a manual transmission for that year, and it cost about $313,000 when new. To put the sale into perspective, the Ferrari brought three to four times what a comparable car with an automatic would have realized. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2021, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/188 "2021-06-27T00:56:18Z")
Yes that is the exact model and spec I was referencing. Unobtanium and gorgeous. This was Ferrari’s top of the range when I visited the factory so it hits a special spot for me. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2021, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/189 "2021-06-28T12:15:43Z")
I just hope prices stay the same over the next few years. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/190 "2023-12-13T14:57:12Z")
$25k… Classic car? [https://twitter.com/babyibeenajoint/status/1733928158766768158?t=UFRLMO\_LrRzKqkKdTCOkiA&s=19](https://twitter.com/babyibeenajoint/status/1733928158766768158?t=UFRLMO_LrRzKqkKdTCOkiA&s=19) ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/191 "2023-12-13T16:47:15Z")
totally worth it. It’s probably the only one on earth that does not smell like weed. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/192 "2023-12-13T16:54:42Z")
Going to get my s10 appraised soon, only 28k on the clock ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/193 "2023-12-13T23:09:59Z")
My 92 Miata only has 78k on it, it’s crazy how much it’s grown in value compared to what I paid for it. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/194 "2023-12-16T14:27:16Z")
![20231216_092645](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/0/10df2835b06535bd086de6325686a5cdcf040450.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/195 "2023-12-16T19:36:13Z")
Nice to see the Camaro on there ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/196 "2023-12-16T21:31:34Z")
Any Subaru holds its value. My daughter really wanted an Impreza hatch for her first car and I ended up going to Ohio to find a clean one for a decent price. ![IMG_2377](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/f/ffe202670df95b49dc8d3f5fb6fc54f739ef851f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/197 "2023-12-17T22:42:41Z")
![20231217_174155](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/8/385ceba1dd6112664838a0b6a56812d79ed5d3c8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/198 "2023-12-19T20:22:07Z")
Maseratis are such giant pieces of shit ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/199 "2025-07-30T10:59:36Z")
Holy moly ![Screenshot_20250730-065904~2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/a/ea413dcf6d8c840262d63f39adbcc9a00ef69472.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/200 "2025-07-30T12:52:32Z")
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