Here are this month’s top cars for long-term investment potential. These cars are both the “last of” and the “best of” of their kind and their manual versions have shown empirical evidence of either appreciating or holding their value well over the past 12 months.
1. Cadillac CTS-V Wagon 2011-2014
•Last Of: The last CTS-V to come in wagon form and the last CTS-V to come with a manual.
•12-Month Trend: +7.6%
2. Honda S2000 CR 2008-2009
•Last Of: The last true Honda sports car with a manual and rear-wheel drive.
•12-Month Trend: +6.1%
3. Chevrolet SS 2014-2017
•Last Of: Last GM sedan to come with the naturally-aspirated Corvette engine and a manual (to be discontinued after the 2017 model year.)
•12-Month Trend: +5.9%
4. BMW Z4 sDrive35i 2009-2016
•Last Of: BMW’s last hardtop convertible roadster to be offered with a manual.
•12-Month Trend: +3.8%
5. Subaru Impreza WRX STI Wagon 2012-2014
•Last Of: Subaru’s last STI Wagon.
•12-Month Trend: +0.0%
6. Porsche 911 Turbo 6MT Coupe 2007-2009 (997.1 Gen)
•Last Of: Porsche’s last 911 Turbo to be offered with the iconic “Mezger” racing engine.
•12-Month Trend: -1.1%
7. Porsche 911 Turbo 6MT Coupe 2010-2013 (997.2 Gen)
•Last Of: Porsche’s last 911 Turbo to be offered with a manual.
•12-Month Trend: -1.8%
Full list updated below: yellow columns represent average mileage when sold and year-ago wholesale values, blue columns represent +5K mileage added and present-day wholesale values.
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