harmonyp

I'm completely smitten with the 2011 Carbon Editions. Thinking seriously about trying to add one to our small but slowly growing stable of Chevy speed and muscle.

Looking for something well under 10K miles, and would try to keep the mileage relatively low, but still get some solid behind the wheel and really enjoy.

No one knows for sure, but interested in opinions - in 10-20 years, think these cars will increase, decrease or stay the same in current value?

Unreal

Decrease.

seamus2154

I think they will hold good value compared to other packages. Carbons and Z07's are low in numbers and a great performer. One of the best packages GM ever did instead of just some sticker package as we have seen before. I have a 2011 Z07 and it is the best Z I have owned and I have had many to compare to. Carbons will be collectable, and hold more value, but going up in value will have to take 30 years and low unmolested miles. I drive mine, and would rather restore my car than garage it. There is a Carbon and Zo7 sticky.

Too-Fast

To answer your first question, yes it will be collectable, due to limited production and just for what it has on it: carbon ceramic brakes, all of the ZR1 components, adjustable suspension, etc. As to value, who knows?

Dan_the_C5_Man

I think of all the C6's, the CE has the greatest potential of being considered a collectors car at some point in the distant future.

The numbered VIN's, the extremely low volume, the hardware options (best of NA Z and ZR-1 in one package), etc.

That said, I already know I won't live long enough to enjoy a financial return, so I made the decision to lightly mod it to my taste and drive and enjoy the damn thing (putting cars away in glass cases has never been my thing..).

Vito.A

I agree, they are great cars. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. If you like the car and can afford it, then buy it. I would not buy the car thinking of making money on it down the road.

Gary '09 C6

not in our lifetimes...

Bill Dearborn

It is a gamble and not a good one at that. Trying to predict which car will be a valuable collector car is next to impossible. Even if it does become one it won't happen until the car is well over 20 years old. You would do better putting your money in a different investment like a good mutual fund. If you do buy one put some miles on it, take it to a track and enjoy it for what it was built for: Going damned fast around corners. it is a shame to waste such a good performance car by letting it sit around dry rotting.

Bill

univerz06

I'm curious as to why have a car you don't drive? You could make more money being a venture capitalist and not worry about "oh yeah I'm gunna be so rich 30 years from now" you might well be dead!! Go drive that thing - If you are worried about investing with a you can't afford the car (not to sound mean) I don't care if you make 100 million a year it's not about money it's about your mindset Being too poor to afford the car. The man who collects cars is the man who worries himself into an early grave - the man who drives an eclectic collection of cars is a very different man. He worries not if it scratches or wrecks. To him an old car is much like a vintage watch...its what you wore that day. See what I'm sayin' Regardless of all that - to each their own. You must do what you will as we can't make a choice for you. But man...drive them...the engineers didn't poor their life into "hard parking" these cars.

univerz06

Go check out the Lambo forum if you need an example of what I'm saying. Rare lambos gets slammed around tracks everyday - it's cool, it's expensive, they could sell it for gobs of cash but why!?!? - it's what they were made for!! The goodwood festival of seed is another more known example of driving the **** out of vintage cars

harmonyp

Not driving a car is relative. To someone who only puts 100 miles on in 10 years, 1000 miles a year is a lot. To someone who puts 20K miles on a year (as I do my ZL1), 3000K a year is parked. The 1969 L46 gets driven about 2K miles a year (but know one will ever know - the odometer doesn't work!). Love every flippin minute in that car. Goes out every single weekend.

Investing is also personal, and relative, and perhaps defined differently by different people. How much joy does one get out of putting money in a mutual fund? Or a 401K? The stock market is hedging bets, so is cars. But putting money into a kick @$$ car that can be driven (and tracked, not driving much doesn't mean not tracking!) - no matter how much driving is done in it, to me that's an investment I'd like to make. I may die in 2 years. I already have money in a mutual fund. I want to die with toys. Perhaps it's rationalization calling them investments?

Guess I don't have to worry about being the man who worries himself into the grave, since I'm female

zcarbon

Help! Just rotting away, One owner, 687 mi, Make Offer before it turns to dust

markk22

Well as a new Carbon owner #41, I can only hope. I do plan on driving mine, as it's one hell of a machine! Not sure if I'll ever get back what I invested, but maybe if I pass it down to one of my kids they might have a collectible. I purchased a 67 Chevelle in 2000 and today it has tripled in value, not sure any car made today will have the same draw 40-50 years down the road. Maybe there will be no roads by then! lol

GMuffley

I am sure that people that bought a ZR-1 in 1994 thought they were buying a collector's item. They were wrong.

Gary '09 C6

really...simply gorgeous !

markk22

While that does seem to be a fair statement, you have to consider the fact that GM continued to build ZR1's killing any chance of collector status. The Carbon edition may not suffer the same fate since there were only 252 made and they never offered the package after the initial build.

If all the Carbon owners (who knows how many are left) kept the price of the cars high at resale, it could control the market for them.

Nowanker

Desirable cars built in low numbers hold much better value than their peers. C4 ZR1s are starting to appreciate, and even the C4 Grandsport commands a premium. The C6Z06 is the last of its kind, and unlike some silly 'anniversary edition' with 'custom decals' being the only difference... the carbon package adds some real performance stuff.
My bet is that as long as there's gasoline, and we're still free to actually 'drive' our cars... money will compete for the privilege of ownership.

csc427

Is that a 3lz car?