Re: Scirocco, a collectors car?

[Brett Van Sprewenburg <brett@netacc.net>]

<x-flowed>> > While I agree with you on what makes our cars desirable, I doubt they'll
> > ever be a collectors car.  An undervalued cult car for sure, maybe even a
> > classic cult car.  It's probably true that the Corrado
> > will become a collector vehicle, note the prices that the Corrados
> > are still bringing...especially the primo/prime VR6 model.  A stock VR6
> > Corrado from 1994 (now 6 years old) can still bring 11-13k.  They seem to
> > be holding their value significantly better then Sciroccos at this
> > point in time.  Maybe things will turn around for our cars at some point,
> > at least they're cheap enough for the average enthusiast of more modest
> > means. :)  For this, I'm glad.
>
>Actually Brett, I have to disagree.  I was looking at what was titled "Old
>Cars Price Guide", published by Edmunds I think.  Looked up the specs on a
>81 Mk1.  Currently, in MY area, a mint, STOCK, 81 S would be worth over
>4,000.  seems to me that people are taking notice of how rare nice ones
>are and the prices are beginning to reflect it.  I could see the Mk1
>becoming a classic, but definately NOT the mk2, they are so damn ugly.
>HEHEHEHEHEHE JUST KIDDING!
>
>Eric

Ah! You got me actually, I was thinking Mk2.  I _do_ think the Mk1 does
have some collector car qualities.  I do also see the rise in prices for
quality Mk1's.  I am sorry for the confusion. I agree with you. :)

==Brett

 \/  '84 Scirocco (ITB racer 2B) | "Hot VW's, take two home. They're small"
\/\/ '88 Scirocco 16v (Show), '85 Scirocco (Winter) | - brett@netacc.net

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