Buying a brand new sports car has its advantages, of course. For one, you get the 'best-of-the-best', so to speak - Equipped with all the modern-day accessories you could possibly ask for. However, with new cars, they rarely hold their value for long.
Sure, off the lot sports cars can be extremely expensive. Though, if you're patient enough, you can get those same models for a fraction of their original M.S.R.P. Few things depreciate as rapidly as sports cars. In other words, time is every car enthusiast's best friend.
If you're interested in some of the latest and greatest vehicles from 2020 but don't have the cash to get them now, just wait a couple of years and these sports cars should be dirt cheap...
10 Mazda MX-5 (ND)
Off the bat, the Mazda MX-5 Miata is already an affordable, entry-level sports car. Typically, they can range anywhere from $25,000 to $30,000 new, yet, in the span of just a couple years, they'll be as cheap as an MX-5 NC.
Since the Miata is a mass-produced, cheap to build a car, the most expensive they get is when they're brand new. To put this into perspective, the previous Miata (NC) had a similar starting price only to drop to ~$13,000 a later on. If we had to bet, we'd say the ND fill follow in its predecessors' footsteps.
9 Chevrolet Camaro SS
In the tech sector, video gaming, and tons of other industries, there's something new each and every year. A new installation of the Call of Duty franchise, new graphics cards or processors, and even cars are examples of this annual trend. Nowadays, the Chevy Camaro SS is the same.
Every year, Chevrolet makes a new Camaro. Or, rather, the same Camaro as before, but with a slight face-lift. This results in a bit of market saturation; making consumers less interested in the yearly release of such a car. The rarity is gone, along with what once made the Camaro great. Though, if you're dead set on getting one, then at least wait a little before snagging an SS. Your bank account will thank you later on...
8 Nissan 370Z Nismo
Nissan has a very colorful and successful history in nearly all areas of the automotive industry. Whether it be for racing, utility, or consumers, Nissan's have a track record of being great cars! Our favorite of them all is none other than their "Nismo" lineup.
On the less expensive side, you've got models such as the 370Z Nismo. Basically, it's a supped up 370Z courtesy of Nissan's NISMO performance division. In all honesty, a starting cost of less than $40,000 isn't a bad deal for an authentic Nismo, but, in time, it will get cheaper. After all, that's exactly what the 350Z Nismo did.
7 Jaguar XE
Every country has its 'whipping boy', so to speak. More simply, a carmaker that almost everyone can unanimously jump on for their quality or resale value. In the U.K., one such manufacturer is Jaguar.
Though it may be a bit cliché to talk about Jaguar's reliability and resale figures, it doesn't change the fact that they're still present. And, just as with the Jaguar F-Pace and F-Type, cheaper models like the XE won't do much better in the future. Instead of paying $35,000 now, pay half of that in a handful of years.
6 BMW M5 (F90)
As much as we love BMW here at HotCars, we have to be honest about them. Yes, they make outstanding cars, just not the best at retaining their starting price. If the past is any indication, the new BMW M5 will drop quickly.
If you look at the previous M5's (E60 and F10), each had a similar reception at launch. Though, after a short time, they went from almost $80,000 to $35,000 - $25,000. With that in mind, buying one brand new would be a foolish financial decision.
5 Toyota Supra GR (A90)
If you would have told us in 2018 that the upcoming Toyota Supra would be forgotten and cheap as chips shortly down the line, we wouldn't have believed you. However, after all the fan backlash and negative press, we think that that's exactly what'll happen.
The A90 Supra doesn't have what the classic Mark III and Mark IV had: a legendary status. In a bubble, the A90 Supra is by no means a terrible car. Though, when pitted against the MK IV, it doesn't stand a chance.
With that in mind, we don't think the A90 will be almost $100,000 decades later (like the MK IV was). It'll be lucky to be worth half of what is now, to be quite frank.
4 Audi S6
Another German automaker that's notorious for their car's depreciation is Audi. Since Audi AG is such a large automotive conglomerate, they make more and more vehicles. As such, their individual value weakens, especially once you've driven it off the lot...
Today, one of Audi's worst instances of this is the A6/S6 models. According to valuations made in 2018 by iSeeCars.com, the S6 has a 59.5-percent depreciation after sale. Of all of Audi's lineup, the S6 is one of the worst, followed closely by the S5.
3 Dodge Challenger RT
Compared to their competitors, Dodge has done a pretty good with updating their Challenger models from year-to-year. Each model has something new to add, which is more you can say about other muscle cars.
Still, even with innovation and new features, a Dodge Challenger is still a Dodge, which means it's destined to lose value after a while. Unlike some European manufacturers, most American alternatives don't have that same level of inelastic demand. As a result, finding a non-antique American car that's worth more than what it started at can be a tall order.
2 Mercedes-Benz SL 450
Like BMW, Mercedes-Benz isn't exactly known for their great resale value. Of course, AMG models and one-off's are an exception, but the more accessible ones are not as lucky. Case and point, the 2020 SL 450 (as well as the SL-Class as a whole).
The Drive sums up the SL 450's situation perfectly in a recent article. Stating, "The Mercedes-Benz SL is the worst culprit of them all. Its base SL 450 model demands $89,150, of which $55,000 will be gone in five years." In all, that's a depreciation amount of around sixty-two percent of the original M.S.R.P.
1 Ford Mustang GT
Remember what we said about the Chevrolet Camaro SS? When you make something too often, you risk the chance of boring your audience. American sports car manufacturers need to refresh themselves on this a bit, particularly with their muscle cars.
The Ford Mustang GT is another American sports car that drops value like a dog that sheds hair. No Mustang will be more valuable than what they are at production, unless it's something like a Shelby or Roush. Though, in normal circumstances, a regular GT will hardly be worth $15,000 in five-years.