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Top 10 Cars That Have Fully Depreciated and Become Great Buys

If you follow our method of buying and selling exotic cars for a profit, then you know that part of the equation is to find makes and models that have already taken the maximum beating allowed based on our calculations, and as a result won’t be going much lower from an age standpoint. The only variables that remain in play are condition, mileage and history. These cars listed below have already taken their main depreciation and won’t be losing their value anytime soon on the basis of age, which makes them the perfect cars to profit from, or should we say enjoy then profit from. Make sure you stick to the baselines we discuss so you buy the right ones, and not anyone.

Aston Martin DBS Buyers Guide & Case Study

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Here we are again with another case study. This time we’re going to cover my favorite car - the Aston Martin DBS. It is so much a favorite that I actually own two of them, a 2009 Infa Red six-speed and a 2011 Lighting Silver automatic. After having owned a DB9, multiple Vantages, and most recently these two DBS cars, I have somewhat become an expert on not only the market in general for the Aston Martin marque, but also on the reliability issues and common problems. With ownership under my belt, I've decided to put together a buyers guide but also share my experiences thus far.

Here we are again with another case study. This time we’re going to cover my favorite car – the Aston Martin DBS. It is so much a favorite that I actually own two of them, a 2009 Infa Red six-speed and a 2011 Lighting Silver automatic. After having owned a DB9, multiple Vantages, and most recently these two DBS cars, I have somewhat become an expert on not only the market in general for the Aston Martin marque, but also on the reliability issues and common problems. With ownership under my belt, I’ve decided to put together a buyers guide but also share my experiences thus far.

Kline Innovation – F1 Technology For the Streets

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Kline Innovation may be the new kids on the block in the supercar exhaust industry, but we have been seriously impressed with the beauty and cleanliness of the designs, as well as some seriously impressive sounds in some of their recent videos. Their exhausts have become world renowned in the Porsche community and they've disrupted other exotic car brands in three quick years. We decided to take a moment to learn more about the guys behind Kline Innovation and what makes their exhaust systems rival the best brands out there.

Kline Innovation may be the new kids on the block in the supercar exhaust industry, but we have been seriously impressed with the beauty and cleanliness of the designs, as well as some seriously impressive sounds in some of their recent videos. Their exhausts have become world renowned in the Porsche community and they’ve disrupted other exotic car brands in three quick years. We decided to take a moment to learn more about the guys behind Kline Innovation and what makes their exhaust systems rival the best brands out there.

Five Exotics for Car Lovers on a Budget

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You may have noticed that we recently introduced Exotic Car Secrets, our system that allowed us to drive over a dozen exotic and luxury cars in the past two years without losing any money. While early on you are taught that cars are a depreciating asset and should not be looked at as an investment, we think they should be looked at as a business. There are so many ways for a person to buy, drive, and enjoy the car of their dreams and actually never really lose any money doing so. Imagine driving a BMW M6 for less than it would cost you to lease a new Volkswagen Jetta, or perhaps actually get paid to drive an Aston Martin V8 Vantage or Audi R8. Many exotic car owners already use this system to switch in/out of cars every six months or so. While not every single car makes us money, they sure don’t cost us much.

Cost of Ownership of an Exotic Car

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When buying an exotic or luxury car, many factors come to play. From the insurance to the cost of an oil change, it is not easy to determine true cost of ownership. To your surprise, many exotic cars are actually not that complex in nature and share many common parts underneath the shell with more common everyday cars. There will never be a way around regular routine maintenance and wear and tear but there are shortcuts when it comes to purchasing the parts for maintenance that are near OE spec. In this guide, we break down a lot of misconceptions and some of the true cost of ownership when it comes to exotic cars.

Why You Should Always Buy a Used Car Instead of New

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The automotive industry is highly misunderstood and that is partly the fault of media and dealers, but also because of the lack of education on how it all works. Most people seem to not understand how the used vehicle market works and actually seem to miss that it actually makes up a very large percent of the entire car sales…

Can You Afford an Exotic – Like Ferrari or Lamborghini?

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In my earlier years owning and driving exotic cars, I used to always get the question: “How do you afford these cars?” You have to understand that during the ownership of my first few exotics, I still worked for other people and even though I had a very comfortable 6 figure salary, it simply seemed unlikely that I could afford…