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K500 2015 sector analysis: Affordable Classics

K500 2015 sector analysis: Affordable Classics 10th January 2016

January 2015 213.03, December 2015 215.74.

They are ‘affordable’ for a reason: thousands were made, and many thousands can trade them worldwide today.  For this reason, despite risible attempts in the media to suggest ‘investing’ in Jaguar XJSs, Subarus, Datsuns and fast Fords, these cars will always be good fun, and might well hold their value – but are not a dream ticket to early retirement.

Top: Affordable? In the case of Steed's Jaguar XJC - sold for £69,440 last October - maybe not always...
Top: Affordable? In the case of Steed's Jaguar XJC - sold for £69,440 last October - maybe not always...

Photos by K500/the auction houses