Not that long ago, cars from the 1990s were just used cars. Many of these cars have crossed the threshold to becoming sought after collectibles with rising values in the car collecting world.
ATLANTA — Not that long ago, cars from the 1990s were just used cars. And, really, most of them still are, if they're still running at all. But as millennials get older, gain some disposable income, and pine for the cars of their own youthmany of these cars have crossed the threshold to becoming sought-after collectibles with rising values in the car collecting world.
Usually, even if their condition remains largely the same, cars become less and less valuable with each passing year, but only up to a point. "A lot of people think of the golden age of the automobile was the '50s and '60s," said Eric Charnholm, who owns a 1992 Nissan Sentra SE-R, a car he spent 15 years looking for. "There's an argument to be made that the '90s is actually the golden age."
Still, cars from the 1990s are far from ancient, unlike models from the early 20th century which have, on average, fallen in value in recent years, according to Hagerty. Cars from the '90s have at least some modern comfort and safety features, and even relatively inexpensive cars can have respectable power and performance.
"We're big fans of the Land Cruisers in general, but that specific generation, the early '90s to '97, is kind of a favorite," said Mike Marzano, who owns Mouse Motors, a company that deals in collectible vehicles. "I guess it's practical in the sense that it's, you know, a family hauler, but they're not very fuel efficient. They're actually awful."thanks to that country's economic boom in the 1980s.
Values for Nissan 300ZX models and '90s Mazda Miatas are also rising, according to Bring a Trailer. But they remain fairly affordable with early '90s Miatas going for about $14,000 and Nissan ZXs for about $26,000 on the site.
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