Coffee Brake: There Is No Replacement for Depreciation

Welcome to another edition of Daily Turismo's Coffee Brake, where the brakes are smoking hot and the coffee is in a cold drum. Today's Coffee Brake question comes from DT reader Scirocconuts who writes "Maybe you could do one of those reader questions where the topic is this: find the car with the biggest difference between sticker price and current price (adjusted for inflation).  Must be in good enough shape to be a daily (or at least weekend) driver."  Challenge accepted.

15k: S197-stalgia: 2006 Ford Mustang GT

The Ford Mustang S197 was introduced to much fanfare and ballyhoo in late 2004 - and for good reason; this was the first complete re-design of everybody's favorite pony car since 1978. Sure, there had been a few major revisions to the venerable Fox platform, but 26 years into its lifespan it was a bit long in the tooth. The derby was over; Ford sent ol' Foxy to the glue factory and rolled out the replacement with chassis code S197. Today the "retro-futurism" styling looks a bit dated but the 5-speed GT is depreciated to the point where it's now a Daily Turismo value. As an example, look at this clean 2006 Ford Mustang GT w/ 5-spd manual in Phoenix, AZ for $12,900 via craigslist.

LAAS: 2014 Jaguar XFRS - Future DT

The Jaguar F-Type is pretty enough that it may bottom in price at a reasonable level, but for sure the recently announced Jaguar XFRS (not to be confused with Scion FR-S) sedan model will drop to scrap value within a few years after launch and give all manner of cheapskates any opportunity to hoon around in a 550 horsepower, 5-passenger menace.