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#2 62-69 Sprite. Here is what it says:
No, it’s not the Bugeye Sprite, a car so happy-looking that it melts the world’s cynicism and jadedness away by its mere presence. Still, square-body Sprites are more than capable of bringing a smile to your face—especially when you realize they cost about half as much as Bugeyes, despite being more practical and more powerful. At a #2-condition (Excellent) median value of $11,000 and a #3 (Good) value of $7100, they’re not worth much more than the equivalent MG Midget either, despite that the MG was technically the nicer one (with more trim) back in the day. “They’re the same car built at the same place, but a Healey badge carries a lot more cachet than an MG one,” says auction editor Andrew Newton.
The Sprite’s appeal might be gaining traction, too. Boomers have long been aware of the car’s affordable fun, but a surprising number of quotes (22 percent) come from millennials, which is more than you’d expect from a defunct brand. Overall, the number of quotes is up 24 percent over the last year, and quoted values are up 10 percent over the last three years. They’re not getting any cheaper; but bear in mind that even if owners are willing to price Sprites a bit higher and buyers are willing to shoulder that load, we don’t expect prices to dramatically increase.
Note that 22% of insurance requests came from Millenials - good news!
No, it’s not the Bugeye Sprite, a car so happy-looking that it melts the world’s cynicism and jadedness away by its mere presence. Still, square-body Sprites are more than capable of bringing a smile to your face—especially when you realize they cost about half as much as Bugeyes, despite being more practical and more powerful. At a #2-condition (Excellent) median value of $11,000 and a #3 (Good) value of $7100, they’re not worth much more than the equivalent MG Midget either, despite that the MG was technically the nicer one (with more trim) back in the day. “They’re the same car built at the same place, but a Healey badge carries a lot more cachet than an MG one,” says auction editor Andrew Newton.
The Sprite’s appeal might be gaining traction, too. Boomers have long been aware of the car’s affordable fun, but a surprising number of quotes (22 percent) come from millennials, which is more than you’d expect from a defunct brand. Overall, the number of quotes is up 24 percent over the last year, and quoted values are up 10 percent over the last three years. They’re not getting any cheaper; but bear in mind that even if owners are willing to price Sprites a bit higher and buyers are willing to shoulder that load, we don’t expect prices to dramatically increase.
Note that 22% of insurance requests came from Millenials - good news!