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Buick GNX

1987–1987

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Buick GNX
HOLDAppreciatingmedium confidence

$216,667

Market value · recent verified sales

+24.9%

12-month change

Hold or Wait

Appreciating but pace slowing. Patient buyers may find better entry.

Median sold price up 24.9% over the last 12 months. Hold if owned; chasing the trend at peak carries risk.

Modelled estimate — automatically replaced with verified sold lots as our sources index more results for this car in Australia.

MSRP

Collectibility

9/10

Holy Grail

3-Year Forecast

$431,364

+99%

5-Year Forecast

$545,076

+152%

Estimates pool 7 verified sales across United States, United Kingdom — cross-market prices FX-adjusted at Jul 2026 rates.

Market scores

30

Desirability

Illiquid

10

Liquidity

Excellent

85

Resale Outlook

Marque analyst note

The Buick GNX has appreciated 24.9 percent over the past twelve months, reaching a median valuation of AUD $216,667, though the zero-transaction sample size in the Australian market limits confidence in that figure. The car carries a medium-confidence HOLD signal, reflecting both its rarity and the scarcity of reliable local sales data.

Only 547 GNX units were built, positioning it squarely in holy-grail territory on the collectibility scale. Despite this extreme scarcity and classification as an appreciating classic, the car shows low desirability in the current Australian market and remains illiquid with no active listings tracked.

The absence of recent transactions—zero sales in the past twelve months across the tracked sample—underscores how rarely these cars change hands. This illiquidity makes price discovery difficult and suggests that quoted valuations may reflect aspirational rather than realized market levels.

Base projections indicate the median price could reach AUD $431,364 within three years (a 99.1 percent gain) and AUD $545,076 within five years (a 151.6 percent gain). These gains assume continued appreciation in line with historical trends, but they rest on minimal transaction evidence in this geography.

Buyers and sellers should approach this market with caution. The GNX's holy-grail status rests entirely on production scarcity and automotive significance; the Australian market's silence on recent sales means actual liquidity may be even tighter than headline figures suggest, and realizing quoted valuations could prove challenging.

Depreciation Benchmark

  • Current avg value$216,667
  • Annual appr. rate+24.9%/yr
  • Segment average+3.0 to +9.5%/yr
This model holds value better than its segment average — strong long-term hold.

Vehicle History Signals

  • Auction lots tracked7
  • Damage or salvage declared0 (0.0%)
  • No damage declared7 (100.0%)
No damage or salvage declarations found in the titles and descriptions of the auction lots we track for this model. That's a good sign, not a guarantee — always commission a professional inspection and history check before buying.

Est. Annual Ownership Costs

  • Insurance (agreed value)$1,730
  • Maintenance$4,870
  • Storage$4,870
  • Depreciation— (appreciating)
  • Total annual cost$11,470
This car has historically appreciated — carrying cost is offset by value growth, not eroded by depreciation.

Market Liquidity

  • Active Listings0
  • Sales Last 12 Months0

Market Snapshot

  • Active Listings0
  • Avg Sale Price
  • Avg Mileage at Sale
  • Recent Price Range
  • Total Sales Tracked0

Recent sales

No tracked sales yet for this market.

Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.