Use the money as a down payment on a mortgage then and keep the car he likes so much instead of on a depreciating asset?
he might be like myself and already own a house
still not quite there are we - so what he's pumping money into a depreciating asset - he's doing it, like the rest of us, because its fun and and it what we like to do. Its not rational but we do it anyway
i don't care i've spent about 2K on mods, upgrades etc and that i've still got more to spend. Do i care? No. Why? find me a more comfortable, practical and economical car which can punch above its weight when lightly modified and give one or two people a bit of a surprise
and if you're on about depriciation why do you want an R32 which sinks faster than the Titanic and will be worth less than 5p about an hour after you buy it