You should not get so hung up on the capital value of things. If you are enjoying your car and not trying to sell then it does not matter. Bragging about what houses, cars etc are worth is a part of the current economic problem. Children used to say "what'll she do mister?" now they say "what is she worth". You could always swap your car for a sensible Daewoo Matiz and let life pass you by in a cardigan.