The DEMON is coming...
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txcoastal1 wrote: »The difference is the generations. Today we have baby boomers reliving their youth from the muscle car era. Millennials don't care about those things, heck a good percentage don't even drive, so to think there will be the demand for muscle cars 20 years from now doesn't make sense.
Maybe put a 2018 Leaf in the garage for 20yrs????
Ha, there ya go.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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The difference is the generations. Today we have baby boomers reliving their youth from the muscle car era. Millennials don't care about those things, heck a good percentage don't even drive, so to think there will be the demand for muscle cars 20 years from now doesn't make sense.
The purchaser of that barn find was a 28 year old software engineer...not quite a boomer I don't think...My point being that back in the day,a very small percentage of buyers did it for investment purposes...and the car valued up due to what it is...People of all ages will shuck out the bucks for what they consider classic... -
Exceptions to everything I suppose.
Still the Demon is a special car, congrats John.Political Correctness'.........defined
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Wow! Awesone! Enjoy the ride!
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I would definitely have sex in that car.The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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Says you cant drive it when temp is under 15º F.
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Just looking at the pic of that Demon, I'm having .... uhm ..... pleasant thoughts.
Nice wheels, John.
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motorhead43026 wrote: »I would definitely have sex in that car.
You so fat, you couldn't have sex in a semi truck...
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Good for you!!! My first one was a 57 Chevy rag top. 3 on the column, 2 quads, solid lifters, 3/4 cam. Second new, 59 Dodge D500 convert. Third, 60 Caddy Tahesian Red Convt. If I kept them cherry today still not worth one million, still wish I had them...Some final words,
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After what happened to the Ford GT after only 10 years, it is worth the try. That $150k car is hard to find for twice that much today and they had a hard time getting rid of some of them for 2 years at the start.HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable
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Dennis Gardner wrote: »After what happened to the Ford GT after only 10 years, it is worth the try. That $150k car is hard to find for twice that much today and they had a hard time getting rid of some of them for 2 years at the start.
My thoughts as well. I have seen the GT's touch a half a mil.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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nooshinjohn wrote: »It is a risk, but given the track record of other very low volume cars and the historic nature of this particular car, it is a risk worth taking. I already have an offer on the table at double my buy price...
Double ? Take it.
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All kidding aside, nice car........enjoy it.
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The Ford GT was throw back to an icon, so it has that going for it and I suspect why it tends to garner so much green. Atleast that's a small part of the equation. The top dollar getters are trailer queens w/ almost no miles, still in plastic wrap.
4038 GT's were produced between 2004-2006
For the Demon to even come close to the status of the GT, it needs to sit and not get driven at all.
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
Agreed. It is 23 miles from where I work (and ordered my car), and it will make that trip on a flatbed tow truck. Too much risk of road debris to put it up on the freeway.The Ford GT was throw back to an icon, so it has that going for it and I suspect why it tends to garner so much green. Atleast that's a small part of the equation. The top dollar getters are trailer queens w/ almost no miles, still in plastic wrap.
For the Demon to even come close to the status of the GT, it needs to sit and not get driven at all.
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txcoastal1 wrote: »The difference is the generations. Today we have baby boomers reliving their youth from the muscle car era. Millennials don't care about those things, heck a good percentage don't even drive, so to think there will be the demand for muscle cars 20 years from now doesn't make sense.
Maybe put a 2018 Leaf in the garage for 20yrs????
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For that price, they should deliver it to your home in a covered transport.
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I love the new GT. Sure it departs much further from the look of the original but it is one nice little car.The Ford GT was throw back to an icon, so it has that going for it and I suspect why it tends to garner so much green. Atleast that's a small part of the equation. The top dollar getters are trailer queens w/ almost no miles, still in plastic wrap.
4038 GT's were produced between 2004-2006
For the Demon to even come close to the status of the GT, it needs to sit and not get driven at all.
H9
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I've watched the 30 year saga of the Buick GN twins here in NW OK come an end a couple months ago. I remember when 5 of them came off the truck at the same time in that little town of 1400 people. The dealer just hung on to two or them identical and consecutive serial numbers. Waited 30 years to cash in.
autoblog.com/2017/04/07/1987-buick-grand-national-twin-barn-finds/
No great investment here as I imagine he averaged 5% over that time.
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Just ordered the personalized plate for the car...
UWILLUZ...
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Admittedly I am more of a truck person. But ever since the hellcat came out, I have wanted one. The dealer gouging is awful though. For them to be made at a relatively "affordable" price point at 65k was neat I thought. But when dealers started bidding processes and mark ups my dreams were dashed. And now the demon- a hellcat on steroids!!!! If I could afford one, damn the appreciation. Drive it like you stole it and have some fun. You only live once and can't take it with you!!!! Seeet ride John- ENJOY ITShawn
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You going to pay the extra dough for the passenger seat?
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Nice John, be interesting when the little dude get's his license and steals Dads car keys one day. HT SYSTEM-
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How's the insurance premium for one of these?
(I posted this originally, thought it was too snarky & deleted it -- but after reading through this thread decided it was only "appropriately snarky", so I apologize, sort of, for asking!)
I've gotta say, given that there are plenty of modern consumer-grade automobiles (i.e., not just exotica) that cost $85k and up nowadays -- that doesn't seem like a bad investment. 85k isn't much money any more (less than 1 year's retirement spending for most folks in the US who can actually afford to retire, I reckon). It'd be sort of like putting $85k in a CD or a bond, with a fairly good potential return on investment (i.e., better than a CD or a bond!).
I'd say keeping the pristine (stored and undriven) is the best (lowest risk) way to use it as an investment -- but there's certainly cost associated with that, too, that would need to be netted out of the investment return.
PS Rule number one for collectors: keep what others throw away and throw away what others keep.
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Nice John, be interesting when the little dude get's his license and steals Dads car keys one day.
Or he finds a sharp object and carves "I love Dad" in paint. That is what my son did @ the age of 5 "I love Mom" on his Mom's car with a rock.
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Screw the investment aspect. Drive it like you stole it ! The worst thing you can do to a car is not drive it.
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If you want a tangible investment buy property or gold, or both. Land is the best investment ever.The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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motorhead43026 wrote: »If you want a tangible investment buy property or gold, or both. Land is the best investment ever.
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Auto or manual? Like I have to ask !
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motorhead43026 wrote: »If you want a tangible investment buy property or gold, or both. Land is the best investment ever.
Yes on the land. Aside from volcanoes in Hawaii, land isn't being created, but the population keeps increasing. Cars are hit and miss, and I suspect the emphasis is on miss.
Drive the thing, and hope gas doesn't increase in price.
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