Am I too old for a Z

FL 4Motion · 03-28-2021, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ZoomZ

Kinda off topic, but not. Watching the 2021 Barett-Jackson and seeing a lot of Corvette and Mustang. Ok, I get it, it's Americana but **** me their getting boring.

The AM DBS, 1967 Ferrari GTB/4, some really nice Camaros and who can forget the Iconic Superbird!! (btw, I'd take that Ferrari over the $5M Shellby anyday based purely on looks.)

Seemed only old men where buying the Mustangs and Vettes (exception: Kevin Hart bought his Vette for $750,000!!)

Anyway, being 50, I would never sit in something so plane and mundane as a Mustang. Makes me look and feel older. For nostalgia? or Gargage queen? maybe.

The 2007 Porsche GTS3 RS (orange/black) went for $200K but even for it's age, it exuded youth.

The Z still turns heads and I applaud all the mods people are doing to make them unique.

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I predict the bottom is going to drop out of the classic American muscle car scene within the next 10 to 15 years.

The people who will pay big $$ will either be dead or not able to drive anymore.

I loved my old chevelle and could totally see myself getting another someday, but I wouldn’t pay more than 50-60k for a good one, #s matching big block, maybe $100k but wouldn’t want it cause I prefer resto mods or tweaking and building it to my taste, with #s matching 426 hemi cuda for example, you don’t own it, you’re just the car’s current caretaker and you can’t do anything with or to it since it’s so special.

The same could be said for ice cars in general. I wonder if anyone will value them in terms of bringing big $$ in say 2050 when we’ve fully transitioned to electric for at least a decade.

Cliff notes: imo, cars are a terrible investment long term, it’s a commodity that will most likely become not desirable within the next 2 decades.

Rusty · 03-28-2021, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

I predict the bottom is going to drop out of the classic American muscle car scene within the next 10 to 15 years.

The people who will pay big $$ will either be dead or not able to drive anymore.

I loved my old chevelle and could totally see myself getting another someday, but I wouldn’t pay more than 50-60k for a good one, #s matching big block, maybe $100k but wouldn’t want it cause I prefer resto mods or tweaking and building it to my taste, with #s matching 426 hemi cuda for example, you don’t own it, you’re just the car’s current caretaker and you can’t do anything with or to it since it’s so special.

The same could be said for ice cars in general. I wonder if anyone will value them in terms of bringing big $$ in say 2050 when we’ve fully transitioned to electric for at least a decade.

Cliff notes: imo, cars are a terrible investment long term, it’s a commodity that will most likely become not desirable within the next 2 decades.

Think some cars will become like artwork. Instead of hanging them on a wall. They will be the center piece of a room.

FL 4Motion · 03-28-2021, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Think some cars will become like artwork. Instead of hanging them on a wall. They will be the center piece of a room.

It’s kinda already like that, it’s one rich old dude showing off how rich he is by overpaying for a nice old car and they just compete amongst themselves. A lot of the really high end cars seem to change hands within a distinct circle of people or collections.

wheelspeed · 04-02-2021, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

I predict the bottom is going to drop out of the classic American muscle car scene within the next 10 to 15 years.

The people who will pay big $$ will either be dead or not able to drive anymore.

This isn't much of a prediction... it's just generally normal. Cool cars are worth a lot when they're 40-50 years old because 50 to 60-year-olds who have disposable income buy up the cars they wished they could have had when they were 18 or 20. Once they're 70 or older, they're not usually in the market to pick up old cool cars anymore. (Yes, maybe some old folks keep their cool car and drive it, but I'm talking about active buyers driving up market prices.)
I mean, that's something I've heard before from someone else. But it makes sense. And it fits for me also. I'm 50, and think late 60's or early 70's cars are cool. But you could never get me to put down any of my money on a 50's car. They're just not cool to me, I guess since they already seemed old when I was 16. Anyway for an old car, I sooner be after a 300Z or '90 M3 instead of an old musclecar.

ZoomZ · 04-03-2021, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by wheelspeed

This isn't much of a prediction... it's just generally normal. Cool cars are worth a lot when they're 40-50 years old because 50 to 60-year-olds who have disposable income buy up the cars they wished they could have had when they were 18 or 20. Once they're 70 or older, they're not usually in the market to pick up old cool cars anymore. (Yes, maybe some old folks keep their cool car and drive it, but I'm talking about active buyers driving up market prices.)
I mean, that's something I've heard before from someone else. But it makes sense. And it fits for me also. I'm 50, and think late 60's or early 70's cars are cool. But you could never get me to put down any of my money on a 50's car. They're just not cool to me, I guess since they already seemed old when I was 16. Anyway for an old car, I sooner be after a 300Z or '90 M3 instead of an old musclecar.

Good point. Definitely a generation thing. Maybe that's why Mustangs or Corvettes don't appeal to me. Like I said before, I feel old even sitting in the new 2021 Models.

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