Re: I hate to keep bringing this up...
I never said I expect it to sell for 150K one day at an auction. I simply wanted to know if it would become a collectible. See one driving down the street and someone says "wow... look at that". I think it already looks different and unique. I am hoping 30 years from now it may still look different and unique.
I don't own it as an investment. I own it to drive once in a while. I take good care of it and hope to have it 30 years from now.... so I can enjoy it now and in the future.
For someone to say it will never fetch high dollar... I think you are wrong to make that assumption. That is the same attitude that will cause it to fetch high dollar. I think it will hold its value and raise with inflation (as new cars become more expensive to purchase). There are tons of old sports cars and trucks that kids today will pay what I consider a high price for old beat up vehicles. I think at the very least the Crossfire will fall into that category.
Using the analogy of "if it didn't sell well the first time, it won't the second time around" is pure BS. That has nothing to do with it. There are plenty of 25+ year old sports cars that sold like hot cakes and are not selling at auction for extreme prices. Look at the Trans Ams of the 80's. Tons on the streets and everyone had them. Very popular when they first came out and you couldn't find one because everytime one appeared on a lot it was sold (thanks to Knight Rider). They are not selling for high dollar today but you may get 6K for a good one in mint condition.
Last edited by blackcrossfire07; Sep 16, 2010 at 10:56 AM.