Originally Posted by
nation99
I appreciate all the replies received so far. I am capable of doing some work/repairs, but not as interested in doing so as I was years back.
So, it sounds like mechanical part availability is not an issue other than cost of parts being expensive? More of an issue would be body and interior trim parts. My take on that then is to buy a nice car and not a fixer upper. Prices I've seen so far seem fairly affordable. Does anyone have a feel for future price appreciation? Not looking to make money, just interested in enjoying the car for a while and not taking a big loss on selling in the future,
My perspective is that the Crossfire will most likely not appreciate much going forward. There will always be the "cream puff" out there that will demand a very high price, but these are very scarce. I also don't see the depreciation of the car becoming more significant going forward. Used car prices seem to have stabilized somewhat based on what I see in the marketplace.
My suggestion to you is to follow your thought process above. Insure the car with someone like Hagerty where you can stipulate a guaranteed replacement value if a major loss occurs. (Note: And nearly all insurance carriers total these cars for sorts of mishaps due to lack of replacement parts.) Just realize that a firm like Hagerty may want you to limit the mileage driven every year to reduce their risk & minimize their exposure.