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Mr. Luddite[_4_]

On 10/30/2017 11:08 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:44:55 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 10/29/17 4:19 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

There's a place called "Corvette Mike's" not far from where I live.
I stopped in a couple of month's ago and looked around.Â* I've never
had a Corvette (although I've driven a couple of them) and fell in
love with this one.Â* It's pricey but I seriously thought about making
an offer, being the impulsive buyer I am.

However, the wiser part of whatever I have left for a brain convinced
me to hold off, go home, talk to Mrs.E. and think about it.

Still thinking.Â*Â* :-)

http://corvettemike.com/used-corvettes-for-sale/1966-nassau-blue-l72/

My dad took one of those in on trade back in the day. I remember. It
rode hard enough that you thought your fillings would fall out. He
traded it to a car dealer buddy of his.

Unfortunately, that's my recollection as well.Â* In addition the frame on
the rag tops quaked when ever you hit a pebble in the road.

Further, for the asking price of that '66 'Vette, you could buy a
brand-new 2017 model that probably provides a much better ride and
certainly would be more reliable, with a new-car warranty, *and* you get
a lot of change back, instead of spending $100,000. Or you could buy a
new Cayman and have a much better car.

That is the kind of car that you park in a heated garage and wipe with
a diaper, only taking it out for a short ride to a corvette show now
and then. You do have a chance of making some money on it tho if you
make a good deal buying it, don't scratch it and find a willing buyer
later. At that point it is art, not a car.

My experience has been that buying as an investment is a myth unless
maybe you keep it for 20 years or so and keep it in mint condition. I
didn't make a penny when I sold my collection ... in fact I lost some money.

It's more the interest you have in them as a hobby and whatever
enjoyment you may get occasionally driving an old classic.