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Pretty good article from 2009 by Jay Leno, a guy who knows a thing or two about collectible cars. Jay Leno Predicts Future Collectible and Classic Cars - Popular Mechanics
One of the best things he says in regards to cars is to DRIVE THEM!
"People ask me if they should buy a new car and tuck it away as an investment. I think it's ridiculous to buy something and just squirrel it away. The fuel will eventually go bad, all the moving parts will still have to be lubricated, and you still have to insure it. Cars should be driven. If you let a car sit, you'll eventually have to flush the fuel system, replace the electronics and more. Buying any car and putting it into storage for years gets you nothing. It's a bad idea. You won't be buying something you like--you're just trying to make money."
I like too that he mentions a 6 speed Caddy CTS-V will be a future collectible because of its combination of name, power, and most companies are going away from manual transmissions. That's worth noting with the RC versions of our trucks. Imagine in 30 years when a young adult is like "A truck with a Viper engine with a 6 speed manual? Holy crap!"
I'm one of the ones who thinks our trucks will be collectibles. They carry the Mopar tradition, they were revolutionary, they share the iconic Viper engine, they are absurd trucks built for nothing but speed, they have the looks/style, limited production with many biting the dust every year, more rare when you consider they came either QC or RC unlike the L which all are RC and auto. Potentially to never be built again. In my opinion, still the fastest street production trucks in history (I refuse to give credit to that Australian car/truck thing).
One of the best things he says in regards to cars is to DRIVE THEM!
"People ask me if they should buy a new car and tuck it away as an investment. I think it's ridiculous to buy something and just squirrel it away. The fuel will eventually go bad, all the moving parts will still have to be lubricated, and you still have to insure it. Cars should be driven. If you let a car sit, you'll eventually have to flush the fuel system, replace the electronics and more. Buying any car and putting it into storage for years gets you nothing. It's a bad idea. You won't be buying something you like--you're just trying to make money."
I like too that he mentions a 6 speed Caddy CTS-V will be a future collectible because of its combination of name, power, and most companies are going away from manual transmissions. That's worth noting with the RC versions of our trucks. Imagine in 30 years when a young adult is like "A truck with a Viper engine with a 6 speed manual? Holy crap!"
I'm one of the ones who thinks our trucks will be collectibles. They carry the Mopar tradition, they were revolutionary, they share the iconic Viper engine, they are absurd trucks built for nothing but speed, they have the looks/style, limited production with many biting the dust every year, more rare when you consider they came either QC or RC unlike the L which all are RC and auto. Potentially to never be built again. In my opinion, still the fastest street production trucks in history (I refuse to give credit to that Australian car/truck thing).
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