15th Nov 2021, 17:37
As the owner of a 50's American car... They leak. They ALL leak. It's just kind of the nature of the beast. Look at it this way: The nice little coating of oil helps prevent rust!
16th Nov 2021, 19:43
There’s modern gasket materials. Again a case for owning a 2 door that warrants constant restoration. Within reason. May be 3 or 4 times more, but can go 10 or more times yet to come. I like to show, be competitive with the hard work I’ve done. Vs buy a 5-10k car and sell it. Hours of painting and drivetrain expense making it nice. It’s not just the money. I want more than just driving a car and getting a Sunday paper.
17th Nov 2021, 22:22
Except the price of vintage cars in general is through the roof. If I were to buy the 2 door version of my classic, it would be around 35-$40k in running condition, $60K+ restored. Four doors are now the new entry level and even they are not cheap. I paid $1200 for mine 20 years ago. It would be $25k today in its current shape.
So yeah - unfortunately boomers have once again priced things out of reach.
19th Nov 2021, 00:08
Uh huh, so, just because the guy's Mercury is a 4 door, he should just let it leak oil and not fix it?
19th Nov 2021, 22:42
My Mercury leaks "maybe" a teaspoon of oil every 2-3 months. It's not like it's just pouring out of there like a fire hose. Most of these old cars do that. It's fine. Oil is cheap. Let it be, drive it, and enjoy it.
23rd Nov 2021, 19:58
With that logic a 2 door car I bought for $5k in the 80s should not have a rear main fixed. No matter that it went up. Or never updating a home either because it’s so low in comparison to today. You could die tomorrow might as well; spend some of it. Especially with zero debt.
24th Nov 2021, 13:17
The new entry 4 doors? Where? You might see 3 at a car show with 500 or more cars. A 2 door example worth saving for.
29th Nov 2021, 16:25
Why are four doors more of the entry level for newer folks? Cost. Most 2 door versions of just about anything these days is through the roof. As in as I previously mentioned the 2 door version of my car in presentable condition is over $60,000. That is a lot of coin for a toy. That versus say- $15-$20k for a four door version, even cheaper if it needs work. Basic math.
30th Nov 2021, 00:20
Mine are savvy investments. Not a toy pedal car. All things relative; what year did you buy your car? With that as a comparison of the year purchased and value today as a 2 door. Is your car a great restoration and show worthy? Condition, condition, condition reflects prices. Buying a car in the teens 20 years ago exceeding six figures with documentation today is a pretty sweet thing. It becomes “free” in no time. Then upward.
30th Nov 2021, 22:44
I have investments too. It's my 401k, mutual funds, and various stock investments. Cars make awful investments and are far more risky. Is my car absolutely perfect in every way? Nope. But honestly it gets a lot more attention and thumbs up than the average cookie cutter 57 Belair that you see by the truckloads at your average car show.
1st Dec 2021, 21:57
Cars are “awful investments” despite all of them going up lately. Makes sense. Even used cars with damage have been going up in value.
2nd Dec 2021, 04:09
I have zero debt and paid cash for my cars. It’s no hardship or hitting up investments. And a garage full of trophies. If your car draws all this attention, how is it I get Best of Show. Also enjoy the social aspect of the hobby. Driving to destinations and social activities. Dinners etc with 2 car clubs. I really wish we could post our cars, garages, club events and fun we have with fellow owners. Cars come after you have the extra money. It’s nice when the hobby pays for the cars, fuel, and even insurance you laid out. Even nicer selling a newer car with the chip shortage for more than you paid as well. It’s quality of life, not how cheap I can be. That seems to be the priority on your posts.
9th Dec 2021, 05:07
Reminds me of the Chicken Little children’s book where the world is coming to an end if a few extra dollars are spent. It’s repeated on many other car reviews by same person. Let others enjoy what they have. Apparently if it’s anything above the bare minimum it’s downed upon continually. People buy what they like.
9th Dec 2021, 19:45
Wow. So you can buy a bunch of wrecked cars at auction for cheap and then resell them for a profit cause they are "going up in value"?
10th Dec 2021, 18:28
Yes, actually you can. You must not have noticed what has been going on for the past year.
10th Dec 2021, 21:47
No, time does that. My cars are turn key show quality. You tend to exaggerate. I drive nice ones and simply wait. A lucky caretaker for a while. Remain calm. I buy, have fun and if a nicer one pops up, have upgraded to a better one. You are truly amazing with your assumptions. Life isn’t bad, enjoy what you own and prefer. Allow others the same enjoyment. This car on this post is a highly desirable classic. A good 2 door show worthy would be around 65 grand or more if convertible. But it’s the car not the money. Get it and enjoy it.
12th Dec 2021, 02:14
Yes... the salvage yards are empty because no one is scrapping cars anymore. Everyone is noticing what has been going on in the past year and expects someone (like you) is going to pay them big bucks for their wrecked car.
12th Dec 2021, 15:52
Before digging yourself further into a hole, you should check some of these dealer auctions. There is literally damage to a lot of these cars. Your Auto Advocate has said the same thing multiple times over the past year. Guess even with them saying it, you still don’t believe it, even with them being in that business!
13th Nov 2021, 22:07
Nothing wrong with collecting 4 doors. Check out "rare classic cars" on YouTube. This guy has nice detailed videos of his collection. Most being 4 door models.