Mopar values/opinions on the markets future.

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I think the values will rise but not a ton. I'm 34 and absolutely love the old Mopar muscle. Thanks dad for that. Bottom line is as long as there is people like everyone on this forum this market will never go away and I say thank god for that. I truly envy you old timers for getting to be around in the glory days of these cars. And truly respect you as well for what you've done and will do to keep it alive. Thank you!
 
Im 53 and am in the same boat,ive had a lot of great musclecars 6 packs,max wedge,340's,L78's,RA 4,GTO.I work with a lot of 20 year olds and they dream of the cars ive had,i think the hobby will be strong for a long time to come as the younger guy's love the same thing I do.
 
When I was younger, the attraction for the Model A's and T"s was pretty strong. But the reason the desire and market has diminished, is because the age that age group has died or dying off. Now when us old farts get to the age where we are back in diapers and being spoon feed, I believe the market will shrink and prices will drop on your every day hot rod. The rare and museum pieces will always bring top dollar. Or at least that is what this 60 YO thinks. I think?
 
IMO the old car market is grossly over valued. They will only be worth what someone will pay, and there is not that much "easy" money floating around anymore.
 
I am recently retired and have never had a true investment grade Mopar like a survivor AAR, A12, Hemi or Max Wedge- the rare collectible cars always hold their value but there are a limited number around and even fewer on the market at any given time. Plus; they are expensive to buy, insure and store.

I fall into the group of owners that grew up in the late 60's and early 70's when our Darts, Dusters and Cuda's were going head to head with Camero's, Mustang's, Pontiac's, Olds, AMC's and other Mopar's in the not so rare stop light to stop light drag race.

My love of A-Body's was born during this part of my life and continues to this day. I know I will probably not get back an investment return on my cars once all cost of ownership is calculated to include taxes, insurance and repairs or upgrades. I guess that's why it is called a hobby-

In my opinion; the market is down 20 to 30% for all but the rare well documented survivor cars. The way I look at it is it is a good time to buy!!!
 
if you are waiting for them to dump to the early 80's prices don't hold your breath.


prices have settled some but still going up.. even our cheap abodies. hell even early abodies that you could really get into cheap are going up because they are getting popular.
 
Dusterndart340 said:
I know I will probably not get back an investment return on my cars once all cost of ownership is calculated to include taxes, insurance and repairs or upgrades. I guess that's why it is called a hobby-

..how much money do you get back after a summer of travel,golf or fishing?
..we still have our cars at the end of the summer.
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Who knows, I will say this though, when I pull through the parking lot at my grocery store the most interest out of all the age groups comes NOT from people who grew up with these cars.... It's from the KIDS! 10-25 year olds account for more open jaws and "Nice car!" comments than all other ages combined. This ain't the car show crowds, this is the general public. Even the ricer kids wanna come look under the hood. Sorry, but these cars are NOT Model T's, they have a lot more going for them than nostagia.
 
ir3333 said:
Dusterndart340 said:
I know I will probably not get back an investment return on my cars once all cost of ownership is calculated to include taxes, insurance and repairs or upgrades. I guess that's why it is called a hobby-

..how much money do you get back after a summer of travel,golf or fishing?
..we still have our cars at the end of the summer.
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My point exactly - it's a hobby and not an investment. At selling time you will recover some of your capital but not your total cost of ownership.
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EL5DEMON340 said:
I hope you do, but don't underestimate life's curve balls like marriage, kids, career changes etc... Saving for retirement now can put you in a good position for buying high end muscle cars when your in your late 40's 50's.
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Already married, no kids yet, currently going through a career change (living in dad's basement for the time being and helping them with their chicken house till our 2 are up and going) we'll be making MUCH better money once the farm is in operation than when we were both working away AND I'll be home all the time!! People ask me what I do and I tell em I'm semi retired! It's awesome!! So yea, if this keeps up I think I'll have a few classics for a long time.

*Edit* All that being said, I know what you mean... I sold my Scamp to get married so I know live can change things we didn't think it would.
 
The old Mopars will always bring good money..the "rice burner" foreign crap will never pay back what people are putting in to them ever..
 
There are a lot of factors to consider when it comes to value. I'm 38, I bought my first Mopar 70 Charger RT/SE when I was 21. I now own three mopars, but have had a dozen in between. I can proudly say I've never lost money on one. What I like about the cars vs. stocks etc. The stock market tells you what your investment is worth...period! An old car is worth what someone is willing to pay for it, and it only takes 1 buyer. I think overall the 60's and 70's mopars have done better through the "great recession" than many other investment options out there.
 
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