agree totally , I had a nice white G coupe along with 2-3 F ~ 30 years ago . G was the best of lot, all original rust free Nevada car off a Reno used car lot , drove it home to Boston . To be honest , first thought was parts for F . All grey prime under , zero rust But it was too good , so paint etc But I could not shake the feeling that I just don't like the styling , front and especially rear. Later a black G convert with air came along , same thing . One day I just decided I want F not G sold both G. I think over time G and F will further separate in value . Whereas E has come to look really good ( to me) E used to seem a step back … Agree totally on your $ numbers too . Another aspect of $ is the fact that our $ are way lower in purchasing power , hard to factor into thinking as we are older .. A new 440 challenger convert cost me 3000$ in 1970 , today they want almost 100 k for Jeep GW or F 150 etc . 30:1 ? No way am I ever paying that level money for those cars . Even today’s money ! If you factor that in , we may be losing value now . I have to remind myself it is now play money . Saw a 2.50 coke , i remember .05 . I mean it is colored water ( free?) and spoon of sugar . 50 x ? .39 Macdonald s burger , can't get out of there under 10$ now , tricky pricing , “1$ special” , but $ 2. .49 for 10 french fries . I never cared a great deal about $ in cars , just went after ones I liked . So 59 Rambler Cross Country ( front seat makes a bed) Desoto Adventurers, D500 converts, XKE v12 , an Amg V12 roadster , 70 Imperial coupe 300 CD couoe , 70’s Dodge trucks, first year Vioer , 36 Packard Super 8 roadster , Austin Healey aluminum LeMans ( put V8 in that ), 60 vette FI , 55 Bird , even a real Hemi Cuda stick came and went . I never felt I overpaid , why hassle about it 5-10% if you want it — but that number for a G is 3 x my reality. On the other hand I have spent just as much on restoring a 15-20k Studebaker as a 300F as I really like 50-54 stude coupes To each his own .., $ not the point ? But if you buy the 6 over some kind of $ issues , when you really wanted the 8 you will always be unhappy Been there …. Interesting subject .. On Nov 7, 2024, at 10:13 PM, Carl Bilter <cbilter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: -- For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylang --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chrysler 300 Club International" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to chrysler-300-club-international+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/chrysler-300-club-international/AFADEA54-9CE1-491F-BF68-C0C806E9DE04%40gradyresearch.com. |
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