Imperials as Investment

[KerryPinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>]

I agree that the cars are holding their value better
than most investments these days.  However, trying to
sell one in this climate is a challenge as most people
are putting off buying expensive toys.  

I'm certainly hopeful this changes SOON!

Kerryp

--- Mark McDonald <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm not sure where this would be most appropriate,
> so I'm sending it to
> both.
> 
> A friend of mine and I were talking about the
> economy going South
> recently, and how much money we've lost in the stock
> market, and he made
> the comment that he should have put his money in
> Imperials instead.
> 
> I was just wondering: what do people feel about the
> old car hobby as an
> investment?  I have always heard it's not a wise
> place to put your money
> (old cars); that the only real reason to do it is
> because you enjoy it,
> but not to expect a big financially gain.
> 
> On the other hand, once these cars start going up,
> they're only going to
> continue going up.  An old Imperial's value can only
> increase . . .
> assuming, of course, you keep it up.
> 
> Anybody have any thoughts on this?  (It would
> probably be better to
> respond in the Salon, I guess.)
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
>