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Why do people get suckerd into buying old cars as clasics?

I can never get why people pay so much money for cars that they won't even drive. Why not get new cars worth their money and drive them down, rather than buying old cars that will end up sitting in a garage. I though cars were created by designers to be enjoyed and driven hard, not store them where the only enjoyment will be by the dust that sits on them.

Public Comments

1. If you think old car buyers are suckers, watch the Barrett Jackson auction sometime. They are investments and can be very valuable ones at that. Meanwhile your new car loses at least 10-20% of its value the minute you drive it off of the lot.
2. The trend is not the cars, it's the collectible. Some people collect rock or stamps, or comic books. Others collect cars cause it reminds them of a period in life they would've like to live in. Or just to have something different than the trend. Plus it appreciates in value over time. For some, its the best way to invest.
3. I agree! My husband has a 1973 Cadilac Calai...yes that's Calai. They were only made in '73 and '74. That takes up more then half the garage and it don't run. The other half is taken up by a '64 Buick Skylark. That runs...it's a work horse. Also, he has three motorcycles that are at the bumpers of these cars. I put my foot down this year. Winter is upon us and I can't tell you how many times I looked at the garage while trapsing through snow and scrubing ice off of my windows. I'm not saying he has to get rid of them, I'm just saying my car is going to be parked in the garage this winter.
4. I have never owned a trailer queen. Here is a list of the cars I drive on weekly basis. (It would be daily but there are just too many of them to drive every day, so I drive one a week all year long. except on snow days, I have newer models I drive then. 1952 Plymouth Cranbrook (57 register in the US) (body off restoration, 98 318 fuel injected motor) 1964 Ford Falcon (original unrestored) 1964 Ford Galaxy (modified body, engine, Transmission, and rear differential) 1964 Dodge Custom 880 convertible (only 15 left in the US out of 1098) (currently being restored non running state) 1966 Dodge Charger (Modified 850 HP 440) 1966 Dodge Coronet (unmodified, Numbers matching) 1966 Chevrolet Corvette (Restored) 1968 Mustang GT (Restored, unmodified, numbers matching) 1932 Chevy Coupe (Unmodified, numbers matching) I enjoy every last bit of these cars, and I agree, they where built to be driven, sure I'm never going to get a lot of money out of these cars, but they look better, sound better, Perform better, and are enjoyed more by my friends, family, and others then the trailer queens that only see 4 months of sun light, and then only on weekends.
5. BUY A NEW CAR AND DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT AND LOOSE 1/3 THE VALUE. BUY A CLASSIC CAR AND DRIVE IT OFF AND GAIN 50%. OLDER AND CLASSIC CARS ARE FUN TO DRIVE, GREAT TO WORK ON AND MEAN A LOT TO PEOPLE THAT TRULLY UNDERSTAND THEM.
6. I agree with what UCANTCME said. My husband owns a 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner and WE aren't giving it up for another car. We are keeping it and restoring it so that we will be able to cruise in it again. Most of the time when old cars are, as you say, sitting in the garage is when they are getting restored. I wouldn't want my classic bird to be sitting out in the weather.