Thread: 57 Chevy Sedan Advice Needed

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Originally Posted by Twitch

Realistically, NOTHING has dropped in value in the automotive collectable field in a long time if ever. If that "average" 17K 57 isn't worth around 30K or more in 5 years I'll give ya $100. If it is you pay me.

I guarantee you NONE of the Tri5 will be below what they are today in 5 years.

We could debate the comment about no values have dropped til the cows come home and it won't really prove a thing, and YOUR guarantee isn't accepted at the bank. I've earned whatever money I've got and built the car "collection" I've got the old fashioned way..............by working with real transactions, with real money on the barrel head. Not by fervently holding on to nebulous values printed in a guide that's typically loaded with disclaimers. You are free to do so as you've often displayed, give me real transactions any day though. I'd take your bet, but not on some fool terms like value guide statements, asking prices, second hand stories, or any other two bit kind of war story (I personally love war stories, told quite a few myself, just won't put money on it). Let's deal in facts. If Clinton really does buy the car, and really documents every penny he puts into a full restoration, and then sells it for a profit, you're on. The key word there is documented. I believe in old sayings becoming old sayings for a reason, that's why I subscribe to one that goes something like this; Money talks, B.S. walks. Any comparison to hearsay stories elsewhere is meaningless.

The internet is a wonderful place, lots of good info for a young (or old) body to glean. The challenge comes in sorting the smoke from the real. I'll go back to my frequent warning; others will spend your money for you more freely because they have nothing at risk. Or put in another way using one of those old sayings; buyer beware.