Just how many cars did Koeniggseg produce last year? 20?
Your base 6 cylinder Chevy Nova in 1970 was $2400, which in 2011 dollars would be $14,000 or so... enough to get you a base Chevy Cruze.
Then again 25¢ in 1970 would get you a bottle of Pepsi, a Hostess Twinkee, and two pennies left over for candy. Now the quarter won't even get you the candy. But a quarter in 1970 is worth $1.45 in 2011, and you still can't get the pop and the twinkee.
Thanks for the recognition. I am saying that it does require an investment and some help from a mechanic friend to get the right tools and find the places where older cars can be found. Auctions and places where used car dealers get their cars are around. You don't always need a business license. This might vary from state to state. You can go with the dealer if you make friends with him. You learn from him too.
I have found that the experience of driving the fast car is fun for a very short while. The reliability of a car has a lot to do with luck in addition to the quality of manufacture. If a tree falls on it, it doesn't matter how well it can withstand a crash test. The tail light breaks if another car in the parking lot dings it because they are all made of plastic.
So, for $5000 you can get a very good running, 4 year old, car that will have fairly low mileage and have air bags and the anti-lock brakes along with a subwoofer in the music system. That will still keep you from paying big insurance because the car is not so new and get you decent mileage so you don't spend it all on gas. You can pay insurance to repair your car if you want. I just buy insurance for the other guy.
I just assume it will get the paint scratched and the door dinged over time. I expect to keep it until it goes to the grave. So, if it has 300K miles or so, I start considering where to store it and keep it for parts for other compatible cars. The seats may still be good or the wheels and tires. The radio, the lights and trim pieces, mirrors, floor mats, etc, all cost money that you don't need to spend.
I think they'd love to produce more of the sports cars. But, it seems that there's a limited market for cars like that. It doesn't have much room for the dog or kids. It gets you there in style. But, where do you put the shopping bags after you got there? It's fun for the guy with time and money on his hands - like to go to school in one if dad could afford it. It's not that practical and it takes some knowledge to fix it. Lot's of computerized activities with sensors, wires and connectors that can break - requires computer knowledge to tune it or diagnose a problem. So, back to making the Corollas.
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Your base 6 cylinder Chevy Nova in 1970 was $2400, which in 2011 dollars would be $14,000 or so... enough to get you a base Chevy Cruze.
Then again 25¢ in 1970 would get you a bottle of Pepsi, a Hostess Twinkee, and two pennies left over for candy. Now the quarter won't even get you the candy. But a quarter in 1970 is worth $1.45 in 2011, and you still can't get the pop and the twinkee.
I have found that the experience of driving the fast car is fun for a very short while. The reliability of a car has a lot to do with luck in addition to the quality of manufacture.
If a tree falls on it, it doesn't matter how well it can withstand a crash test. The tail light breaks if another car in the parking lot dings it because they are all made of plastic.
So, for $5000 you can get a very good running, 4 year old, car that will have fairly low mileage and have air bags and the anti-lock brakes along with a subwoofer in the music system. That will still keep you from paying big insurance because the car is not so new and get you decent mileage so you don't spend it all on gas. You can pay insurance to repair your car if you want. I just buy insurance for the other guy.
I just assume it will get the paint scratched and the door dinged over time. I expect to keep it until it goes to the grave. So, if it has 300K miles or so, I start considering where to store it and keep it for parts for other compatible cars. The seats may still be good or the wheels and tires. The radio, the lights and trim pieces, mirrors, floor mats, etc, all cost money that you don't need to spend.