Regarding the future value of these cars.

[tommyturbo]

Funny thing these cars, most "car guys" I come in contact with know nothing of or discount our cars. however I have had two random people come up to talk to me about my 86 Lebaron GTS. I don't drive it alot, it's a very clean original survivor with 55K on it. First was in Burbank, I had a guy come up and compliment me on how clean it was and wanted to know what model year it was. Second was a guy at the gas station who also was very complimentary about it's condition and then asked all sorts of questions about it. It was a big surprise to me, as some of my coworkers call it and my Daytona a square cracker car.

[168glhs1986]

its fun to watch people grasp at straws.

yes the rare (#'d ones) might have a shot...but the vast majority are just k cars w/ a turbo...how many k cars are there out there? Sure they only made so many Daytona Shelby's...but how many Daytona's did they make? The cars aren't anything special, probably never will be.

Think about it a little more logically. These cars are great because for short money you can have a car that can truly dominate at the track. They're cheap and easy to make fast. The big $$ goes to things that look good. Rising car prices are based on the aesthetics of a car, not the performance. People with money want cars they can pull into a parking lot with and turn all the heads.....does that sound like a Turbo Dodge to you? These cars have very little to offer in terms of visual appeal. Let alone the incredibly cheap interiors.

Heck, if i thought i had a prayer of getting out from under my car at a reasonable amount i'd sell it in a heartbeat...so i'll keep my fingers crossed for the day I can ask for 10k and not expect to get laughed at heartily...

Please excuse typos as I'm on nlackberry doing 70 mph.

I attend cars and coffee I arguably the richest area in the country if not the world (per xapita) has the most millionaires per capita period. 250k cars are like big Macs and the GLHS turns just as many heads as the new McLaren and other over psiced exotics. One ferrari owner on a ferrari chat forum actually said my car was cooler tan the Ferraris there, including a F40. Don't know if I would go that far but jis point was well received my me.

[zin]

I'll say this about the value of our cars... Unless we (the enthusiasts) start making much more money and are willing to pay more money for these cars, it is unlikely that they will suddenly come to the attention of non-enthusiast "car guys" and become sought after.

Like with most collections/collectables, those exceptional few will bring good money and reside in climate controlled bliss, while the rest will be subject to daily torture by us and reflect that in their selling prices.

As with other things one might collect, do so because you love it, not because you think it will become priceless in the future, that's not likely. But if you enjoy it now, you've gotten your money's worth already...

Mike

[168glhs1986]

I'll say this about the value of our cars... Unless we (the enthusiasts) start making much more money and are willing to pay more money for these cars, it is unlikely that they will suddenly come to the attention of non-enthusiast "car guys" and become sought after.

Like with most collections/collectables, those exceptional few will bring good money and reside in climate controlled bliss, while the rest will be subject to daily torture by us and reflect that in their selling prices.

As with other things one might collect, do so because you love it, not because you think it will become priceless in the future, that's not likely. But if you enjoy it now, you've gotten your money's worth already...

Mike

I'll start giving rides to my wealthy exotic car owner friends. I'll drive the market up if you'd like. Just never really bothered trying.

[zin]

I'll start giving rides to my wealthy exotic car owner friends. I'll drive the market up if you'd like. Just never really bothered trying.

Every little bit helps!

Mike

[89FerrariShelby]

Please excuse typos as I'm on nlackberry doing 70 mph.

I attend cars and coffee I arguably the richest area in the country if not the world (per xapita) has the most millionaires per capita period. 250k cars are like big Macs and the GLHS turns just as many heads as the new McLaren and other over psiced exotics. One ferrari owner on a ferrari chat forum actually said my car was cooler tan the Ferraris there, including a F40. Don't know if I would go that far but jis point was well received my me.

Dont text and drive, its bad for your health...

This person sounds like one of the many people who have more money than sense (like the people on hgtv that drop 2 million on ugly bathrooms)... Anyone with a brain between their ears isn't going to drop 30k on a Shelby Dodge when there's so much better cars available at the same price point (as somebody who's done just that, i can attest, i have no brain between my ears). Garnering interest at a car show isn't the same as selling a car...though it does speak to my statement so there is that. I don't see what the value of surrounding cars has to do with anything though....

Just my opinion though...

[RoadWarrior222]

You mean whether it's the gold Mapleleaf sitting on the dungpile or the turd in the Ritz foyer, it still stands out.

[jckrieger]

The L bodies seem to be increasing in value. Last I checked you can't get a clean GLH-T for $3500. The survivor cars WILL increase in value a small amount. The problem is the SRT4's and other more modern cars are quickly approaching the same value. If I had $8,000 to spend on a FWD turbo car, I'd have to go for the SRT4 over a GLHS if I was actually going to drive the car. Also, an SRT4 ACR would put the hurt down on a GLHS on a track!

[thedon809]

The insurance cost is going to put a hurt down on your wallet.

[RoadWarrior222]

Yah, the insurance go by actual incidents apparently, and the nSRT4 has had plenty, it is said the thing to do is jump on a small performance model as soon as it comes out... while the insurance is still cheap.

In some markets, like here, where insurance is holy feck insane anyway, you might be better off financing and insuring a dart SRT4 than finance and insure a $5000 nSRT4 just coz insurance might be $2000 a year cheaper.

[jckrieger]

I know the insurance can be pretty nuts on the Neon, as my father has one and he actually switched insurance companies to insure it. I find it amusing that you can insure a Corvette or a Viper for a lower cost. Either way, the Dart SRT4 will quickly become the new Neon and its insurance will also go through the roof. Typically I only run liability insurance since I have no problem replacing the car if I'm at fault in an accident.

The insurance cost is going to put a hurt down on your wallet.

[thedon809]

I can't afford a new car simply because of how ridiculously expensive full coverage insurance is for a 21 year old male. It's like having 2 car payments...

[glhs0075]

The L bodies seem to be increasing in value. Last I checked you can't get a clean GLH-T for $3500. The survivor cars WILL increase in value a small amount. The problem is the SRT4's and other more modern cars are quickly approaching the same value. If I had $8,000 to spend on a FWD turbo car, I'd have to go for the SRT4 over a GLHS if I was actually going to drive the car. Also, an SRT4 ACR would put the hurt down on a GLHS on a track!

This is precisely why I think the values will be going up. People looking for cheap speed will be moving on to even cheaper and faster alternatives. People who want a numbered Whittier car or other rare TD will pay top dollar for a clean, original, non-abused example.

Both my cars are insured as collector cars, so insurance is dirt cheap.

[cordes]

This is precisely why I think the values will be going up. People looking for cheap speed will be moving on to even cheaper and faster alternatives. People who want a numbered Whittier car or other rare TD will pay top dollar for a clean, original, non-abused example.

Both my cars are insured as collector cars, so insurance is dirt cheap.

I agree that our car values will increase for a prime example. They will never be huge dollar cars though. I can see the S cars and perhaps the CSXs going up to be pretty high some day. Most of the cars will fade off into obscurity. There were a lot of sweet cars in the late 70's, but they are still very affordable and nearly 10 years older than our cars.

[glhs0075]

There were a lot of sweet cars in the late 70's, but they are still very affordable and nearly 10 years older than our cars.

No car from the 70's are as sweet as our beloved turbo Dodges!

[cordes]

No car from the 70's are as sweet as our beloved turbo Dodges!

Perhaps I'm a sucker for oddball cars that no one else likes, but there is a ton of stuff from the 70's which isn't popular but I prefer. Actually I don't think there is any question about my love for oddball stuff.

[Speidz]

I've kind of been lurking on this thread since I've seen it, but just tonight I stopped at a McDonalds with my friend and these 2 guys, late 40s I would say, called me over and just had to ask me about my car. I just drive a pretty much stock 85' GLH-T Omni besides an exhaust, and after talking about it for awhile, he asked me how much I would have to have for him to buy it. I wasn't really expecting someone to just out of nowhere ask how much I'd sell it for. I don't plan on selling it so I told him $7500 for sentimental value. He said I was beating him up on the price haha. I couldn't let it go. I just figured if he bought it for $7500 (which I knew was to much) I would just come to this site and buy another nice clean Omni.

[Wayne in NJ]

Saw a still-on-the-road run-of-the-mill Omni (NON-turbo/GLH/etc.) in the PetSmart Parking lot, (Woodbridge, NJ), Saturday! If I wasn't juggling dogs, (no, I WON'T post a video of my dog juggling...you hafta pay CASH to see that), I would have got a couple pics/talked to the seasoned citizen that was sitting therein, smoking a cigarette. (By the time we dropped said dogs off, got back to our car, she/her Omni were gone...)

[TurboII]

Please don't run me off the board for this, speaking of '80's cars, but a guy down the block has a rusted 'round the edges Ford EXP (a two seater, BTW...that's how they were delivered), that looks kinda cool!  I think Ford was copying the 80's Charger!Attachment 41360Attachment 41361

My brother has two of these, both rare. One being a 82 mercury ln7 and the other being a 1985 factory turbo exp. Back in the 80's these top 10 most "ugliest cars" ever build

[Jim Falco]

A good 10 years ago, when I still had #956 on the road, I had it parked while I went into the hardware store. I came out and there were 2 teenage guys pointing out several parts of the car to their girlfriends. They looked like they knew about the 87 GLHS. It was pretty cool to watch. They looked excited at what they found.