B O N Y
MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Same here! My FGT, contents of the garage, wine cellar, and portfolio all go to Rotary, Boys & Girls Club. As I really care...
Long Term GT Value Question
- Thread starter GTMikey
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shelbyelite
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- May 10, 2007
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Who does the girl in your avatar go to?? If no one clams her, can I have her?? Not sure how I would explain her to my wife, but I am sure I could come up with something! :biggrin
Actually, with the "matching luggage" that girl has, my wife would not let her step anywhere near this house!
Actually, with the "matching luggage" that girl has, my wife would not let her step anywhere near this house!
Fast Freddy
GPS'D 225 MPH
and there will be 3 million + corvettes and 29,000 vipers of which the same percentage will be in the same condition as the Ford GT......
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shelbyelite
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- May 10, 2007
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Fast Freddy
GPS'D 225 MPH
in case anybody on this site was wonderin? i believe that the Ford GT is a SUPERCAR. by all defintions of the criteria in which a car must meet to obtain this classification the Ford GT meets or exceeds these qualifications, especially so when modified. the Ford GT is more than just a member of this elite association but it is still the Leader of its domain 40 years later :usa
PL510*Jeff
Well-known member
ld: = many GT owners in 30 years 
fjpikul
GT Owner
Is this a second JeffLarson? Oh no, not two of them. Or did you piss off the moderator? Maybe stick him with a bar bill?
Shelby Elite: Back off. That chick in Bony's Avatar is mine. I called her first!
I agree with Black Ice and Shelby Elite. The FGT is a special car, limited production and a 1000 examples left in 20 years is miniscule in comparision to the numbers of collectors that will want one. In fact, anyone who doesn't think the FGT will retain its value and increase in value over the years is :screwy:
The only way the FGT wouldn't increase in value is if all the current owners became like Empty Pockets then we'd have as many now as we would in a thousand years. :lol
I agree with Black Ice and Shelby Elite. The FGT is a special car, limited production and a 1000 examples left in 20 years is miniscule in comparision to the numbers of collectors that will want one. In fact, anyone who doesn't think the FGT will retain its value and increase in value over the years is :screwy:
The only way the FGT wouldn't increase in value is if all the current owners became like Empty Pockets then we'd have as many now as we would in a thousand years. :lol
B O N Y
MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Same here! My FGT, contents of the garage, wine cellar, and portfolio all go to Rotary, Boys & Girls Club. As I really care...
B O N Y
MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Same here! My FGT, contents of the garage, wine cellar, and portfolio all go to Rotary, Boys & Girls Club. As I really care...
mousecatcher
GT Owner
no way. there were too many of them made and the market is fairly well saturated. there is no way in 30 years you will even recover the cost of operation, insurance and inflation, much less see any appreciation. maybe if you don't drive it (and don't insure it separate from your homeowner's), you won't see as much of a hit, but then what's the point?
a standard FGT will never be a "rare" car and appreciate enough (if at all) to be considered a good investment.
anything that has actual rarity, say saleen s7 or corvette c6rs. but why only made in USA?
silver1331
GT Owner
i disagree...at the end of the day production (or supply) matters as much as demand and Supply and demand drive price. If production was the only thing that mattered there is no way that mid 90s Porsche 993 would be selling for where they are...68k units were built but they hold value remarkably well bc of demand for that vintage. There are other examples...Ferrari 512bbi holds good value. 2k were made and Ferrari still makes V-12 cars so "supply" keeps increasing. I think that given the uniqueness of the FGT (not a continuous production like every other exotic, performance, styling, history,etc) that demand will outstrip supply. Again - not saying you're going to make alot. you probably wont even beat treasury's but i dont think you'll lose your shirt on a GT.
PL510*Jeff
Well-known member
Steve is that you? NO way. Just aquired a third 510 race car a bit ago.
Frankie - the one and - hopefully -only Jeff Larson, GT Owner.
Thanks for the concern. In reality something wierd took over my email system, and due to operator error, everything else was lost when the system restore function was engaged.
Bony assured me he would get me "special" access so I can return to the old PL510*Jeff moniker. So I can keep putting in my $ .02 in the mix.
BlackICE
GT Owner
I think you guys are in agreement. Treasury's after taxes and inflation are a loser and a GT is worse!
mousecatcher
GT Owner
that's why i said "and the market is saturated" which you decided not to quote for some reason. i just don't see demand increasing for this car. i could be wrong.
mousecatcher
GT Owner
i was going to say "I Bonds" (guaranteed to outpace inflation) but after looking them up right now, even they lose money (unless you buy them in an IRA I guess) since you pay taxes on the interest earned.
BlackICE
GT Owner
I think the base rate on I bonds is 0% now. So even in a a tax free IRA you just keep pace inflation. There is a limit of only 5+5 or 10K per person per year (used to be 60K), so even if it were a good investment too small to really matter in the big picture.
