Just a market analysis Dan, I could be wrong, but I don't think I'm to far off the mark. Replicas used to hold their value fairly well, I made a profit on the Excal. As did some of my friends when they sold/traded their relplicas. But those days are gone, you are correct car's will normally loose money on a resale. In todays market replicas are no longer an exception to that rule, generally speaking. The classic concept of 'supply and demand' being the primary reason for declining value.
The very high end cars (Kirkham, Shelby, ERA) do some what better, but even they are being impacted. Of course the economy in general also plays a roll, but prices were dropping fast BEFORE the current economy crisis and will now acellerate as a result.
Dan, your a wise man to do much of your own work. It not only saves a bundle but it is in the true spirit of the hot rod world. It's that hands on approach that creates a special pride of ownership.
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It's personal attacks within a thread that get them shut down, when it turns ugly. Personally I can weather the storm and consider this thread a 'spirited' discussion of a controversial nature.
