[bdeutsch]

Trying to distinguish hype from reality at the moment is interesting particularly given continued volatility of the stock market and related impact on 401k and other instruments created to fund your retirement years.

I think that in general, we can expect to see a number of specialty car manufacturers crash and burn in 2009; combination of lowered demand and difficulty in obtaining credit at reasonable rates. How/if that impacts the Club Cobra community is hard to determine.

In regards to Cobra market and prices, flat at best, likely to continue to fall through next year. At the end of the day, demand for these cars is elastic. It is not clear though where biggest hits will be...meaning the two $$ ends (high-low) of the spectrum. Only thought to add here is that if you do not need to sell now, don't.

Not an economist, so no particular credentials that give me any insight into any of this. All disagreements welcome.