[DeTomaso] More on the rustbucket Pantera

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

Bill,

Even at a measley 2% interest rate, 19,500 compounded over thirty years =
$35,513
If you could find a mutual fund with a 12% average return = $701,000

Crush the car, take the Cannolis

Michael "The Enforcer" Shortt

On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 12:05 PM, Bill Lewis <lotus0005 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I haven't been following the thread, but maybe someone can "rat hole" it
> for 30 years for value to be up!
>
> > Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:17:30 -0500
> > From: spkorb at gmail.com
> > To: detomaso at poca.com
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] More on the rustbucket Pantera
> >
> > Not much left even as a buck to form new sheet metal against.  Maybe
> > the wiring harness is good? ;)
> >
> > Even if the seller *paid* $19,500 for me to take it away, I'd still be
> > in the hole a long way.  But it's still salvageable.  It's just not a
> > good idea economically or even as a good use of time.  And that makes
> > me a little sad because the car's fate does not look good.  If it were
> > a Gull Wing Mercedes or a Miura or even a Vellenunga or Mangusta, I
> > think there would be more hope.
> >
> > sean
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 10:54 AM,  <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
> > > Hi guys,
> > >
> > > Remember this POS?
> > >
> > >
> http://www.jameslist.com/cars/detomaso/pantera/de-tomaso-for-sale-596391
> > >
> > > I sent Mike Mayberry to take a look at it; he reported back that it is
> the
> > > very worst Pantera he has ever seen in his life--and this is a guy who
> has
> > > sold over 400 Panteras!   He said it had more rust than a sunken
> battleship!
> > >  He said it's barely even viable as a parts car.
> > >
> > > FWIW....
> > >
> > > Mike
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> > --
> > Sean Korb spkorb at spkorb.org http://www.spkorb.org
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> #1382
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