[DeTomaso] Have We Destroyed the Detomaso Pantera?

[michael at michaelshortt.com]

Let me chime in,

I read the Ferrari 355 post as well and agree with it 100%.

I spent 50% of my conversations at correcting misconceptions about our cars.

We may be our own worst enemy, but next in line are magazine half wits that
write about something of which they know nothing about.

Something is worth what somebody else will pay for it, lately it seems they
will pay more for a Pantera.

It only matters to me in that it reaffirms my decision to buy one and get
the car that I always wanted more than any other car
and reasonably justify the expense as a better investment than a bank, you
can't haul ass and have fun sitting behind a CD, T-Bill or Stock
Certificate.

Life is short, we need to enjoy it as much as we can and if one can do that
and have the decision make financial sense, that's a freaking win-win by
any definition.

Last Sunday I took my car for a drive and stopped to check the air and the
car was surrounded by about 7 guys ( always guys, rarely women....sigh )
before I had checked the air in one tire. One of the men asked me what I
thought the car might sell for and I gave him a high number that still
wouldn't cause mine to change hands
and he made my day by saying..."Are you sure, that seems cheap".

Michael Shortt



On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 11:44 AM, Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 2:52 PM, <audionut at hushmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Here we go again!  (I always bum out when somebody laments that the
>> Pantera is unfairly undervalued)  = ]  Let me break out the violin....
>
>
> I understand what you are saying, however:
>
> 1) Rising Pantera values makes no difference to me personally, and that's
> probably true for a lot of us. However, rising values makes it easier for
> people to justify doing things the right way when they are maintaining or
> upgrading their cars. Many cars have not been maintained well because the
> owners couldn't justify the expense. (ie, Pantera prices are in the
> pits, the car's a loser, why should I spend money on it to fix it right.)
>  Once again, that doesn't apply to me or you but there a lot of cars where
> that has happened.
>
> 2) I am evangelical regarding the Pantera's good qualities, including its
> reliability if properly maintained. Unfortunately, many non-Pantera people
> are still to be converted. Rising prices give credence to the goodness of
> the car to the non-believers. For me, having non-Pantera people recognize
> the goodness of the car is a good thing. ( I know this reflects my
> insecurities, but I am who I am. %^) )
>
> Jeff
> 6559
>
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