[DeTomaso] Documentation of Panteras increased value

[Himes, Terry (397C)]

I agree.   But I think the people who own their Pantera's now (today) will always drive them!
I know I go through withdrawal if I go too long without firing up and driving my Pantera.

Our cars will live on, but I think the next generations++ might not drive them as much.  In 2035 it
would be fun to look down and see a Pantera blowing away electric cars on the highway. ;-)
Of course availability of gas might be a problem.  <heh heh>


Terry W. Himes
JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Deep Impact Sequence Team Lead
Deep Impact Spacecraft Engineer & Activity Lead
Rosetta/MEX/VEX Sequence Team Lead
Phone: (818) 393-6261
Cell:     (818) 653-8213
Fax:     (818) 393-3147
thimes at jpl.nasa.gov<mailto:thimes at jpl.nasa.gov>


From: Scott Carpenter <scscottc at gmail.com<mailto:scscottc at gmail.com>>
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 7:55 AM
To: De Tomaso List <detomaso at poca.com<mailto:detomaso at poca.com>>
Subject: [DeTomaso] Documentation of Panteras increased value

I've been with Hagerty since I got my Pantera fourteen years ago.
Originally I had my Pantera on an agreed upon value policy of $35,000,
last year I bumped it up to $60,000.  I've never had to make a claim so I
guess so far I am happy with them.  If values keep going up I will probably
look at bumping it up in the next year or two.

As someone who will probably never sell I am torn about the raise in
values.  While I think it is great that the Pantera is finally given some
recognition for being the great car we all know it is, I don't want it to
become worth so much that it starts to make people not want to drive them.
Personally even if my Pantera is worth $50-70K it is still a viable risk to
take for the same nice weekend drives that I usually take it on... If it
were to drastically go up to say $150K then I might start to question the
sanity of driving it amongst a sea of Pickups, SUVs and Minivans where the
drivers may or may not be busy texting or yelling at the kids in back to
see my tiny little Italian hot rod.

Scott
#1523

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   I agree.   But I think the people who own their Pantera's now (today)
   will always drive them!
   I know I go through withdrawal if I go too long without firing up and
   driving my Pantera.
   Our cars will live on, but I think the next generations++ might not
   drive them as much.  In 2035 it
   would be fun to look down and see a Pantera blowing away electric cars
   on the highway. ;-)
   Of course availability of gas might be a problem.  <heh heh>

   Terry W. Himes

   JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory

   Deep Impact Sequence Team Lead

   Deep Impact Spacecraft Engineer & Activity Lead

   Rosetta/MEX/VEX Sequence Team Lead

   Phone: (818) 393-6261

   Cell:     (818) 653-8213

   Fax:     (818) 393-3147

   [1]thimes at jpl.nasa.gov

   From: Scott Carpenter <[2]scscottc at gmail.com>
   Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 7:55 AM
   To: De Tomaso List <[3]detomaso at poca.com>
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Documentation of Panteras increased value

   I've been with Hagerty since I got my Pantera fourteen years ago.
   Originally I had my Pantera on an agreed upon value policy of $35,000,
   last year I bumped it up to $60,000.  I've never had to make a claim so
   I
   guess so far I am happy with them.  If values keep going up I will
   probably
   look at bumping it up in the next year or two.
   As someone who will probably never sell I am torn about the raise in
   values.  While I think it is great that the Pantera is finally given
   some
   recognition for being the great car we all know it is, I don't want it
   to
   become worth so much that it starts to make people not want to drive
   them.
   Personally even if my Pantera is worth $50-70K it is still a viable
   risk to
   take for the same nice weekend drives that I usually take it on... If
   it
   were to drastically go up to say $150K then I might start to question
   the
   sanity of driving it amongst a sea of Pickups, SUVs and Minivans where
   the
   drivers may or may not be busy texting or yelling at the kids in back
   to
   see my tiny little Italian hot rod.
   Scott
   #1523

References

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