[DeTomaso] Documentation of Panteras increased value
Bill Lewis
lotus0005 at hotmail.com
Tue Mar 25 12:55:35 EDT 2014
I think about this frequently and have mentioned it on here before - about the "aging & graying" of the American auto enthusiast. I don't know if there is anything that can be done about the (seeming) lack of interest in vehicles of contemporary male youths. First question is, is that true? Then, if true - why? Then, can it be turned around? ----------------------------------------- -------------- -I think that if I were GM, instead of spending $$$$ on racing Corvettes, I would produce a 21st century version of the old TV "Route 66" series. And, if I were Harley Davidson, I would churn out a bunch of the old motorcycle-gang B movies. I mean, if you want kids to smoke, what do you do - you have cool characters in TV/movies smoke. ---BILL Lewis
From: terry.himes at jpl.nasa.gov
To: scscottc at gmail.com; detomaso at poca.com
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:44:38 +0000
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Documentation of Panteras increased value
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
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I think about this frequently and have mentioned it on here before -
about the "aging & graying" of the American auto enthusiast. I don't
know if there is anything that can be done about the (seeming) lack of
interest in vehicles of contemporary male youths. First question is,
is that true? Then, if true - why? Then, can it be turned around?
-----------------------------------------
-------------- -I think that if I were GM, instead of spending $$$$ on
racing Corvettes, I would produce a 21st century version of the old TV
"Route 66" series. And, if I were Harley Davidson, I would churn out a
bunch of the old motorcycle-gang B movies. I mean, if you want kids to
smoke, what do you do - you have cool characters in TV/movies smoke.
---BILL Lewis
From: terry.himes at jpl.nasa.gov
To: scscottc at gmail.com; detomaso at poca.com
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:44:38 +0000
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Documentation of Panteras increased value
I agree. But I think the people who own their Pantera's now (today) will alway
s 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 a
s much. In 2035 it
would be fun to look down and see a Pantera blowing away electric cars on the hi
ghway. ;-)
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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