[DeTomaso] stock pantera's

[Ken Green]

I suggest that if your car is ever "totally" by the insurance company, fight like mad to buy what is left for a low price.  Incomplete cars show up pretty often for good prices.  If you can salvage most the missing parts from your "totaled" car, you might get back on the road a lot cheaper.

Ken
 

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 From: Dave <dave at damardirect.com>
To: The Hougans <hougan at verizon.net>; "detomaso at poca.com" <DeTomaso at poca.com> 
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] stock pantera's
  

Mike,
Sorry to about your loss. Hope you were not injured.
I am curious if you were under insured? I hope you get a replacement.
IndyDave




-----Original Message-----
From: The Hougans [mailto:hougan at verizon.net] 
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 8:59 PM
To: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] stock pantera's

Well, in the 'everyone has an opinion' department:  I had a nearly stock '73L, stock radiator and fans, original dual point dizzy, stock intake manifold, no body mods, original interior... (headers and carb were the only non-stock items on the car).  I did NOT get the car as an investment and I wanted it to drive!  And, drive it I did! In fact, I would have driven it more had it not been for the insurance restrictions.  It ran fine (yes, I would have liked more power) and did NOT overheat.  Started easily hot or cold and idled well.  I LOVED the fact it was stock.

Sadly, it was rear ended and totaled while I was at a stoplight and I have not had any luck finding another at anywhere close to what I paid only a year and a half earlier (June 2012).  Personally, I wish these investors would 'invest' in some other car so prices would return to something I can afford!

Mike

On Behalf Of Dave
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 4:22 PM
To: Ed Mendez; Boyd Casey
Cc: detomaso at poca.com; Bob Lehmann
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] stock pantera's

Ed, I think the purists that desire all stock is mostly detached from this group. I think it is a different group looking at the cars for investment, not making them better and fun to drive. I think the purists are in for the long haul to make money and add to their collections.
Just my opinion, yes everyone has one.
IndyDave




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   I suggest that if your car is ever "totally" by the insurance company,
   fight like mad to buy what is left for a low price.  Incomplete cars
   show up pretty often for good prices.  If you can salvage most the
   missing parts from your "totaled" car, you might get back on the road a
   lot cheaper.
   Ken
   From: Dave <dave at damardirect.com>
   To: The Hougans <hougan at verizon.net>; "detomaso at poca.com"
   <DeTomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 12:09 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] stock pantera's
   Mike,
   Sorry to about your loss. Hope you were not injured.
   I am curious if you were under insured? I hope you get a replacement.
   IndyDave
   -----Original Message-----
   From: The Hougans [mailto:[1]hougan at verizon.net]
   Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 8:59 PM
   To: [2]detomaso at poca.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] stock pantera's
   Well, in the 'everyone has an opinion' department:  I had a nearly
   stock '73L, stock radiator and fans, original dual point dizzy, stock
   intake manifold, no body mods, original interior... (headers and carb
   were the only non-stock items on the car).  I did NOT get the car as an
   investment and I wanted it to drive!  And, drive it I did! In fact, I
   would have driven it more had it not been for the insurance
   restrictions.  It ran fine (yes, I would have liked more power) and did
   NOT overheat.  Started easily hot or cold and idled well.  I LOVED the
   fact it was stock.
   Sadly, it was rear ended and totaled while I was at a stoplight and I
   have not had any luck finding another at anywhere close to what I paid
   only a year and a half earlier (June 2012).  Personally, I wish these
   investors would 'invest' in some other car so prices would return to
   something I can afford!
   Mike
   On Behalf Of Dave
   Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 4:22 PM
   To: Ed Mendez; Boyd Casey
   Cc: [3]detomaso at poca.com; Bob Lehmann
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] stock pantera's
   Ed, I think the purists that desire all stock is mostly detached from
   this group. I think it is a different group looking at the cars for
   investment, not making them better and fun to drive. I think the
   purists are in for the long haul to make money and add to their
   collections.
   Just my opinion, yes everyone has one.
   IndyDave
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