Who's buying the Last Falcon to Mothball it?

[goo33]

Seriously considering an FGX XR6T to put it on blocks.

That way I'll get through Black October with minimum trauma.

[tranquilized]

You could reduce your trauma further by actually driving and enjoying the thing.

[goo33]

Once is shuts, the price of zero km, rare, new Falcons will reflect demand.
But that's not why I'd block an XR6 Turbo ute.
Besides, I'll continue to drive my 50K BFII XR6 ute for another decade.

[neptune blue]

It may be worth something in about 40 years

[goo33]

Simple question mate.
Anybody going to store the last Falcon?
But since you've started, another end of supply, the Landrover Defenders, seem to have gone up $10K in the last year. Geez, who would have thought the bleedin' obvious. I'm sure the Trolls will argue the point, but like I said, I'm not blocking one to speculate. What any bloke may or may not bid for a rare, new Falcon bothers you not me.

[Vesper Martini]

If you cant think of a better way to invest $50K then go for it.

[goo33]

Geez, we're a bit obsessed with makin' money eh?

Where are the bloody enthusiasts?

$50K for mothballed car is upsettin' people?

[buggo]

Originally Posted by Bevsta007

If you cant think of a better way to invest $50K then go for it.

Yeah this is exactly it. If you take that $50k and invest it somewhere with a steady 5% return, in 20 years it's now worth $135,000. If you're real smart/ lucky and diversify a bit and can nab 10% annual growth, in 20 years that's now worth $366,000. And you haven't had to maintain or insure or make space for anything. I don't think a Falcon will be worth that much in 20 years.

If you want a last Falcon 20 years from now, buy it as a weekender and enjoy the **** out of it but take great care of it. They're made to be loved

[simon varley]

because it's built to be driven not stuck on blocks.

[goo33]

That's about the stupidest comment I've read on this forum.

According to you, Ford should not display preserved vehicles at it Museum in Geelong.

Let's all just drive cars into the ground and in ten years lament their passing.

Here's to putting new collector's cars on blocks for the Daewoo drivers of tomorrow to drool over in years to come.

[DJM83]

Buy it, take it out for some skids. Wash it, look after it, drive it, do more skids and enjoy it. *** leaving it in the shed IMO.

[blakef6]

This is retarded

[Smoke Pursuit]

Troll??

You better order that XR6T ute soon! They finish production before sedans.

[goo33]

Mate, doin' all that would defeat the point.

Blockin' preserves.

B&S circle work don't.

[HO 3]

Another Friday Hulk thread?

Cheers Mick

[goo33]

Tedious.

Pristine 1980 Ford Escort with just 12,000 miles on the clock goes on sale for £37,500 - more than 12 times its original cost.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...inal-cost.html

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by goo33

Tedious.

Pristine 1980 Ford Escort with just 12,000 miles on the clock goes on sale for £37,500 - more than 12 times its original cost.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...inal-cost.html

And what enjoyment did the owner get from it, apart from the aesthetics of looking at it?

Anyway each to their own, i stand by my buy a last XR6T go do skids, look after it comment.

[buggo]

Originally Posted by goo33

Tedious.

Pristine 1980 Ford Escort with just 12,000 miles on the clock goes on sale for £37,500 - more than 12 times its original cost.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...inal-cost.html

It's on the market for £37,500, no one has bought it.

I can put my car on carslaes for $100,000. Doesn't mean its worth that

It's still a bad investment even if it does sell. Let imagine the owner invested that original £3000, and instead of insurance and maintenance of £500 a year for the last 33 years he invested that too, at 5% annual return he'd have £55,000. Way more than what he's trying to sell this Escort for. He should have just enjoyed it all that time

[Deo]

Originally Posted by goo33

Pristine 1980 Ford Escort with just 12,000 miles on the clock goes on sale for £37,500 - more than 12 times its original cost.

I thought you said this wasn't about money?

But since you brought it up...

A. 12 times the cost after 36 years is still only a 7% return year-on-year. (see Buggo's first comment)

B. Just because that's the asking price doesn't mean they'll be able to sell it.


Edit: ninja'd by Buggo - although we have slightly different maths


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[goo33]

Wonder what it would fetch if it zero miles?

Storing a new car really ****** off the losers.

[buggo]

Originally Posted by goo33

Wonder what it would fetch if it zero miles?

Storing a new car really ****** off the losers.

Please let us know in 35 years

[AussieCJ7]

depreciation on cars is a is a bath tub curve, will be worth bugger all in 10 years time even if stored, if you can lock up that sort of cash for 25 years great, but still pretty low return on investment compared to other investments and much higher risk profile

[Deo]

Originally Posted by goo33

Storing a new car really ****** off the losers.

Because it doesn't appeal to either group: those who think with their heart AND those who think with their head.


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[FormulaFG]

The amount of time it will take to be worth $$$ is not worth it.

Buy it. Drive it. Enjoy it. Today, because you cannot take it with you.

[Polyal]

LOL this is gold.

Buy one in 10 years then store it if your desperate.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Lol it costs around 2k a year just to insure and register the thing.

In 30 years without inflation it would need to be worth atleast 100k just to break even.

Unlikely....

A V8 FPV Pursuit on the other hand....

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by FormulaFG

The amount of time it will take to be worth $$$ is not worth it.

Buy it. Drive it. Enjoy it. Today, because you cannot take it with you.

Are you allowed to be buried in a car?

[Makovic]

Anyone remember about 20 years ago. A guy in Melbourne had a rare brand new GTO Ferrari stored in his living room in a high-rise apartment building in the city. No, it wasn't a Housing Commission apartment. The story made the news because he had to get a huge crane to remove it on one Sunday morning.

Anybody remember that?

[katefactor]

surely you would have to drive it a bit, imagine all the mechanical issues if it sat for 20yrs.
Hard seals gaskets oil leaks etc, as others have said put the money in the share market for ex, would be way in front. Just looking at it in the garage didn't work for me, cant keep out of it atm was suppose to be a weekender but now its any day ending in y and not raining

[MercurySilver]

Im gonna buy two and make 200 grand