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Originally Posted by sugarwood

Guess what they said about Model T's in the 1950s ?
Today, you can't give one away.


You have no lock on the truth.
Model T's were never sporty, nor were they ever associated with fun or luxury. Perhaps they were only collected due to nostalgia.
And those 15mm Tin Lizzies were all utilitarian - I'm not sure anyone thought to collect them until most had already gone to their graveyards.

The bottom line is that, at some point, all the people who like these cars will ALL be dead, on the proper timeline. The are all destined for the scrap heap. Not if, but when. 50 year, 100 years, that's just details.

You may be right - NBD if so. But you could be wrong. I'm unclear why you're so cocksure of yourself.



There are many rare stamps and coins with VERY low production numbers.
Guess what? They are worthless now. No one wants them. Demand collapsed.

Tough to have fun in a rare stamp.

Hummels used to be worth a lot of money.
Guess what? They are worthless now. No one wants them. Demand collapsed.

I'm a guy. And I'm willing to admit that the lovely women in my life change their minds about what they value myriad times per generation.

So, you go right on thinking that your PORSCHE can only forever go up in price forever because demand will forever rise since nursing homes will soon have track days. Oddly, anyone who has said this about their '67 Camaro is clearly a fool, yet "this time it's different" when it comes to your particular 911.

I haven't hear too many here arguing about future investment returns for 57 Chevy's and muscle cars.


How long do you have to wait for demand to disappear? Until you are dead. Get it?

I never saw a 356 or 550 or 718 race. I barely remember seeing 356's on the road - and I live in LA. But I'm often tempted to buy a Cabrio 356.

I've also nearly pulled the trigger on a 60's Alfa the other day. Never saw one on the road; probably too old for even my dad to have driven. And I'm not dead. Not even in a nursing home.



Mechanical watches are another dying industry. But, you're certainly entitled to your opinion. Really? It doesn't seem like it.

Just remember there will be ZERO demand for your car once your generation is dead.
"Your generation"? Are you significantly younger than the average Pelican?


I drive my 911 a few times a week.
Drive 'em while you got 'em.

Still don't get it? You will die off, slowly, one at a time. Drop by drop.
What an ugly, sour, misogynistic thing to say. How miserable are you?


And before the court jester says,
"But....but....but....what that gotta do with PORSCH"

A) The cycle never stops. Nothing is immune to time.
B) This is too complicated for you. Find a new discussion.

It's interesting how strongly you desire to burst others' bubbles. Sounds like a miserable place to live.


Still don't get it?
Generations move on....

The lesson is that younger car buyers aren’t “taking up the mantle” on the older cars.

Tell that to the denizens of 30 year old Porschephiles who flocked to the Rennsports and Luftgekühlt's I attended...

I think there just might be at least one other side of that coin...