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Originally Posted by black_falcon
Am I the only one who hates the fact that we're losing a lot of nice cars to European buyers?
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Cars almost always return. The good ones always have a knack for coming back. I remember when I was working at a Ferrari dealer in high school during the huge boom (the late 1980's) and many cars were going to Japan. We had so many cars heading out that there was a certain air of loss and loathing. The Germans were in on it hardcore - this was the time when 288 GTOS were going for $1.1 million no problem. Not bad for a twin turbo 308....
Fast forward into the '90s and and they began to return. That same 288 GTO came back 10 years later from Germany to some guy who bought it in Greenwich for $350K. Same with a lot of others.
I would not worry about losing the good ones. If you want one of the good 911s keep $30K in cash under your mattress and be prepared to jump on it when it comes with no hesitation. They are there if you aren't a game player.
The world is a much smaller place now and just because a car goes 6,000 miles away it only takes a boat or plane to get them back.