Wow, are these thing collector's items now? (Chevy truck content)

[Dr. Spivey]

I have a '97 Buick LeSabre. 102,000 miles. New tires. Never been raced. Only $50,000 will put that classic in your garage.

[joe white]

Originally Posted by Dr. Spivey

I have a '97 Buick LeSabre. 102,000 miles. New tires. Never been raced. Only $50,000 will put that classic in your garage.

[RP]

Originally Posted by Dr. Spivey

I have a '97 Buick LeSabre. 102,000 miles. New tires. Never been raced. Only $50,000 will put that classic in your garage.

Sorry, but it's hard to believe that a car like that has NEVER been raced....

[PorkPieGuy]

Originally Posted by joe white

Those trucks are both nice but not even worth 1/3 of their asking price.

I agree. I paid about 1/4 of the asking price for mine.

Originally Posted by HodgdonExtreme

I'm not in love with those things, but they sure are easy peazy to mess with and fix. The new stuff requires a deep understanding of elaborate software, electronics and mechanical systems.

The mid 90s is my favorite era in terms of having a vehicle that's well appointed, yet easy to work on. I fully admit I'm a .1% person though. I am not down with all the modern doodads and gizmos on modern cars.

I'm the same way. I've been able to do almost all of the repairs on my truck myself. It still has several things to be fixed, but it's to the point that as long as it keeps running, I'm going to keep driving it.

Originally Posted by HodgdonExtreme

Both trucks you quoted are 4x4; the first is the Z71 premium 4x4 package, the second is a 4x4 GMC, which is more upscale than the Chevy.

Although mine had quite a few more miles, I paid about 1/4 of the asking price of these.

Originally Posted by Acousticado

Every generation has its car nostalgia and are willing to pay dearly for the models they couldn’t afford back in the day. Now with money to spare, boomers and older tend to prefer cars/trucks up to the early ‘70s and are paying big bucks to have them. GenXers and Millenials feel the same about ‘80s, ‘90s and newer because their nostalgia lies in those years, plus they don’t have the experience pre-enviro regs and real performance. That said, for a while now, their are some pretty high performance cars being produced. They don’t do anything for me personally.

I agree. I absolutely love the old, boxy Chevy trucks from the 80s. I would pay decent money for an old K5 Blazer or a pre-1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 YJ. I love the box shape, but they are hard to find without lift kits and huge mud tires. With that said, these old boxy vehicles are a break from the "oval" cars.

[HodgdonExtreme]

Originally Posted by PorkPieGuy

I would pay decent money for an old K5 Blazer or a pre-1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 YJ

Now THOSE two vehicles definitely have a huge popularity tax associated with them!

I'd love to have a 1994-1998 Toyota Supra turbo (MKIV), but they are huge, huge money these days.

[PorkPieGuy]

Originally Posted by HodgdonExtreme

I'd love to have a 1994-1998 Toyota Supra turbo (MKIV), but they are huge, huge money these days.

Is that due to street racing?

[HodgdonExtreme]

Originally Posted by PorkPieGuy

Is that due to street racing?

Yeah, more or less. It seems the movie "Fast and Furious" initiated the trend.

[imwjl]

Originally Posted by RP

Sorry, but it's hard to believe that a car like that has NEVER been raced....

That looks just like one we rented for a long ago trip to St. Louis. Trust me. It was raced but we did make make our flight home on time.

Closer to topic. I have baby boomer associates who are nostalgic and others who are indifferent when it comes to motor vehicles. I think it's driven by life style. A few of us have agreed we used to be far more into motor vehicles but that's dropped while our biological clocks are ticking. We're in pursuit of our sports and adventures right now. I can see vehicles being more interesting beyond transportation at some point in the future.

[Dr. Spivey]

Originally Posted by RP

Sorry, but it's hard to believe that a car like that has NEVER been raced....

I know. it's taken incredible self restraint.

[DenverSteve]

Anything can be a collectible to someone.