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viper93 Prowler Enthusiast From:York SC US |
posted 05-04-2002 01:12 AM
    
I have messed with Corvettes most of my life, you ask why the price has not gone up, well take a look at the corvette as others do , from a distance. They ALL look the same, special ones , low build number, hot engines etc, they all look the same. I don't want to pay big bucks nor do others for the same body style everyone else has at 50 feet. Get my drift. |
ALLEY CAT                    POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, az, USA |
posted 05-04-2002 09:23 AM
Sorry to report that a '97 nice cat with 7,000 miles went for $26,000 at the Phx auto auction last week. Somebody lost their butt on that one. |
C5 Frank Prowler Junkie From:Palm Beach Gardens, FL. |
posted 05-04-2002 06:29 PM
quote: I paid around 10k more then that for my BRAND NEW 01'. If mine is still worth that when it's 5 years old that wouldnt be to bad.... but I wont part with it! At least not unless someone offers up some 6 figures...LOL ------------------ |
Koastal Cat POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:San Diego, CA. |
posted 05-04-2002 06:47 PM
I lost more in the stock market then that person in Phx who got 26k for a 97. But driving the Kat makes me smile!! - Kcat |
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ALLEY CAT POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, az, USA |
posted 05-05-2002 12:49 AM
The point was that most '97 owners paid a boatload of cash for their cats,,,,,some double original list,,,,,how does their AH feel now. I'm not selling, but I hope that their values will atleast hold or climb up in the future. |
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C5 Frank Prowler Junkie From:Palm Beach Gardens, FL. |
posted 05-05-2002 08:26 AM
Alley Kat I knew what you ment.... I'm sure they took around a 50% hit. But compared to many other cars that are 5 years old that is still not bad. ------------------ This message has been edited by C5 Frank on 05-05-2002 at 08:27 AM |
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ALLEY CAT POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, az, USA |
posted 05-05-2002 09:27 AM
Frank - True, agree. Think if I buy a new Pontiac Aztec and store it with 0 miles, I'll get my money back? |
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C5 Frank Prowler Junkie From:Palm Beach Gardens, FL. |
posted 05-05-2002 09:46 AM
Alley Cat Hellya.... thats the shape of things to come..... or things that need to go... one or the other..LOL ------------------ |
HouTexan POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Houston,TX |
posted 05-06-2002 10:02 AM
Here is a bad analogy that I came up with about the future value of a Prowler. I can't remember all of the details off the top of my head but I was doing some research on another car I have always liked ... the Delorean. I know its comparing apples to oranges but I thought there were enough similarities to post this. There were only about 10,000 made over a couple of years. Only a couple of different options. Major dealer markups early on and hard to get. Many people bought as collectors items. The list price was 25k. I think this was in 1985. A perfect one that has not had to be restored goes for maybe 20k right now. A fully restored one w/ a warranty is around 30k. Most with a few miles are going for about 12k. The funny thing is the biggest problem with these cars is that people let them sit for so long without driving them that the fuel gels up in the tank and lines. They go to start it and kill the entire fuel system. After reading all of this it really made me think I just need to get out and drive the Prowler and not worry about its future value. -Pete ------------------ |
CJ POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Rochester Hills, MI USA |
posted 05-06-2002 10:50 AM
I've been reading this post with much interest. I don't ever plan on selling either of my cats unless I am desitute and need the money in my old age. I'd like to interject another question on this topic. You are all talking about what you think your cars might be worth in the future based on limited build and future demand for a very rare and unique car. Many of you have done modifications to your cars. Some a lot of them, some not many, but mods none-the-less. How do you feel that will affect any future value, vs. the Prowler being stock and totally original? Bob keeps insisting that stock Prowlers (as with any car) will be worth far more than modified cats. What do you think? |
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Koastal Cat POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:San Diego, CA. |
posted 05-06-2002 11:32 AM
I would think doing modification that can be reversed back to original factory configuration, by keeping the original parts, would not harm the future value. For Example: - Kcat |
HiHoSilver Prowler Junkie From:U.S. of A. |
posted 05-06-2002 12:47 PM
quote: Prowlers are still available. Alot of dealers are SERIOUSLY discounting them. A number of used ones are even MORE SERIOUSLY for sale. If someone wanted one, they either probably have it by now or changed their minds. Too many vettes may be made but, they sell about 35K of them a year (and they cost as much or more then the prowler). Do you think they could sell 35K worth of prowlers in any given year? The ZR-1 did lose a lot in value due to body changes and performance but, I'd be willing to bet it is worth more 20 years from now then any prowler (and I am not a vette fan) due to the lower numbers, bigger engine, and stick (all required in a musclecar) While the prowler is a nice car (I owned two) they are a toy car (barely seats two, no trunk, rough ride, and almost all leak in the rain). It would be great to buy a car for mid $30's and then sell it 3-5 years later for $50 or $60K but, if that is why you bought it, the reality is you are probably gonna be stuck with it. Now as far as paying alot for a old muscle car 20-30 years from now. Well, the prowler is no muscle car. V6 and autostick? Pulleezz. ------------------ Mods: 2001 Speed Yellow Porsche Cabriolet |
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HiHoSilver Prowler Junkie From:U.S. of A. |
posted 05-06-2002 12:49 PM
Incidentally, you (the seller) never hold the cards. All it will take is 1-2 people to be willing to sell theirs for a lower price and that starts the whole ball of wax rolling. ------------------ Mods: 2001 Speed Yellow Porsche Cabriolet |
tangled up in BLUE POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:New Castle, Ind |
posted 05-06-2002 01:08 PM
Having dealt in Classics, MOPAR Musclecars and Corvettes for over 25 years, plus doing appraisals for insurance companies etc etc....I can say the stock, low mile cars WILL ALWAYS be worth more than modified....custom paint is usually a detractor in value because of the cost to return to stock...speed mods are worth nothing (pennies on the dollar at best) and can detract from the value...save any and all parts removed or modified just in case someone, sometime, wants to return it to stock...to get MAXIMUM RETURN on investment, park it in a bubble...to get MAXIMUM FUN.....DRIVE IT !!! ------------------ |
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