The Ford Barn

ronn · 05-01-2026, 11:48 AM

well said Seth. mkt is soft on most classics. exception is porsche mercedes ferrari etc.

when a young fella cant afford a mortgage, well that shows you where the car mkt is.
salaries havent gone up substantially since the 1970s but houses have. expectations are also high. young women expect 4 bedrooms 3 baths 2 fireplaces and a 3 car garage. I grew up in a 1000 sq ft rancher, 4 people and 1 bath.

a collector car is never as important as a house, understandably.

a house in the 70s was maybe 40k today the avg is closer to 500k. do the math............

05-01-2026, 11:48 AM	#16
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 7,873	Re: Selling a car well said Seth. mkt is soft on most classics. exception is porsche mercedes ferrari etc. when a young fella cant afford a mortgage, well that shows you where the car mkt is. salaries havent gone up substantially since the 1970s but houses have. expectations are also high. young women expect 4 bedrooms 3 baths 2 fireplaces and a 3 car garage. I grew up in a 1000 sq ft rancher, 4 people and 1 bath. a collector car is never as important as a house, understandably. a house in the 70s was maybe 40k today the avg is closer to 500k. do the math............