While Mark is right and you always save money by buyiing the best example you can afford but I must be weird becuase for me its not always about the destination. Sure you could buy a completed car and have someone else's idea of the perfect Pantera that you just drive and enjoy. I did this with a '96 Bronco. All lifted, painted, really nice stereo, 38" BFG Mud T/A's etc etc. Very cool truck that got a lot of looks but it never really felt like it was mine. People would ask me "How you do this?" "How'd you do that?" and I would have to say the previous owner did it. Sure I could have lied but for what?
My son and I are working on building a "68 Mustang coupe. I'm into it for way more than its worth (and its not yet done) but the fun I alone have had not to mention my son AND daughter is priceless. I would never have that if I just wrote the check.
So to answer your question: if you want to drive and enjoy now buy a complete car. If you want to take a journey with the Pantera offer them $10K......
