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# 09178
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Originally posted by jwm2k3:
Hello Pantera owners, I respectfully ask your advise as owners. There are two things, in my mind, that are required to make an enjoyable exotic automotive ownership experience. 1) The buyer must be qualified to own the exotic.(more on this) and 2) The particular exotic car in question must fit the buyers needs.
I have done a bit of internet research of the Pantera. I have visited a local Pantera restoration shop and spoke with the owner at length about Panteras and Pantera ownership. I want one. I qualify. I need to find a Pantera that qualifies for me.
What qualifies someone for Pantera ownership, not having owned one, is understanding. Understanding that even the last Panteras imported are about 30 years old. I believe I qualify because I understand that after purchasing a Pantera, the entry price is just the beginning. Like a boat, the cheapest part about it is the purchase price. This example is exaggerated, but you get what I mean.
I have had a 928 that was only $7000 when I bought it. Less than 30 days later the repair bill was another $7000. The 1981 DeLorean I had cost $8000 in repairs over the first year I had it, and I only put 300 miles on it, nevermind that fact that it just sucked.
It is time I piss my money away into something really fun. That last sentance was in jest. It is time for a Pantera. I think I want a basket case. I want to build it my way. I think I would like to find one with the least rust I can find, for cheap money and dis-assemble the entire thing. Dip the body and frame and start fresh. What do you all think? I know if I get a clean example that after a while I will want it to be better, perfect.
Let the replies roll in! Thanks guys.
jmurray72@comcast.net for direct replies.
John