quote:what are you doing to those who are looking to get in?
I totally agree with PanteraDoug. I understand what you are saying but better prices provide a whole lot of benefits for the marque, including providing some justification for spending the money to do a restoration right rather than the half-assed ones you see all the time. Those half-assed redo's have all sorts of problems and when the car is sold, the new owner gets a real shock when he finds all the things that aren't really right. This is one of the primary reasons why Panteras have a lousy reputation. Looking at all the recently purchased Panteras here in Dallas, I can't think of one that didn't have some sort of serious problem that surprised the new owner. Even cars that were great looking and commanded good money!
Furthermore, if people pay more, they are likely to spend the money to do repairs and restos right to protect their investment, rather than having to cut corners to save money. This means that the Pantera vendors stay in business and keep supporting the marque well like they do now. It means that more mechanics and resto shops will be interested in servicing the cars.
I could go on to other benefits, but you get my drift.
Just the opinion of a commited, very long time owner. And I don't mean that prices need to go into the stratosphere.