Another Body shop story

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Financing and being the ability to compete nationally are two different matters.

Happily there are plenty of great Cadillacs for every budget. Here's such an example of national show winner material that you don't have to be a millionaire to afford- and frankly, is a much better road car than any mega-buck '50s car could ever hope to be.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-Cadillac-DeVille-d-Elegance/312810691316?hash=item48d4f85af4:g:9qkAAOSwOXBdq3~v

[INTMD8]

Or get a home equity loan for 4 percent and buy an appreciating classic, get to drive it right away and enjoy the car and make payments and still come out ahead even with the interest.

I've done well this way with the last 5 cars I bought. Well, not home equity loan, Penfed will loan at 4% or less on classics.

Payed/paying them off early but would have missed out otherwise.

Steve- In my situation and I believe many others it wasn't trying to borrow as much to buy/build perfectly restored vehicles. Still putting -plenty- of work into the stuff I originally bought on loan.

[35-709]

Another thread that, after 6 pages, has gotten wayyy off topic and is beginning to suffer from "beating a dead horse" syndrome.

[chrisntam]

What were we talking about?

[Big Fins]

I think it started as pulling a broke, busted, rusted and maybe can't be trusted body off of a same type of frame and just slipping another body in on top of it.  Then again, maybe I read it all wrong.

[76eldo]

Well, the discussion may have drifted but so has Jon’s intentions and thoughts on what to do with his two 1960 Cadillacs. Does it matter? Are we using too many kilobytes or something ?

[35-709]

   This thread isn't even discussing Jon's car anymore! 

["Cadillac Kid" Greg Surfas 15364]

Car?  What car?
Greg Surfas

[z3skybolt]

Finance a collector car?

After having been debt free for 15 years that just goes against the grain. So I spend $300.00 per month on cigars.  Never thought about that.  $300.00 per month would help finance another nice pre-war Cadillac/Lasalle. But then...what would I do about cigars?

Problems. Problems!

Bob R.

[Big Fins]

You may have to switch to Swisher Sweets!   

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

This topic has gone so far off track that it is time to lock it.

Bruce.