07-24-2013, 01:22 PM | #1 |
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Model A Prices
Hey all, havn't been on in a while. Just been seeing old cars prices going up and down. Just got to wondering. Will Model A's ever be out of reach for the average joe?
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07-24-2013, 01:41 PM | #2 |
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Looking at Hemmings recently (my neighbor wants to buy a Model A for his dad) and at the MAFCA classified, I would say the answer to your questions is possibly- Yes.
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07-24-2013, 01:46 PM | #3 |
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What about just your basic sedan?
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07-24-2013, 01:52 PM | #4 |
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I'm expecting a jump in prices around 15 years from now, when they reach their centennial mark...
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07-24-2013, 01:55 PM | #5 |
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Asking prices seem to keep going up but the actual selling prices have been lower. A local man has been trying to sell a "30 or '31 Tudor, in good shape, for a year, for his asking price of $7600. No takers. Your basic sedan could take you into big money if it has your basic wood rot. The '31 S/W sedans were mostly all metal though.
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07-24-2013, 02:21 PM | #6 |
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07-24-2013, 02:55 PM | #7 |
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07-24-2013, 03:07 PM | #8 |
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Its what it is worth to the buyer. Desire is a big motivator. Old cars and the like will always be worth what the consumer thinks its worth, or they just want it.
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07-24-2013, 04:12 PM | #9 |
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I don't think they will go out of reach in our lifetime.
I still find them to be one of the most affordable antique car out there, especially when you consider repair cost. My neighbor is restoring a 1950's vintage Pontiac and I would guess he has 10 times the amount of components on the car-not to mention the availability is no where close to that of the model a.
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07-24-2013, 04:22 PM | #10 |
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Prices are always relative.
What do you think is affordable ? Marc |
07-24-2013, 04:33 PM | #11 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgMp0CbDh9U
Check out this video on youtube. This was a really nice original running 1930 Tudor sold at a farm auction a few years back... It was restored in 1957 for the local town's Centennial Celebration. It didn't hit the Barrett Jackson price levels but the consensus of the Illinois locals was that it was sold at a fair price.... At this same auction an original pristine condition Rand McNally porcelain sign that once hung outside a garage in the 20's or 30's sold for $9,900. Rand McNally Official Garage Arrowhead Sign.jpg So you see that value of sheet metal isn't always based upon weight. |
07-24-2013, 05:08 PM | #12 |
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I don't think Model A's will ever be out of reach
Simply because there is going to be a glut of Model A's on the market as we age and loose our ability to drive them - I don't see a raft of younger people wanting to own them (there are some but not enough ) Hence by the laws of supply and demand the relative price will fall - I think the word relative is important - I sometimes am envious when I hear of people buying now very rare and expensive cars years ago for a few hundred dollars but I need to remind myself that years ago a few hundred dollars was expensive -ie it's all relative ! |
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Hard to find a $10,000 30/31 roadster today, they seem to start at $20,000 plus never mind the station wagons or cabriolets.
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07-24-2013, 05:55 PM | #14 |
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I think there's a BIG difference between posted asking prices and what they MIGHT actually sell for. As someone else mentioned, I also believe there's going to be a bunch of A's and other cars for sale as "we" get older, ill, and/or die.
If my Dr does what he wants to do to my hip mine may have to go. Paul in CT |
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07-24-2013, 09:53 PM | #16 |
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James77,
Well, that does work. What I tell people that ask me about prices is that the range for "decent" cars goes from 10-20 K . $10,000 for one that runs and needs work to $20,000 that should be in excellent shape and need no additional work. Marc |
07-24-2013, 10:56 PM | #17 |
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A buddy of mine sold a 1929 Ford 2dr sedan last year for $5,500. It was really quite solid, though it was also a non-restored original, so it needed some work.
Prices are always based on supply vs demand. They built a lot of Model A's, and there are still a lot of 'em out there. And I think the popularity of them among the younger set is dropping off. So I don't imagine the prices going much higher than they are already...they might even go down some. Take for instance, the cars from the early '20s and teens. I've always been surprised that generally speaking, (depending on the make and model) you can buy one for quite a reasonable price. I don't think many younger folks are really interested in them. And the Model A's are closer in design to the earlier cars than they are to the later models. |
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As soon as a 1913-14 Packard in perfect shape comes into my price range, it's mine. However, until then, the Model A is as close as this family will be able to achieve.
Have been watching Model A prices climb steadily over the last couple of years. Who knows? I suspect that "out of reach" is subjective enough that even current Model A prices may have reached that level for some. |
07-25-2013, 02:07 AM | #19 |
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"Will Model A's ever be out of reach for the average joe?"
The answer has to be yes Have a look onto your own purchasing power and have a look onto next generation. Even once prices might stay on this level, purchasing power of average Joe will be lower in future. Additional : 20 years ago, who would have guessed what happens to prices of old cars. Do a "search" in Fordbarn Average Joe is talking about buying an "A" for 100.- Dollars in the 1960s and for 15`000.- Dollars today (No - its not the same buying power!) btw Next time you have a car to sell which is under 10k Dollar and is able to run under own power, sell it to Europe Have a look to compare http://www.yesterdaycars.nl/en/collectie.php |
07-25-2013, 08:57 AM | #20 |
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a friend has an awesome , mostly all new (restored). asking 32,500 . not going to happen today .............
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