The Ford Barn

WHN · 01-01-2022, 02:01 PM

Not only are owners getting older, the cars are also.

A car that has had a new owner every few years might not be the best to be buying.

If you find a well cared for car that has had long time ownership by the same person. I believe prices are at the least stable, might even be increasing to a degree.

Like any antique, prices go up and can than come down.

Our 1929 was purchased out of a barn in 1981. We have spent a lot on maintenance over the last 40 years, but even in a fire sale I should be OK. Plus many years of enjoyment.

nkaminar · 01-01-2022, 02:42 PM

If you are looking at a car that is listed online, you can tell a lot by what is in the background. If there are tools and parts then the car is likely well cared for. If on a trailer then the seller is likely trying to flip it. If it is in a large building with lots of other cars in the background then it is likely a dealer who is trying to make a buck. If no tools and lots of junk piled in the garage then take a mechanic with you for a detailed inspection.

mhsprecher · 01-01-2022, 02:46 PM

The rules are always the same: buy low, sell high. For a car you restored, it will be the opposite, but I think most of us have different motivations. We like to restore and we buy for enjoyment.

ronn · 01-01-2022, 02:49 PM

If you have any clue to what you are doing, ModelAs can be flipped like any used car. But it does in fact take a good bit of discernment to know what you are doing.

Certainly not for the faint of heart or those that mentally get "stuck" on an idea.
lots of flexibility is needed. I have been able to upgrade over the years, because I was never in a hurry and always saw the end game- getting a better car down the road
or as I am now seeking, rarer models then what I currently have.
The chase is always fun!

01-01-2022, 02:01 PM	#21
WHN Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Connecticut Shoreline Posts: 1,823	Re: NADA Pricing Guide Not only are owners getting older, the cars are also. A car that has had a new owner every few years might not be the best to be buying. If you find a well cared for car that has had long time ownership by the same person. I believe prices are at the least stable, might even be increasing to a degree. Like any antique, prices go up and can than come down. Our 1929 was purchased out of a barn in 1981. We have spent a lot on maintenance over the last 40 years, but even in a fire sale I should be OK. Plus many years of enjoyment.

01-01-2022, 02:42 PM	#22
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,897	Re: NADA Pricing Guide If you are looking at a car that is listed online, you can tell a lot by what is in the background. If there are tools and parts then the car is likely well cared for. If on a trailer then the seller is likely trying to flip it. If it is in a large building with lots of other cars in the background then it is likely a dealer who is trying to make a buck. If no tools and lots of junk piled in the garage then take a mechanic with you for a detailed inspection. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

01-01-2022, 02:46 PM	#23
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: NADA Pricing Guide The rules are always the same: buy low, sell high. For a car you restored, it will be the opposite, but I think most of us have different motivations. We like to restore and we buy for enjoyment. __________________ 1924 Model T Coupe 1928 Model A Roadster 1930 Model A Town Sedan 1939 Deluxe Fordor 1945 pickup 1951 Custom convertible

01-01-2022, 02:49 PM	#24
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,787	Re: NADA Pricing Guide If you have any clue to what you are doing, ModelAs can be flipped like any used car. But it does in fact take a good bit of discernment to know what you are doing. Certainly not for the faint of heart or those that mentally get "stuck" on an idea. lots of flexibility is needed. I have been able to upgrade over the years, because I was never in a hurry and always saw the end game- getting a better car down the road or as I am now seeking, rarer models then what I currently have. The chase is always fun!