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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's the best way to buy a vehicle in good condition from the 80s?[/quote]

From the 80’s? Probably at a classic car auction or a for sale ad on Hemming’s Motor News.

Pretty much the only cars still left from the 80’s are the “keepers”, that the owners specifically wanted to hold on to. That means they’ve been maintained, but also means they’ve lasted long enough that their value is starting to creep back up. Fox Body Mustangs, for example. You couldn’t give away a 1987 5.0 in the mid-2000’s. But now? One in decent shape will run more than it cost new in ‘87.

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Thanks! I was looking for a 300-something Mercedes, maybe a wagon, unless you think that's a terrible idea. But I'll check out the mustang you mentioned.[/quote]

Oh I’m not recommending the Mustang. I was just using it as an example. A car that sold for maybe $14k in 1989, lost much of its value by 2005, then with numbers reduced by attrition, the values started creeping up again to the point where good ones today are back to $15k or more.

I can’t tell you what classic 80’s to get, that’s entirely subjective. But look for something you’ll enjoy driving. Something you want to drive, versus something you have to drive. [/quote]

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