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Originally Posted by LATB
If I had the mechanical skills like yourself I’d also have a couple classics. But I don’t so I’m looking at 50K or more to own one that’s not a jalopy and that’s a hard pill to swallow.
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The key for someone like yourself is to hire a pro to inspect pre-purchase. And then to keep it garaged. The maintenance is similar to a new vehicle. And the plus is that it will hold or gain value, not decrease.
I could see you in a very nice, basic '60's pickup truck that would have about a 20-30k buy-in price and be cool. Like that 6 banger, 3 speed GM one you posted pics of awhile back. They're simple, well made, functional, and fun.
The way to LOSE with old cars is old imports, particularly European cars, or overly complex old cars like T-bird convertibles or Lincoln Continentals where everything is electrical solenoid activated and they have miles of 60 year old wiring.
But a '47-'72 American pickup truck is about as simple as a Tonka Toy.