CMNTMXR57 wrote:
A N* Bonneville will not be "collectible".
I'm not saying that as a dig against the car as I owned one and enjoyed it overall, but outside of modern day Bonneville fans, no one out there is clammoring for a wrong wheel driven, cookie cutter platform, GM parts bin sourced vehicle.
As a roomy, comfortable 4 door sedan to use as a daily/psuedo daily, yes. A "collectible", no.
LOL
It brings a certain sense of order to the world when you reply to a post (and I mean that in the best kind of way!) We all know when anything gets old enough, it will become collectible. Collectible value on the other hand is always a relative thing (beauty in the eye of the beholder) But someday, certainly not now, the GXP's value will rise above other models because its the topline offering of its day and was only produced for two years. Right now, its at the bottom of any such cycle.
So few times have I ever owned one of the top-flight models. It was always getting something lesser and personalizing it in my own way. The GXP would be a car not so much for modding, but keeping very close to stock, not for its value but because I like the car pretty much as is. There is no need for it pretend to be something its not.
I place high value on your opinion, both based on your experience and your lack of sugar-coating things! LOL I still find myself quoting you on the "Size 10 girl in a size 5 dress," which is both accurate and oddly appealing.
For me, the Bonneville has always been the adult, 4dr Firebird, and with that in mind, the GXP is the Bonneville TransAm. I strongly considered a Grand Prix GXP, but that car lacks the outright sexy shape of the Bonneville IMO.
Thanks for weighing in
I'm sure I may be seeking more advice in the time to come (if this deal flies...I do still have to get this past my other half at home, so I'm not out of the woods yet! But I persist)
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