Over the last few years, things have happened or people have said things to me that make me wonder what will become of our cars one day. I ask people that question, and I think the most common answer is, "my kids will get them." But what about all the other answers or the answer that they don't know? I think it's sad that for some people their cars won't be a legacy but an asset after they are gone. Examples of what I mean:
- A guy I recently met has three 1957 Ford hot rods. He's going to have them sold at his estate sale, even though he has a son. The reason - his son doesn't care about them, and the son's more interested in what they are worth than what they are.
- I have a friend who has collected cars his whole life. He now has 30+ cars, and he plans to have them crushed when he dies. The reason - his kids don't care about them, he's got a lifetime of love in them that he doesn't want to share with anyone else, and he refuses to let collectors trade them like baseball cards.
- And on more than one occasion, I've met someone who has no kids but collects cars. They are usually the ones that don't have an answer to this. I don't know if they don't think about it, or if they just don't care.
I know some people will donate their cars to a museum (probably what I'll do), their car club, or maybe a friend. But all this said, what's your plan for your car's future?
Adam
PS I still think the best answer to this question I've ever heard (seen technically), is what's happened with Bernie's car. I think most everyone here can look at that car as more than just a great car, but as a legacy of someone many of us were very fond of.
- A guy I recently met has three 1957 Ford hot rods. He's going to have them sold at his estate sale, even though he has a son. The reason - his son doesn't care about them, and the son's more interested in what they are worth than what they are.
- I have a friend who has collected cars his whole life. He now has 30+ cars, and he plans to have them crushed when he dies. The reason - his kids don't care about them, he's got a lifetime of love in them that he doesn't want to share with anyone else, and he refuses to let collectors trade them like baseball cards.
- And on more than one occasion, I've met someone who has no kids but collects cars. They are usually the ones that don't have an answer to this. I don't know if they don't think about it, or if they just don't care.
I know some people will donate their cars to a museum (probably what I'll do), their car club, or maybe a friend. But all this said, what's your plan for your car's future?
Adam
PS I still think the best answer to this question I've ever heard (seen technically), is what's happened with Bernie's car. I think most everyone here can look at that car as more than just a great car, but as a legacy of someone many of us were very fond of.