Bushwack Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I have a short window to decide whether to purchase a 2005 Thunderbird (50th anniversary edition). I know it's only a few years since the run ended but was wondering if anyone has read anything regarding it being considered a collectable.BTW...can't find anything substantial on the internet whether this car is expected to be a collectable. FWIW...car has 3,900 miles, both tops and flawless inside and out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCReatta Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 If you think it's a decent price, go for it. It's a limited production car, and with a substantial name like Thunderbird behind it, I expect it will become a collectable in time. You may have to hold onto it for a little while, but you may regret leaving it behind later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Figure around 2025 it will start back up if nice. Only reason to buy one today is if you want one. Suspect a Crossfire might be a better choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest steveskyhawk Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Buy it. Those are nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booreatta Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Figure around 2025 it will start back up if nice. Only reason to buy one today is if you want one. Suspect a Crossfire might be a better choice.I agree with Padgett I think the Crossfire might be a better choice esp if it is the Roadster. That is a nice looking car and really not that common. The TBird is also a nice car but I think it will take longer to reach collector statusChuck Kerlsbooreatta@cox.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Roadster with manual transission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Squire Tom Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 if they would have resurrected the '57 sheet metal and kept the modern drive train it would have been a success. new bird is like the reatta , you just have to like it for what it is , cause you are going to have it for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 If you like it and the price is reasonable.....buy it. Now the numbers. There were a total of 68,098 T birds made in '02,'03,'04, & '05, 3+ times the number of Reattas, but all T-birds were convertibles with V8 power.Will the T-bird be "more" collectable than the Reatta, maybe, there are more Ford fan than Buick. In 2002 there was a Neiman Marcus edition and 200 were made, the '05 anniversery model was produced in a quantity of 1500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawja Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Face up to the fact that it is NOT an investment (not a profitable one at any rate) and buy it if you really want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Have not looked for a while but locally a Reatta 'vert was going for more than an Allante (and all were V8/convertible). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richard D Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 If you plan on driving it be aware that all the reviews I read said it has bad cowl shake, I drove a friends with 21,000 miles and I could not believe how much the chassis flexed and squeeked, groaned and was not fun to drive. The owner told me the hard top helps stiffen it a little. It has not ever been in an accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwack Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 Thanks all for the input but I took a different route. Started a new thread that explains it all - http://forums.aaca.org/f116/ot-whats-your-story-324592.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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