Guess, I’ll start. Interesting take by Hagerty and covers the discussion that I’ve had with several forum members. So here’s my Hot Scrambler Opinion. Hagerty seems to be addressing the more short-term investment market rather than the longer-term enthusiast market. I agree that Scrambler prices have jumped too high over the last 2-3 years. The flippers and the used car dealers have invaded the market, and I’ve pointed out several in different posts. The situation is comparable to the housing market. When you have investors buying housing on speculation to make money, the extra demand will push prices too high. Prices peak, the investor demand falls off as they shift to the next asset class, and finally prices drop / normalize. If so, maybe there will be some good buys coming.
We have a couple things going for us that the housing market does not. First, they are not making any more Scramblers. In fact, we’re losing some day-by-day, but hopefully not every day. Second, the enthusiast Scrambler interest is still probably growing which will help with long-term demand. Yeah, Scramblers may be fully priced now but long-term, they are unique assets and a good store of value and that's what I tell my wife.
Absolutely none of the above begins to consider the enjoyment factor: driving, admiring, tinkering, improving, bloodying knuckles, etc.
