MooPig Site Review :: "REsponse to Pribek dot Net Cage Match V120"

Teach them to play a Stratocaster and they will not Starve
by Pat Darnell
[SOURCE Post Pribek.net FNCMFPECDAA Volume 120]

Anyone should feel free to add to this list ... 

’57 Chevy Bel Air	+\-	Variance	+\-	’57 Stratocaster
Chevrolet's styling was considered crisp and clean.	+5	0	+5	Stratocaster has been widely copied
1957 engine displacement grew to 283 cu in	+5	0	+5	Electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares in 1954
Mechanical fuel injection.	+5	0	+5	It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top horn for balance while standing
So-called "fuelie" cars are quite rare	+5	0	+5	One of the most common and enduring models of electric guitar in the world
Highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts.	+5	0	+5	Ranked among top classic industrial designs of all time
1955-1957 Chevrolets are commonly referred to as TriFives.	+5	0	+5	Starting 1956 bodies made from solid alder.
Vintage Chevy Bel Air  models are still often worth large amounts of money	+5	0	+5	Vintage Fender models are still often worth large amounts of money
Examples have been exhibited at major museums around the world.	+5	0	+5	Examples have been exhibited at major museums around the world.
	0	5	+5	Many prefer the timbre of older models.
CHEVY Trademark	+5	0	+5	Trademark of Fender Musical Instrument Corporation
	0	5	+5	HHH (humbucker-humbucker-humbucker)
	0	5	+5	Artists discovered that the 3-way pickup selector could be lodged in between settings (often using objects such as matchsticks or toothpicks to wedge it in position) for further tonal variety
Luxury value	+5	0	+5	Luxury value
Requires [large] storage space	0	5	+5	Requires [small] storage space
Insurable interest	+5	0	+5	Insurable interest
Requires [frequent] maintenance	0	5	+5	Requires [infrequent] maintenance
Will-able asset	+5	0	+5	Will-able asset
Value will increase	+5	0	+5	Value will increase
Can be Modified [not easily]	0	5	+5	Can be modified [somewhat easily]
Drivable	+5	5	0	Drivable
Scarcity	+5	0	+5	Scarcity
Meets utility requirements	+5	0	+5	Meets utility requirements
Requires accessories to function	0	0	0	Requires accessories to function
Durable [prone to weathering]	0	0	0	Durable [can be destroyed by Nature]
Final, most important, Question: “Can it be Pawned?”	0	5	+5	“Can it be Pawned?”

Total Variance in Subjective Value is 40, out of a possible 125, with the '57 Stratocaster providing more Utility at 35 points, versus only 5 points for the '57 Chevy Bel Air ... I would spend my discretionary cash on the '57 Strat ... that is if I had any discretionary cash ...  before considering the '57 Chevy.

The Chevy is too high maintenance, and you can't pawn it.