RE: Value over time
I own two vehicles, same year, similar mileage, both premium vehicles
when they were new:  My '90 Westfalia 2wd and my '90 T-Bird LX.
The top dollar, even considering the low mileage (103,000) that I
could get for the T-Bird would be around $2,000 IF I spent about $1000
to get rid of the whine in the rear end (been that way for seven
years).  I could easily get $12,000 for my Westy, maybe more.  And
these two vehicles sold new for close to the same price.  I love
driving both vehicles, the T-Bird is the best driving and handling car
I've ever owned.  But the Westy will continue to hold it's value for
the foreseeable future, the T-Bird will continue to depreciate.  And
I've looked on the Internet, NO ongoing support for the T-Bird, no
'community' out there for the T-Bird if later than about 1960.  If I
had to part with one or the other the choice would be simple:  I can
use the Westy for a daily driver but I can't camp in the T-Bird.