The price of a new 2008 Mercedes/Lexus will always be more than the price of a 2007,and no one will stop buying them because of the price increases . Therefore the prices of classic cars is not going to drop but at worst level off,you just may not see the huge appreciation of 30/50% in a year. Sorry Sam, I know you want to pay 15K for a #1 69Z but you missed the boat 15 years ago