Well, look what you are buying. Not the hemi, that is a given. specificly, I think, you are buying sheet metal (that is styling) and its associated technical perks, as well as the prestige of the coolest, nostalgic, muscle car in the world, and being first on block.

T birders did same thing at 5 to 10 over sticker for first dibs. 5 years later, cars worth half of list or less.

for me, something, "more than a car"...less than, " most important thing in my life"

Went to my 30 year class reunion in 2004. Classmate shows up in new cream colored high end Chrysler 300. I park T bird next to it. Who got asked, "Who drove the yellow Thunderbird?"

Funny thing, group 69 to 74 reunion being planned for Oct 08...Steve's driving Challenger 1970 or 2008/9
Steve