I have not seen the movie but saw the trailer and they use a Fiero in this movie. I was just wondering if this exposure ( especially to a younger generation) will increase the value of the Fiero GT? I know the exotic sports car market is exploding with pricing 40% higher than pre pandemic. I have been following the auctions for the Fiero GT and have not seen much of an uptick in price.
There is some possibility that the F&F 9 movie may improve the value and reputation of the Fiero....Then again, we may have another myth (Like the "Fieros all catch fire" myth) to contend with;
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Since the movie's release, I've not met anyone at a car show or other function who made the connection to my car and the F9 Fiero. Really, I've only seen it discussed in Fiero circles.
It will take a Fiero in a serious hero car role to see any pop culture influence on value, and unfortunately - as hyperv6 pointed out - these days, the entertainment industry sees them as a punchline car more often than not. See also: Pain & Gain, How I Met Your Mother, Trailer Park Boys, American Dad, Top Gear USA, Mythbusters, Breaking Bad, Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, et al.
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Everyone has found themselves chuckling at the amount of bs in movie in fact there is so much bs it is real to life as i have spoken to the people that will tell you their car runs 10s etc when clearly it sounds like a camry.
The amount of "common knowledge" that is actually wrong is amazing.....From 1999 thru 2005 I owned a '99 F-bird Formula. I told several "Car guys" that it would run a 13.8 quarter with the proper tires...."Humpf! That ain't very fast"
The new "Car buffs" think that "Drifting" sideways in a circle while having your leg out the door shows you "Know how to drive" and are "super-duper coolie-O"......Mor-Ons!
Well I get a lot of looks and people do come up to me when I drive my GT. The 3800 supercharger gives it enough growl that often gets attention. I have talked to a lot of millennials who are not familiar with the Fiero but love the looks so in time I think the Fiero will gain momentum in interest and value. I have noticed that certain cars have increased in value since the pandemic. For a long time I was interested in a 2006 SSR. I could have purchased a yellow 06 SSR a few years back for high 20’s. That same car now is going for high 30’s. Also noticed Similar on 2013 corvette 427 and all the Porsche 911s are getting crazy money.
I was a celebrity in 1985 when I bought the car. In the 1990’s I was the idiot that bought a Fiero.
In the early 2000’s it became the car where people would say I don’t like Fiero’s but I like yours. That was a compliment I think.
To day most people are good again. They either owned one, wanted one or knew someone who had one and they are cool. The younger kids like them but they are still into their newer models.
The Values are good considering few cars from the 80’s are worth what they were new.
We as owners still need to embrace that #1 the Fiero is not exactly a rare car. While you may not see them everywhere you can find a clean one fairly easy if you want one. #2 demand for our cars are not bad but not off the chart. The harsh truth is we are better off than most cars but not as valuable as some which is a common thing in the auto market.
We can’t expect everyone to love our cars and accept that like most cars you buy them to enjoy not get rich on them.
Movies are rare to move the needle on a car . What happened in Smokey and the Bandit is a rare thing and it only worked for one movie.
So just enjoy the cars we have. Be realistic about the cars and understand they are for fun not investment. Times now are much better than it was. If you had a Fiero in the 90’s you know what I mean. We will never be that car to everyone and that is fine. Just to be better off than most is more than many cars enjoy.
Just think about being a Z24 fan or a EXP fan. Not many would even take the time to even hate you.
Back to the future. Nuff said. I get your point though we can count on one hand the amount of times a movie has had an impact on car sales.
Nope The Delorean was and still is a failed brand. Values are still not great and most of the cars are not aging well.
The DMC2 is nothing more than a novelty car today vs where Pontiac could not make enough Trans Ams to keep up with demand for several years. Even today a 77 black and gold TA is work 3 times what a Delorean is.
Bullet Mustang, Bandit TA, cars like this did contribute to actual production increases and significant car values.
The BTTF DMC2 really just made people smile and not recall how really bad cars these were.
Might toss the 308 Ferrari in as Magnum did bring much to this car and values today are holding steady. Before Magnum the car was not really known well and had bee around since 1976.
