Win or lose financially depends a lot on the cars you chose. Bob Blake ponied up $25,000 in the 80's to buy a new Corvette to trade for the most desirable muscle car on the planet, a loaded, red, 4 speed 71 Hemi Cuda convert. Bob is gone now, but his son David still has it. The Cuda is now worth many millions. The Vette, maybe $6,000? Choose you cars wisely.