Good Luck finding a beautiful 1994-98 S351 Speedster for that price range. I would not sell mine for all the TEA in china. I already had an offer from a collector I know of $50,000 for my 1995 S351 Speedster 1 month ago when I brought it to a show and shine, and guess what - not for sale! At the same time, if you find that someone who is extremely broke or does not car about value or making money, etc.....you may be able to find someone who had to sacrifice, but with a production run of only about 100 S351 Convertibles in the ENTIRE WORLD - good luck. Myself though, I have the space to keep this car 50 years and it is paid for - this car will sit in my garage forever before I would ever sell it for $25,000, even if I tarped it and never looked at it again. As for putting miles on collectable cars - keep racking them up. If they are truly collecable and always in show condition - collectors will buy them - no matter what. I deal collectable classics all over the world and sell about 200 cars a year. I see 100,000 mile cars in better condition that 30,000 mile cars. The key is to start with a beauty and maintain it that way. If there is something to address along the way - do it right away. $25,000 for a mint Brand New S281 Speedster - what else can you buy for $25,000 that is a bit rare and almost brand new? A Ford Focus????? If you want it - BUY IT! If you are waiting for something more specific - be prepared to wait 1 - 20 years. It took me 8-1/2 to find my S351 Speedster in black - and that was a PAINFUL wait.