Not true. I know a '70 Challenger R/T that has been to Kuwait, then the US, then the UK, then Bahrain, then Kuwait once more. It all depends on timing, the strength/weakness of the USD compared to the currency of the country it's going to/coming from, and how bad the buyer wants to buy it.
I've exported perhaps six American cars to Germany and one to the UK. You seem to think the overseas buyers are ignorant noobs to the hobby and unknowlegable. So what if they stay overseas for two years, twenty, or forever? I know a lot of German and British cars that got shipped back across the pond to European buyers. Why? Because our weather tends to be a saving grace in preserving cars! They want those rust-free examples of all makes. And they don't whine about "their cars" going either direction.
People internationally dig American iron. You should be happy that our machines have an appreciative owner base overseas. Considering shipping costs, insurance, Customs, and taxes; an overseas buyer is paying in some cases DOUBLE what he bought the car for initially. They're not goong to destroy the car. They're not derby people. Be thankful, instead, that these appreciative buyers exist. Either that, or start ponying up the cash on your own to buy said car, so that some "evil overseas flipper" doesn't get it!
I spent three years in Europe, and nearly that same amount of time spent TDY in various locations in the Middle East, so I am very aware of how much they like and value American vintage iron.
