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>>Jumpin je-hosiphats. 1200 simoleans for a grill! I gotta lay this one on the
>>corvair bunch. Ah, ya gotta be real devoted to that vehicle. A grand would
>>put you in adaily driver corvair early model.
$1200. bucks......yeah, sad but true. It's this kind of stuff that , IMHO,
begins to taint the old car hobby.
While I ( somewhat ) understand the adage" charge what the market will
bear", I don't see any positive contribution to our hobby by this type
behavior. $1200. grilles ?? $1000. wheel opening trim sets ?? $600.
air cleaners ?? $150. radiator expansion tanks ?? Gimme a break. Is
it just me ( that feels this way ) or do we have some folks dangling out
ridiculous prices "fishing" to get rich on this stuff ?
Furthermore, like it or not, the originality freaks just excaberate the
problem. You certainly would never see these high $$$$$$ price tags on
parts if people didn't hype up the value of originality. It''s even
spawned it's own form
of snobbery within the hobby. ( Don't try and tell me it ain't true ,
'cause I know better.... )
My $0.02 says that there's much more enjoyment in hanging out and dealing
with folks who just enjoy the cars, practice a spirit of cooperation, and
just wanna have fun. You can have the profitmongers and snobs........
BTW Dana, you're right, you could get a daily driver Corvair for around
$1200. And it would be money much better spent. Unfortunately, even the
Corvair enthusiasts are subject to some of the above mentioned nonsense.
( Priced a set of NOS wheel opening trim for a late model ( '66-69 ) lately
?? It's scary. )
Well, I'm sure I opened up the proverbial can of worms on this one,
so.........LET THE FLAMES BEGIN !!!!!!
>>I have about decided to quit work after this coming season. Dont have time
>>to do any of my retirement hobbies.
You are one lucky person.........
Rick Fedorchak
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