ebay WOW!

[Dick W.]

Re: ebay WOW!

I think that if you will watch the collector car hobby in general, not just the Corvette, you will see that Corvette parts are inexpensive? compared to Camaro parts. We cry about the high prices for our cars, but the Camaros, and sometimes Chevelles, out sell the plastic cars by a wide margin. First generation Camaros are crazy with the high production, low cost Z-28's bringing more than mid year FI Corvettes.

We are dealing with the baby boomer's and their large disposable income stash. Hang on, I just wished I had something left to sell them.

[Jack H.]

Camaros, and Chevelles, out sell the plastic cars

And real estate in California is pretty pricey too. Methinks that has something to do with BOTH being 'perishible commodities'... The high horsie MoPar cars from the same era (uni-body--REAL fun to repair/restore) can get even more expensive!

[Dick W.]

Re: Camaros, and Chevelles, out sell the plastic c

And then there is my 15 year project,a 1946 IH highway tractor. Iffen you think that Corvette parts are rare, and you complain about the price of repop parts, just be thankful that there is someone making repro parts. Can't even find correct W/S for this monster

[Roy B.]

WOW! is right BUT!!

We all complian about the prices on e-bay I do too, but why go through the trouble of going to a swap meet (gas&time) then have a few people interested and then try to beat you down on the price. If you only have a few items to sell like me!. I'll put a item on e-bay that I would take $10.00 for and it sells on e-bay for $100.00 . WHY= because I get a hundred people looking that need the same part that live 1000 miles from any swaps meet . I find items on e-bay that would take me years to find at a swap meet .
I'm asking for trouble by saying this ( some of you know what I mean) that many Corvette guys drive me crazy trying to sell any Corvette part at a swap meet or (NCRS event swap which never happened here in Ca). I don't like any of this stuff going on but you play the game or buy a "Fiat".

[Loren Smith]

Re: WOW! is right BUT!!

I've bought from John before, and was very pleased. I think he gets top dollar because his parts are correct, he knows what the judges are looking for, and he includes that in his description. Of course, I'm not going to get drawn in a bidding war on a part like this, I'll by a repro first if it is a fraction of the price, and move on.

[Michael B.]

Re: WOW! is right BUT!!

That CA Plate was an exception. It started with "SSS" and I think the Super Sport factor played into the bids. Legislation just passed a few months ago and I have seen the average price of 2 plates in good condition raise from $25-75 to around $200 now.