Auctions are driving prices up.
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69Ford
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Auctions are driving prices up.
All these big car auctions are in some ways doing a disservice. When people over bid the actual value of a car or truck. everyone that has one thinks they have a goldmine. Just because a 67KR mustang that's in pristine shape goes for the bucks doesn't mean your 67 six cylinder Minnesota rusted and modified is worth the same. They are just driving the price out of our range. I see this happening to our trucks.
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jzjames
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Re: Auctions are driving prices up.
All the old, aging baby boomers are wanting the old cars of their yooth. That is my theory of why the prices are so high on the old 50's, 60's, and 70's cars.
If you haven't gotten yours by now you'll have to pay a hefty price for a decent one.
If you haven't gotten yours by now you'll have to pay a hefty price for a decent one.
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Ren
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Re: Auctions are driving prices up.
The mid fifties thru the early seventies were unquestionably a golden age of domestic vehicles. For Gen X, these were the first used cars we could save up enough money to afford to buy.
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1972hiboy
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Re: Auctions are driving prices up.
69Ford wrote:All these big car auctions are in some ways doing a disservice. When people over bid the actual value of a car or truck. everyone that has one thinks they have a goldmine. Just because a 67KR mustang that's in pristine shape goes for the bucks doesn't mean your 67 six cylinder Minnesota rusted and modified is worth the same. They are just driving the price out of our range. I see this happening to our trucks.
monster garage and american pickers have ruined the hobby for the same reason. and its getting to where everybodys ford truck is rare and high dollar.
Rich
1973 f350 super c/s 460/c6 22k orig miles
1972 f350 srw crewcab special 390
1972 f250 4x4 sport custom 390fe Red
1972 f250 4x4 custom 360 FE " Ranger Ric"
1972 f250 4x4 custom 84k og miles 390
1971 f250 4x4 sport custom 56k og miles. 360
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1973 f350 super c/s 460/c6 22k orig miles
1972 f350 srw crewcab special 390
1972 f250 4x4 sport custom 390fe Red
1972 f250 4x4 custom 360 FE " Ranger Ric"
1972 f250 4x4 custom 84k og miles 390
1971 f250 4x4 sport custom 56k og miles. 360
1970 f250 4x4 428 fe hp60 205 d60
Dont eat yellow snow.....
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radioactivelarry
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Re: Auctions are driving prices up.
Not to forget the "Gas Monkey Dudes" they sell old rusty rides for "BIG BUCKS" unless that's all Hollywood BS on the prices. Who knows but them. Of course they call it patina???? There is a difference from a rusty old hulk and one with true patina on the outside...... Did you see the Wheeler-Dealers when they flipped the 48 Ford F-1 they just clear coated the patina and got big bucks..... why can't we do that. i GUESS WE NEED TO HAVE A TV SHOW...
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SpeedThrills
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Re: Auctions are driving prices up.
My wife sees me watching those shows and then says I should flip cars. "It's easy".
I never buy a vehicle without checking it out as thoroughly as possible. Gas Monkees buy something, not knowing if it even runs, and then get upset if the engine is no good.
I can only take so much of those shows, some I can't watch at all.
I do like Jay Leno's garage. My elderly neighbor thinks I'm funny. Maybe I should become a rich comedian and get a garage like Jay's.
What's worse is she watching the same kind of stuff on HGTV and thinks when we retire, we should flip houses. Hey, they don't call it "retirement" for nothing!
I never buy a vehicle without checking it out as thoroughly as possible. Gas Monkees buy something, not knowing if it even runs, and then get upset if the engine is no good.
I can only take so much of those shows, some I can't watch at all.
I do like Jay Leno's garage. My elderly neighbor thinks I'm funny. Maybe I should become a rich comedian and get a garage like Jay's.
What's worse is she watching the same kind of stuff on HGTV and thinks when we retire, we should flip houses. Hey, they don't call it "retirement" for nothing!