The Dodge Challenger Message Board

RedRaven wrote:

Tim wrote:

RedRaven wrote:It says on the MMA board that the Challys sold again on ebay

Bought and sold by a Stockbroker maquerading as a car enthusiast.

Poor show.

The guy who bought it on ebay or the guy who sold it on ebay Tim ?

The guy who bought it via the MMA, then sold it straight away on E- Bay.

Sorry Red, I need to be clearer if I'm going to get all arsey.

dave-r wrote:Well I am definitely looking for a low mileage C5 Corvette now.

This seems a good price for one with only 11,000 miles on the clock. I like them in silver too.

http://www.desperateseller.co.uk/findac ... dor=103881

But then I realised that ALL their cars have 11,000 miles on the clock.........

What the hell are they playing at?

Tim these are just down the road from you I think?

70 miles and one hour forty minutes. Fancy a trip down mate?

Tim wrote:Sorry Red, I need to be clearer if I'm going to get all arsey.

Unfortunately the USA market for E bodies has been this way for quite a while. I think Barrett-Jackson/Speed visibility has had a bit to do with it in the last couple of years. But it started being an investor's market originally back in the late 80s/early 90s when investors found out they could flip an E body and make a tidy profit. Unfortunately it priced true collectors (vs collectors/investors) almost out of the market.
For that matter, you can just about match the cycling of the financial markets to muscle car prices. When the market reacts strongly (one way or the other) muscle car prices seem to go the other way mostly.
Luckily the last couple of years Mopars have not been the hot property of the investor class (Fords are currently hot) but they have started rising again this year at B-J and I believe they will hit the astronomical prices again in a couple of years that they were 5-6 years ago.
This is a good/bad situation as I see it. Due to the high prices these cars bring, there are a lot more re-pop parts out there due to folks wanting a concours restoration and willing to fork over $$$$$$$$$ to get it than there were 20 years ago. Even for mundane pieces. I remember scouring junkyards for parts for my Dodge pickups and my buddy's Cuda as no one made parts (even relatively simple parts that cross-indexed like door handles etc) for Mopars in general. So the high-profile investor is who, I believe, we have to thank for the Mopar restoration aftermarket and curse for the prices we have to pay for our Mopars. (Now hopefully they don't find out about the big C boats as I would like to have a '71 Sport Fury III. C bodies are the best deal in Mopars nowadays along with 60's & '70s D and W series).
Sorry for the hijack, forgot I was in the for Sale section

Tim wrote:

dave-r wrote:Well I am definitely looking for a low mileage C5 Corvette now.

This seems a good price for one with only 11,000 miles on the clock. I like them in silver too.

http://www.desperateseller.co.uk/findac ... dor=103881

But then I realised that ALL their cars have 11,000 miles on the clock.........

What the hell are they playing at?

Tim these are just down the road from you I think?

70 miles and one hour forty minutes. Fancy a trip down mate?

Even without the deducing powers of Sherlock Holmes I can tell "the games afoot".......a post letting on you quite like "them in silver", then a silver coupe in your MMA avatar...........gonna fill us in Watson

I put a deposit down in this one.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0537059354

We agreed a straight £17K and they keep the spare stock wheels which is still more than I can afford but when I saw the car it was a LOT nicer than the photos lead you to believe.

It really is a very nice example. Just passed the 37,000 mile mark. 18x10.5 and 17x9.5 optional wheels with supercar tyres.

It is going to cost me a fortune to insure and keep in rubber but I think I can just about do it.

The advert stated it was the 6-speed manual but when I saw it it turns out it is the automatic. Which was funny because someone called the dealer the other day and asked if it was an auto because they were looking for one. They told him it was manual so he didn't bother.

The only faults on the car are a damaged center console latch (looks like it has been banged through and is now rattling around inside the console somewhere, and the climate control screen is blank. This is another common fault with these cars. Usually re-soldering the circuit board solves the problem which is caused by dry joints.

That is one smart car Daveman, you have made an excellent choice, nice options, colour, wheels
A close friend of mine owns a tyre shop, let me kmow if and when you need rubber and I'll have a chat with her, she always owes me something ......don't tell ginge