The Mecum Effect...Part of the Problem...or Part of the Solution???

340sFastback said

The other trend out there is flippers. Any half good deal will be scooped up immediately and flipped. There are tons of people out there with trucks, trailers, and cash ready to pounce. These are screwed people working hard and makeing some good money at the expense of the hobiest. You think your gonna find that bargain basement deal on your dream car? You better be there that day with cash in hand or you won't get the deal; the flippers will beat you to it every time. I know a guy like that, he sees a deal out there and he is there that day, buys it, and the ad gets pulled and most people never even knew the ad was there. Then he makes a couple grand on the flip. These flippers are smart and fast, buying cheap and selling high.

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True, they are out there. But you know what? Some sellers (myself included) will prefer to sell to the hobbiest rather than a flipper. I know there are some smart Mopar-guy flippers too, but.....I've gotten fairly good at weeding out the phonies. I've had guys come to me and say "oh, I'm just looking for a good father and son project for me and my kid". Sure dude.....I guess I've developed a decent bullshit meter in my brain over the years.

One thing is good though! A lot of flippers don't have access to a bunch of weird parts that may be missing on a cheap project car, like alternator and power steering bracketry, pumps, starters, pulleys, trannys, drivelines etc. But I do, so it makes buying a cheap project car feasible. I've almost got my own Mopar junkyard out back.