Offensive to sellers but have people gone over the cliff on Car values
my post was to one of the responses that mentioned the reality car show scene, building stuff that average guys could never afford,,, and that may be true, but it was very reasonable for us,,,
Just to clarify, I'm not against a restoration shop putting in hundreds of hours and $$$ into a project and then listing it for big bucks. There is a market for that, and guys with money are who those cars are targeting. That's a good business.
My issue is that a car is on TV on Thursday, and on Friday some dude with a beat up, rusted, incomplete car (that happens to have the same brand name) now thinks his is worth 70% of the one he saw on TV.
Hey, if you can foot the bill for a shop to get your car to be what you want it to be, that's awesome. And you end up with something that you'll enjoy!
I think back 20, 25 years ago... you would call up the junkyard and tell them what you're looking for. They'd say "yep, we have 3 of those". Then you'd make the trip (sometimes a long one) and pull the part for $25. Now, you go on-line and order the part, because they make EVERYTHING aftermarket now, but that same part is $175. That's another piece of the "unattainable for blue collar guys" puzzle that I was mentioning in my last post.
It's an expensive hobby now, there's no way around it. I have $20K into my Duster resto and I've done every piece of body work, mechanical assembly, and cosmetic upgrade myself. That cost is mostly parts, and I still don't have an engine or paint yet. It shouldn't cost $30K to restore a car in your own shop, on your own time. But, that's where I'll be when it's done. Maybe more.
