Yenko's at B-J

[Canucklehead]

Whenever i see a good example of a muscle car get poor dollors at BJ and wonder whats with the bidders it's usually becouse there is an issue with the car thats not brought up on TV so WATCHING the BJ is not like being there and should'nt dictate what the market will hold. And transversly some of the cars that are going through are the top in it's class and dosent mean yours will be worth that.

[427450]

Maybe I am missing something. However, I would personally find putting a high dollar car up with Barrett Jackson at no reserve, a gamble. You might follow a car or series of cars which may cool the crowd off. All this may cost you tens of thousands of dollars. I guess you got to have big ones!

[musclecarjohn]

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Whenever i see a good example of a muscle car get poor dollors at BJ and wonder whats with the bidders it's usually becouse there is an issue with the car thats not brought up on TV so WATCHING the BJ is not like being there and should'nt dictate what the market will hold. And transversly some of the cars that are going through are the top in it's class and dosent mean yours will be worth that.

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Great observation...my sediments exactly.

[Rainer]

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Whenever i see a good example of a muscle car get poor dollors at BJ and wonder whats with the bidders it's usually becouse there is an issue with the car thats not brought up on TV so WATCHING the BJ is not like being there and should'nt dictate what the market will hold. And transversly some of the cars that are going through are the top in it's class and dosent mean yours will be worth that.

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How about the flip side of this - when a car with issues still brings top dollar? Isn't it the case that sometimes bidders are overpaying because they simply don't always know what is correct? Jerry pointed out a bunch of stuff on that low-mileage Z that I bet the high bidder wasn't aware of.

No offense, but I have a hard time believing that all the bidders are savvy. Add ignorance to list of ingredients for a dangerous mix.

[Canucklehead]

I think those buyers are these investors (non gearheads) that don't know what they're buying they have just been told dump your stocks and buy some musclecars. I saw some obvious great cars, not nessasarly muscle cars go for good buys that these "investors" (is there a name we can call these people) were missing. There was some good buys going through on sunday.

[PeteLeathersac]

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I think those buyers are these investors (non gearheads) that don't know what they're buying they have just been told dump your stocks and buy some musclecars. I saw some obvious great cars, not nessasarly muscle cars go for good buys that these "investors" (is there a name we can call these people) were missing. There was some good buys going through on sunday.

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These Wall Street car owners or "Wallys" can often be identified by clean hands and fingernails holding wads of cash. . Don't let their goofy look fool you....your whole world can change by the actions of a Wally. ~ Pete

[Mr70]

"Whadaya mean I just bought a Clone!"

[427450]

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"Whadaya mean I just bought a Clone!"


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"Golly Gee Mrs. Cleaver, what a fine day to wax the Yenko!"

[Belair62]

I think some of these folks have busted their balls and made something for themselves and can now buy whatever the hell they want because they couldn't when they were younger. Not all of these guys want to work on cars..BJ is a supermarket for people who can see/buy whatever car they love....they didn't make their fortune by being stupid and buying stuff like old cars...why would they be stupid now ? They just want cool cars in their garage and are lucky enough to pay whatever they feel like paying. I wish I could go there and do it...there wouldn't be any cars there to buy because i would have them all...would you rather go to a restoration shop and get layed away and hear excuse after excuse and pay thru the ass or go and buy one done and pay a premium ? Some like to restore them...some want a done car. I've done it both ways...restoring a car is idiotically expensive now so sometimes a done car is the smarter purchase. Just a different way of being a "car guy" or "hobbyist".