$ 1,500 + for repro spirals!!!!

[hep1966]

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The price and wording is to make one think they are NOS. The price alone makes one think the price Nos shocks would sell. Anyone can buy number stamps at the hardware store. Roger

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The starting bid was $125. Is that unreasonable for reproduction shocks?

[Mr70]

Reproduction spiral front or rear leafspring shocks,with out date codes,retail for $79.95 each.You can catch them at swapmeets around $50.00 on a slow day.

[Chevy454]

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Posted by mr70:

Besides that,I've yet to see a new repro set fullfil it's duties beyond a few 100 miles of normal street useage.
They were recently re-manufactured for their appearance for the trailered/show cars,so their internals are cheaper and their oil less plentiful.

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I'm curious, have you physically drained the oil from one of these new repro shocks and compared it to an original? Granted, they aren't gonna ride/drive like a new set of gas charged Ranchos, but surely GM wouldn't license a shock that they know folks are gonna drive on but is "just for shows"...I can't see GM's lawyers taking on that kind of liability?

[Steve Shauger]

Bob has been a good provider and has been involved in the hobbie for years. I don't think we should condemn him or his business on this one issue. I would hope in the future he would clarify his auctions so that people don't pay outrageous prices for commonly found items which cost much less. He is a good guy, and would hope he would clear this matter up rather quickly. No he may not of intentionally mislead someone but a simple statement such as "Dated Reproduction Shocks" would prevent a reoccurrence. That is not too much to ask.

IMO the ad is misleading because:

1) it never says they AREN'T "NOS" or that they ARE repros
2)the bidder's ID was kept private, which is pretty common for collector cars or parts vs the more common show everyone in your "run of the mill" repro parts auctions
3) he makes an effort to describe their application and part numbers and dates in detail, BUT leaves out they are new manufactured
4) he shows close ups of the dates and part numbers which is more commonly done with an item of collector value as the value is likely in the "details"
5)he mentions his business and the fact they have been doing it for 20 years, serving the public and implying the collector in the process
6) he uses words that are "attractors" in his title.."Yenko, COPO and Z28" vs. just saying these are "1969 Camaro spiral shocks"..he obviously wants the guy looking to restore a car correctly vs. the guy wanting a shock for an old Camaro
7) most importantly he says "bid with confidence" which implies he is fully disclosing..at least to me

Again based on his ad and his resulting emais...not the guy I want to do business with as I'm not an "expert" and there has to be a certain level of trust when buying these types of parts or cars. Hopefully he will make the situation right...just my opinions and observatiosn.

Repsectfully,

GSC