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Old October 30th, 2012, 12:05 PM
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this is not my car lol
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whats this fella drinkin' ?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/True-Origina...c59cea&vxp=mtr


$2499 seems a little much, don't it?
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Old October 30th, 2012, 12:19 PM
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He's been drinking funny water...

I'm not seeing something that is 'super rare'. Maybe it's got paint over top of the solid silver construction???? That's about as much as I'd pay for a whole project car for starters.

His whole ad is screwed up - he says it's for 78,79 80 Cutlass. Want to see something funny? Just for kicks I plugged in the values for a 67 442 and here's what his ad says....

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Old October 30th, 2012, 12:58 PM
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Hmmmmmmmmm!
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Old October 30th, 2012, 01:27 PM
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67 442 hoods are bringing $1000 or more for a solid one. He's a little high
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Old October 31st, 2012, 07:55 AM
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Ultra rare, because it fits a 67 W-31.
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Old October 31st, 2012, 08:10 AM
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$800-$1000 is what I have seen for a clean hood.
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Old October 31st, 2012, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by scubastever
whats this fella drinkin' ?
I dunno, but I want some!

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Old October 31st, 2012, 11:12 AM
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Ultra rare, because it fits a 67 W-31.
Umm yeah! It just won't fit ANY 66/67 Cutlass ya know!
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Old December 29th, 2012, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by allyolds68
67 442 hoods are bringing $1000 or more for a solid one. He's a little high

Yeah, so is his PRICE

ha ha ha

Who among us has not priced something higher than usual, hoping that the desperate clueless rich will stop by and need it right now? My brother does that all the time. You can always easily negotiate downward, right? Reminds me of the Most Awesome Vehicle Ever, the priceless pro touring 72 Cutlass...

I once advertised my '68 W30 convert for $20k, not one call. Fine with me.

Then again I advertised a 12-bolt posi for $15 [fifteen dollars] and got... not one call. Ended up using it years later in my '68 driver. And, I once sold a '70 Judge 3.90 10-bolt posi for $150... evidently folks thought that it was too good to be true. But it was true. In good condition, and $150 out the door.

Evidently the car parts pricing goes like this:
Pick a reasonable number.
Multiply it by [factor].

For most folks, the factor is 3 to 5.
Originality Plus uses a factor of 10-20
"Billions and Trillions" guy uses a factor on the order of 100.

BTW, a 12-bolt crusty 3.08 open lists for $800
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-OLDSMOB...item564bf60cf1

and crusty '67 442 exhaust manifolds for $500 the pair
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-OLDSMOB...ef3a10&vxp=mtr

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Old December 29th, 2012, 08:28 AM
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I sold a 67 442 hood a few years ago for $25, only because the paint was faded and it was a spare from my 442.
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Old December 29th, 2012, 09:24 AM
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A few years ago , huh? So what were YOU drinkin?
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Old December 29th, 2012, 12:04 PM
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The price is slowly dropping. He went from $2999 down to $2499 and again to $1999 and now his latest ad is down to $1499.
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Old December 29th, 2012, 01:04 PM
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Old December 29th, 2012, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by aliensatemybuick
A few years ago , huh? So what were YOU drinkin?

I wasn't drinking - that was the problem
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Old December 31st, 2012, 07:55 AM
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The seller is from Meriden, CT. I wonder if it's Steve Minore, the olds parts guy in those parts. He's a member on here, I think.
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Old December 31st, 2012, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by jpc647
The seller is from Meriden, CT. I wonder if it's Steve Minore, the olds parts guy in those parts. He's a member on here, I think.
I don't think it's Steve.
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