<VV> Our Friend Jay::::::::::::::

Marc Marcoulides hharpo at earthlink.net
Fri Sep 3 16:32:24 EDT 2010


IMHO The economy has more effect on the amount of any bid than Jay's opinion


-----Original Message-----
>From: Danforth West <bonanz01 at myfairpoint.net>
>Sent: Sep 3, 2010 4:03 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: <VV> Our Friend Jay::::::::::::::
>
>I just watched Jay Leno's Corsa video for about the
>20th time, and I have to say I think he might have done
>us an UNINTENTIONAL dis-service.
>
>Don't get me wrong, I LOVE this guy! And he loves 'Vairs!
>
>It's just that he says two things during his WUNNERFUL
>presentation which I think may have caused a problemo or
>two for the rest of us......
>
>First off, he says "I see Corvairs on E-Bay all the time for
>$2,000 -- $3,000" The viewer is left to assume that you may
>purchase a driver-quality Corvair in that price range, needing
>no work to function daily.
>
>Second of all, he states that you may obtain "a really nice
>Corvair for UNDER $10,000". This leads the viewer to assume
>that if he pays MORE than $10,000 then he is over-paying.
>
>The upshot of all this is that potential Corvair owners are led to
>believe that even a SUPERB Corvair is only rarely worth more
>than $10,000.
>
>Since his Garage segment, I have noticed a fairly large decrease
>in the bids offered for even what appear to be very nice examples,
>and I fear that the Public at Large seems to feel that there isn't a
>Corvair on the market worth more than about Five or Six Grand or
>so. I check-out E-Bay at least twice a day, and I see what appear 
>to be some better-than-decent cars NOT selling and receiving what
>I consider to be INSULTING bids!
>
>I just think that the potential Corvairistas have been lead to believe
>that 'Vairs ain't worth Dog Poop!
>
>What do YOU think? 
>
>I like Jay a lot, but I think he may have screwed-up here.................
>
>Or am I full of it?
>
>Oh, and no DOG in my household at present, and I don't own a "Scooper".....
>
>And PLEEZE don't kill the Messenger, okay?
>
>Danforth West
>Bangor, Maine USA
>1966 Corsa Turbo (running like a Champ)
>NOT for sale any time soon..........
>
>
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