<VV> Value

[Ron]

"when it's time to sell"?
Why is there a time to sell??
Once you get all of the bugs out of it and have it parade ready, it'd be 
stupid to sell it!  I have four Corvairs that are NOT for sale.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Byron Comp" <byron.comp at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Value


> James,
> Thank you for saying that, and for saying it so well. Some of us bought 
> Corvairs to resto-mod for mixed reasons, one of them including making a 
> "little" profit from our labors. I've learned over the past three years 
> that my idea about that was seriously flawed. Does that mean I now go 
> "cheap" to finish it when thus far I've spent what was necessary to "do it 
> right?" I wonder if the "market value" of our hobby might be more in line 
> with some of the other classics out there if, what seems to a newbie like 
> me, many of the old-timers had a more respectful attitude about things. 
> Are they trying to keep the "market value" suppressed because they're 
> afraid they wouldn't be able to "play" 'cause they couldn't "pay" if 
> prices actually got up to where they belong? Just wondering.
> I'll take my lumps when it's time to sell; but you can bet any future 
> resto-mods I do won't be Corvairs. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me 
> twice, shame on me!
>
> Byron Comp
> '64 Monza Vert
> '63 Monza Coupe - Parts car
> Gainesville, FL
>
>>
>>Message: 3
>>Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 12:44:36 -0500
>>From: "James P. Rice" <ricebugg at mtco.com>
>>Subject: <VV> $38,200 is the price
>>To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>Message-ID: <DLEGKAFPLLKIDEFMDCGCIEIIDBAA.ricebugg at mtco.com>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>>All: Once upon a time, I had someone at a car show ask me what I would 
>>take
>>for my Corvair. When I told him, he said it wasn't worth that amount. I
>>readily agreed, and pointed out he ask me what I would take for it, not 
>>what
>>it was worth. I then explained for him to buy it from me, he would a) have
>>to give me enough to get me to sell it, because I didn't want to, and b) 
>>pay
>>me enough to fund the hassle and work for me to recreate the car, because 
>>I
>>really liked it and wasn't about to sell it for "what it was worth." 
>>Value,
>>boys and girls, is subjective.
>>
>>That said, I confess, and I'm really sorry about this, but I find this
>>discussion (I'm being charitable here) nauseating. What anybody asks for
>>anything is really none of your business to comment on. You can say to 
>>rich
>>for my value system, or buy it. But to pick apart someone else's asking
>>price is just unacceptable. It is being petty.
>>
>>Allen has busted his butt from CORSA and the Corvair hobby. And, yes, I
>>consider him a friend from way back. He does not deserve your inane
>>comments.
>>
>>What has he done to the last Corvair convertible? Preserved it. Enough
>>already. I think that is enough. He could be driving it, exposing it to
>>the dimbulbs, druggies, drunks and morons on their cell phones. But he
>>hasn't done that. Think of the his price as car value plus storage
>>cost...plus a reward. He has preserved and enhanced the cars value by
>>preserving a "last of" Corvair.
>>
>>
>>Or is the core issue jealousy? Hardly any of us has a first or last of
>>anything. Never have and never will. Because of this condition, some
>>apparently feel compelled to tear down someone who had the foresight to 
>>buy
>>a "last of" car. He deserves our good will for having the smarts and
>>resources to do this. And for not driving it into the ground.
>>
>>You ought to be cheering for Allan. But noooo, you choose to tear at him,
>>and, in doing so, the Corvair hobby itself. Someday when you depart this
>>life as we know it, someone will wish you hadn't contributed to keeping
>>Corvair prices low. To your shame and net loss of their inheritance.
>>
>>Historically Yours,
>> James Rice
>>
>>PS: So why isn't CPF, with the large bank account, not trying to buy this
>>car? Or are they?
>>
>>
>
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