Flip job!

rmchrgr said
I think some of you guys are missing the point here. I don't begrudge anyone for trying to make a buck, not in the least bit. However, this Dart is a flip, plain and simple and the reason it bothers me is because it's about money and/or perceived value and a guy trying to make a buck of something I am/we are passionate about. It's not about the car. It could be anything, really - car, boat, gun, guitar, motorcycle, whatever. I'm not in favor of jacking up the price of lower level cars, plain and simple.

We're all here because we love A bodies. And sure, everyone loves/needs money but let's face it - if you're buying a Gold Dart 270, it ain't about money. It's probably about a lack of money. It's frustrating to me to see a car like this priced through the roof. Though I don't know the guy, I'm betting deep down he could care less about Dodge Darts, he just wants to punch his $12.5K meal ticket. Indeed, more power to him if he can make it happen.

It just sucks for those of us who truly care about these things. I/we are not in the hobby to make a buck and are getting priced out of even the lower end cars by deals like this.

It's passion vs. business. Business always seems to win.

With due respect, I don't think any point is being missed at all. First you say "I don't begrudge anyone for trying to make a buck, not in the least bit.", but then the rest of your argument goes against that statement. Like many have said, the car won't sell for more than it's worth. You see people asking stupid prices for everything common all the time on ebay for example, but tons of the same item actually sell for less during the same time while the overpriced one sits there. If very occasionally, one of the higher priced items sells because someone doesn't do their due diligence, that's their own fault.

I think it would be nice if everything, no matter what the interest/hobby, was priced low and not jacked up, for the hobbyist, but that's never been the case, ever, and never will be. Not even on this site, amongst those "passionate" not into it for the business. Some of the cars (even ones that people have owned a long time, so they're not "flipping"), are overpriced here too. Not worth worrying about too much. Just don't buy that car, buy one priced right, or wait until the price comes down.