Jeff: the problem with that is most of the guys that deal in parts dont have cars to fix thus they dont want to trade for anything other than dinero. I take parts in trade all the time but then again i always have a bunch of cars to redo. JC >From: speegle@pipeline.com >Reply-To: speegle@pipeline.com >To: Mike McCullough <mike@worldwidemusclecars.com>, ORLMUST@aol.com, >rogerhol@willapabay.org, ShelbyMustang@carmemories.com >Subject: Re: Parts prices >Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 10:33:47 -0800 (GMT-08:00) > >Just as an observation, I'm kind of surprise to see that more of us do not >trade parts rather than sell. Especially within the "circles" This was a >very common practice in other makes and years of cars during the 80's and >90's. Seemed the guys involved figured they could always works a little >more for $$$'s but couldn't always replace a part they had, so they would >reather have another rare part of the shelf rather than a couple of more >bucks in the wallet > >Jeff S > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mike McCullough <mike@worldwidemusclecars.com> >Sent: Mar 22, 2005 9:23 AM >To: ORLMUST@aol.com, rogerhol@willapabay.org, ShelbyMustang@carmemories.com >Subject: Re: Parts prices > >It really depends on whether you are the buyer or the seller. If you are >the buyer, you want the parts but don't want to get raked over the coals to >get them. If you are the seller, you know that when the part is gone, >chances are there won't be any more to replace it so you need to get what >you feel it is worth to part with it. Kinda works the same with buying or >selling the whole car. A seller may think that if they sell their car they >may not ever get another one so it will have to bring what he or she wants >for the car. These cars are only as valuable as the parts that are in it, >correct or incorrect. That's why correct cars will always bring more money >and correct parts will always be highly sought after and expensive. I do >agree that more people should try to refurbish existing original parts >whenever possible and not strip a car bare just to replace everything with >NOS parts. >Thank you, >Mike McCullough >405-760-6732 cell >405-330-4535 office >www.worldwidemusclecars.com > > > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
