how many are left?

[JoFotoz]

Well...

I was talking world. What do you think the # is?

...I really dunno!!

6000 originals worldwide...with an ownership that in general might be a bit more dedicated...

..I'd guess 300 ish.

Thats essentially one VX getting wiped out every two weeks worldwide.

....

Jo

[H3_VX]

Well...



...I really dunno!!

6000 originals worldwide...with an ownership that in general might be a bit more dedicated...

..I'd guess 300 ish.

Thats essentially one VX getting wiped out every two weeks worldwide.

....

Jo

Yeah, thats a good estimation. I don't think its as bad as some people think.

[89Vette]

The first thing that needs to happen is people (especially here) need to stop slamming Craigslist and eBay sales.

There is some truth to the "I bought one low." argument. People wanna brag about what they paid for a car (or any item) and convince others they should get in on that "bargain". While it can boost your own image, morale, or club-president status, it also advertises that you feel your purchased product is bargain-quality. IOW cheap.

Corvette owners do the same thing. They'll knock down and criticize (even owners of nice) specimens being sold. They'll down-grade what should be paid for it -- feeling they're doing the buyer a big favor. Problem is, they're shooting themselves in the foot for their own resale.

Those same people complain about the value of their Corvette's generation.

In one/two threads here, people have been quick to criticize my sharp reply while they can't see their same criticism directed toward sellers of their own "club" of vehicle.

In my opinion, the owners of "special" vehicles need to advertise, promote, and encourage sales to get better pricing. Either you think it's a great vehicle...a one of a kind...that's a special club worth getting into....OR, you need to realize you're bashing down the value of what you/yourself owns.

The problem from my perspective is you're also devaluing what I own too. And, I don't care for it. OTOH, it's ludicrous to think you can jump from currect values to $20k overnight. You can, I think ask a 10%-20% higher price and try to get it.

I remember an eBay selling a certain low-mileage FoxFire who sold it for less than I believe it was worth. Within a month later, we saw one with similar mileage/condition go for $1500 more. That's the margin I'm talking about.

One of these days, I think the price should start going up. And, it could be now. It takes the people who have good quality units to ask what their worth and wait. MPG might be the biggest detriment to cars of this caliber but it's not THAT bad if you keep the unit in good shape. I remember what the original FORD Broncos got...and it wasn't pretty.

There's a certain cost associated with driving something special. Please consider communicating that to your next buyer. Please consider that you do own something that's a rare part of automotive history.