<VV> RE: Barrett-Jackson

[Harry Yarnell]

The seller ALSO pays an 8% premium.

Harry Yarnell
Perryman Garage and Orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
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Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> RE: Barrett-Jackson


> Something occured with the GM Motor transport, they announced later that 
> it
> went to the guy that paid $4 million.  Don't know what the deal was, but 
> I'm
> sure it will come out.  The 8% buyers premium will add another $320,000 
> to
> the price, so without sales tax, the GM bus cost the new owner 
> $4,320,000.00.
> I wish I would have been the owner, who was hoping to get  $600,000 for 
> the
> thing.
>
> I agree this is crazy and just entertainment, but it will  have an impact 
> on
> everyone who loves old cars.  I would love  another car like my first one, 
> a
> 1968 Z/28 Camaro I bought as a Senior in High  School with 31,000 miles on 
> it
> for $1,350.00 but I know that is not likely to  happen.  I will probably 
> just
> look at a new Corvette!  At least it  will be cheaper than the Z/28!  I 
> know it
> won't hold it's value like the  Z/28 apparently will, but at least I will 
> be
> able to drive it and enjoy  it!
>
> Todd in Texas
> 69 Monza Convertible
> 65 Corsa Turbo Convertible
>