<VV> Planning for the Future

[Vairtec Corporation]

Jim, the AACA is a great organization, and I would encourage anyone 
considering AACA membership to join.

And, the question of whether CORSA membership is worth it to you is, of 
course, a personal matter.

But comparing your AACA membership to CORSA membership is apples to oranges.

AACA has more than 50,000 members.  If CORSA had 50,000 members, it 
could either reduce dues dramatically or increase member services 
dramatically, or both.  And if CORSA had 50,000 members, it is likely 
that there would be a chapter closer to you, and that there would be 
more events and activities.

AACA caters to the full spectrum of antique cars, albeit within the 
narrow range of preservation and restoration.  CORSA caters to a small 
segment of the automobile spectrum, and then, within the small segment, 
attempts to serve a wide range of interests, from pickup-trucks to 
highly-modified race cars.

AACA mints new potential members each year, as owners of another year's 
worth of cars become eligible for membership.  CORSA will never see that.

Is AACA membership a better "deal?"  It depends entirely on what is 
important to you, the individual.  In my case, because today I have only 
Corvairs in my garage, CORSA is a better deal for me.  If I still had my 
'48 Cadillac or my '36 Airflow, then I might lean toward AACA.

All this said, I too am a critic of many of CORSA's current policies and 
practices.  But I can't do anything about it if I am not a member.

--Bob Marlow


Jim Houston wrote:
> I will probably not renew my Corsa membership in July..  why?  Several 
> reasons - first, I'm retired and $45 for a magazine subscription is not 
> in the budget.  Second, my "local" club meets 80 miles away and that is 
> all they do!  One meeting every month.  It is very rare for them to have 
> any other kind of happening during the month - other than a few cruise 
> ins (most of which are also, miles away)..  I am also a member of the 
> local AACA chapter (they meet 2 miles from my house) and they have 
> something going on just about every week - so many, in fact, that I 
> can't do them all - and most are within 20 miles.  I don't do autocross 
> or anything else that requires CORSA membership (or "coverage").. so, I 
> can't justify the expense.  My AACA membership is $47 - which is $35 for 
> National and $12 for the local club.  For that I get a bi-monthly 
> magazine that is far superior to the Communique, and a lot more events 
> that I can participate in.
>
> Jim
>