<VV> Our Friend Jay::::::::::::::

[Harry Yarnell]

What do I think? Its been said many times, Corvair people are cheap.
I don't think Leno's comments on price have/will affect anything. Leno's 
word isn't God.
Intelligent people will consult the marketplace pricing and the price 
guides. they will also buy with thier heart...

Harry Yarnell
Perryman Garage and Orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Danforth West" <bonanz01 at myfairpoint.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 4:03 PM
Subject: <VV> Our Friend Jay::::::::::::::


>I just watched Jay Leno's Corsa video for about the
> 20th time, and I have to say I think he might have done
> us an UNINTENTIONAL dis-service.
>
> Don't get me wrong, I LOVE this guy! And he loves 'Vairs!
>
> It's just that he says two things during his WUNNERFUL
> presentation which I think may have caused a problemo or
> two for the rest of us......
>
> First off, he says "I see Corvairs on E-Bay all the time for
> $2,000 -- $3,000" The viewer is left to assume that you may
> purchase a driver-quality Corvair in that price range, needing
> no work to function daily.
>
> Second of all, he states that you may obtain "a really nice
> Corvair for UNDER $10,000". This leads the viewer to assume
> that if he pays MORE than $10,000 then he is over-paying.
>
> The upshot of all this is that potential Corvair owners are led to
> believe that even a SUPERB Corvair is only rarely worth more
> than $10,000.
>
> Since his Garage segment, I have noticed a fairly large decrease
> in the bids offered for even what appear to be very nice examples,
> and I fear that the Public at Large seems to feel that there isn't a
> Corvair on the market worth more than about Five or Six Grand or
> so. I check-out E-Bay at least twice a day, and I see what appear
> to be some better-than-decent cars NOT selling and receiving what
> I consider to be INSULTING bids!
>
> I just think that the potential Corvairistas have been lead to believe
> that 'Vairs ain't worth Dog Poop!
>
> What do YOU think?
>
> I like Jay a lot, but I think he may have screwed-up here.................
>
> Or am I full of it?
>
> Oh, and no DOG in my household at present, and I don't own a 
> "Scooper".....
>
> And PLEEZE don't kill the Messenger, okay?
>
> Danforth West
> Bangor, Maine USA
> 1966 Corsa Turbo (running like a Champ)
> NOT for sale any time soon..........
>
>
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