What's so special here? - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Hammer · 08-17-2009

Wondering what's so special about this car that it commands over $18k as of this morning. Most who have been selling these cars on Ebay for the past year haven't been able to get over $11k-$14k final bids. Presentation, color combo, chrome wheels. WTF

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-...=p4506.c0.m245

rhipsher · 08-17-2009

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Originally Posted by Hammer

Wondering what's so special about this car that it commands over $18k as of this morning. Most who have been selling these cars on Ebay for the past year haven't been able to get over $11k-$14k final bids. Presentation, color combo, chrome wheels. WTF

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-...=p4506.c0.m245

It sure the hell aint a 1971 ZR-1 like the add says.

IowaZR-1 · 08-17-2009

Makes you wonder what the "reserve" is!!

Pete · 08-17-2009

It's an old Barret/Jackson trick.
Have your friends bid it up.

Pete

tccrab · 08-17-2009

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Originally Posted by Pete

It's an old Barret/Jackson trick.
Have your friends bid it up.

Pete

I agree.
It's called "Shill Bidding" and he's trying to run the price right up to the reserve.

TomC
"Crabs"

bdw18_123 · 08-17-2009

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Originally Posted by tccrab

I agree.
It's called "Shill Bidding" and he's trying to run the price right up to the reserve.

TomC
"Crabs"

You gotta be careful doing that on Ebay. I think they track your IP address. If they catch you at it, your account gets suspended. My brother got his Ebay account suspended after he had one of his friends bid on something of his. I don't know how they knew, maybe my brother's friend made the mistake of logging on to his account at our house.

But the price doesn't seem way out of line, check out these '90 Z's, 2 went for over $20K and 1 went for almost $17K. Pretty good I think for the state of the economy right now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...fCarsQ5fTrucks

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...fCarsQ5fTrucks

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...fCarsQ5fTrucks

Hammer · 08-19-2009

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Originally Posted by Pete

It's an old Barret/Jackson trick.
Have your friends bid it up.

Pete

Shilling, never thought about that, definite possibility.

Aurora40 · 08-17-2009

It's decently low miles (55k), it looks great in the photos, it is more or less unmodified (chrome wheels obviously aren't), and it is from a dealer. It also has a nice description and they documented the service history that they are aware of.

So yes, I'd guess it is the presentation that is key here.

That said, $18k with two days left does seem unusual in general for an eBay auction...

Jagdpanzer · 08-17-2009

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Originally Posted by Hammer

Wondering what's so special about this car that it commands over $18k as of this morning. Most who have been selling these cars on Ebay for the past year haven't been able to get over $11k-$14k final bids. Presentation, color combo, chrome wheels. WTF

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-...=p4506.c0.m245

No doubt it is the red/gray with chrome wheels combo, they are just worth more in today's market.

Jagdpanzer · 08-17-2009

Wonder if this gorgeous 2500 mile 95 AB will make it to the reserve?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=270442113919

I'll bet my spare dip stick tube seal it won't.

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Hammer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ideho Posts: 2,653	What's so special here? Wondering what's so special about this car that it commands over $18k as of this morning. Most who have been selling these cars on Ebay for the past year haven't been able to get over $11k-$14k final bids. Presentation, color combo, chrome wheels. WTF http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-...=p4506.c0.m245 __________________ [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS]John Boyd[/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1]Ideho[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1][I]2015 ZL1 [/I][I]Camaro #1121 BLACK/BLACK 6 SPD (540 RWHP)[/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1]1991 ZR-1 #458 [COLOR=red]RED/[/COLOR][COLOR=black]BLACK 72[/COLOR]k miles ([B][COLOR=red]SOLD[/COLOR][/B]) 1991 ZR-1 #473 [COLOR=red]RED/[/COLOR][COLOR=black]BLACK [/COLOR]37k miles ([B][COLOR=red]SOLD[/COLOR][/B])[/SIZE][/FONT][/I]

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IowaZR-1 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Iowa aka "one big cornfield" Posts: 341	Re: What's so special here? Makes you wonder what the "reserve" is!!

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Pete Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicagoland,IL Posts: 2,679	Re: What's so special here? It's an old Barret/Jackson trick. Have your friends bid it up. Pete __________________ '91 #1635 PoloGreen 350 LT5 11.09 @ 129.27 11.04 @ 128.86 474RWHP 400RWTQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFNFOhGGlR4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlRIOMwaDYY https://sites.google.com/site/peteszr1garage

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Aurora40 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 2,713	Re: What's so special here? It's decently low miles (55k), it looks great in the photos, it is more or less unmodified (chrome wheels obviously aren't), and it is from a dealer. It also has a nice description and they documented the service history that they are aware of. So yes, I'd guess it is the presentation that is key here. That said, $18k with two days left does seem unusual in general for an eBay auction... __________________ Bob Saveland Former owner of #2517 [IMG]http://a.random-image.net/aurora40/vette.jpg[/img]

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Jagdpanzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,661	Re: What's so special here? Wonder if this gorgeous 2500 mile 95 AB will make it to the reserve? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=270442113919 I'll bet my spare dip stick tube seal it won't. Last edited by Jagdpanzer; 08-17-2009 at 06:03 PM. Reason: added bet