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Originally Posted by MrPeabody
These auctions can be entertaining to watch. I keep some of them on my DVR and sometimes just put them on as background noise while I'm doing something else.
I would absolutely never consider buying a car on live TV. If I were buying a special interest car I would stay relatively local to avoid shipping costs. Plenty of stuff in California to pick from and no interstate registration problems to deal with. I see lots of cars at these auctions that would have some real issues getting registered in California.
I would also not want the whole world to know what I paid for a car. Doing it on live TV is like saying "Hey, everyone out there seriously interested in (fill in type of car), I know you are all watching and maybe bidding, but when the auction bidding is hammered, I want everyone to know that no one was willing to pay more than me." Doesn't seem too smart when the time comes to sell it.
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Pre 75 cars wouldn't be an issue, no SMOG check required. Yes, technically, they are suppose to have the SMOG equipment still attached, but who is going to know?
Otherwise yeah, I agree. Frankly, if I was going to go the vintage route again, I would probably seek out West Coast cars anyway...they don't salt the roads here.
I remember when I was a kid how cheap a lot of these cars were, it's just absurd now. Six Figures for 50 year old Chevy's is STUPID. Don't get me wrong, they are neat cars, but GMAFB