Joe,
How right you are, you have to just keep in mind that there are always
people out here that will pick everything and anything apart.
Also remember, most nice Tigers today, sell for 8 to 10 times their original
sales price, I am sure that % wise that makes the mirror or anything for the
car reasonable.
And like you said, hunting the parts , and if your car was missing a mirror
or whatever, pay or buy a Pinto, that is the way it goes...
I restore Honda Mini Trail's these days, as an example, the tank badges up
until 3 years ago where available at the dealer @ $ 14.50 per pair, they now
only 4 years later run $ 215.00 and up, so what do I do?? leave them off??
Have a GREAT weekend to all...
Warm regards,
Jan S-E Harde
Monkey Bikes and Mini Trail *FUN* : http://www.monkeybike.com
TIGER pages: http://www.monkeybike.com/pinkbunny.html
Find anything *FAST* go to: http://www.netword.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Hankins <jhankins@ix.netcom.com>
To: Theo Smit <TSmit@novatel.ca>; <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 1999 5:33 PM
Subject: Ebay, rivets, etc.
> You guys are missing the point! If my Tiger was missing its mirror, and
my
> choice was to pay $200 for a replacement or spend the next 5 years
searching
> flea markets and autojumbles trying to find one for $20, I'd gladly pay
the
> $200, since I'm not the sort that enjoys the thrill of the chase, as it
> were. Or, to put it another way, would you sell the original mirror out
of
> your car for $200?
>
> By the way, have you ever calculated what a recent model car would cost if
> you bought the parts individually?
>
> In case you're wondering, I don't sell parts. I buy them. Just ask Jan
> Harde!
>
> Joe
>
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