[COPO 70 RS/Z28]

After the auctions we have these discussions of things that happened and our views of them. I look at this as a problem for the longevity of the "hobby" because it erodes the confidence of those on the entry level. The continued interest in these cars is what keeps the hobby alive. If the hobbyist or customer base becomes or remains stagnant or actually shrinks the hobby will slowly die. How long will it be before the stress level of making the big purchase takes the enjoyment out of it. If it is the value/price issue that is of concern one can look at it as a decrease in demand and an increase in supply and we all know where that leads. People can continue to buy and sell cars to each other but down the road if the new blood does not come in because the new blood has no confidence in the product or is so intimidated that they don't want to get in where does that leave things.

If the situation doesn't get addressed such that the newbies cant have a reasonable amount of confidence in the product, I'm afraid the hobby will die, or at least the part which revolves around original rare cars.

JMHO