Some thoughts on Barret Jackson 2019

"dumpsterfire!" (2020covidsux)
01/20/2019 at 09:33 • Filed to: None

was home sick yesterday so binged on some Scottsdale action for “Super Saturday”.

1-I still yell at the TV far too regularly “that sold for that much?!? ”

2-I still hit the mute button when they stop the bidding for the 2 head clowns to talk up the car again about how the bid is half what it should be.

3-The producer of the telecast has the list of cars coming up next. how about going to commercial for the 6th Corvette restomod in a row and show the different cars.

4-Corvette restomods are the “it” thing this year, but $300k USD all day for the high end builds isn’t sustainable.

5-I should have been born into a richer family

now get off my lawn while I go yell at the wind! Ghia for your time.

DISCUSSION (34)

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > dumpsterfire!
01/20/2019 at 09:57

I have mixed feelings on Restomods. I’m not really into the “oh yeah throw an LS in there instead of the old SBC” side of it, but yes, I would love an A70 Supra with a non-garbage interior.

Merfthemadmauler > dumpsterfire!
01/20/2019 at 10:07

I went there Wednesday it was fun to walk around and see all the cars that weren’t overly fucked up.

Chuckles > dumpsterfire!
01/20/2019 at 10:09

Those high end car auctions are often not really about market value anymore. It comes down to 2 people both saying “I want that specific car!” And then they spend way too much money trying to get it.

As a kid, I'd watch those auctions and think about which car I'd want to buy there when I was a successful adult. Now I'm 33 and I'm watching it realizing that everyone who buys a car at Barrett Jackson is probably stupid rich and I'm never going to be one of them.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > dumpsterfire!
01/20/2019 at 10:12

Those are the same cheap LED lights that are on my Rabbit. I hate them.

Merfthemadmauler > dumpsterfire!
01/20/2019 at 10:14

Many of the cars from the first part of the auction were good examples of used,but well cared for classic cars lightly restored to near original.

WilliamsSW > dumpsterfire!
01/20/2019 at 10:15

Any signs that the market is slowing? I’m hopeful that prices will drop to a more sane level eventually.

dumpsterfire! > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
01/20/2019 at 10:15

i needed something for directional signals, since i patched over the hideous stock lights and the older bullet style were ungodly expensive even for pitted chrome.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > dumpsterfire!
01/20/2019 at 10:29

I didn’t know that was yours sorry for being rude.

I get that struggle I’m still using the factory blinkers just relocated because I took the bumper off. I’ll hoping to find a more elegant solution eventually. As for the headlights I bought a set of euro crosshairs.

dumpsterfire! > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
01/20/2019 at 10:45

no worries

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > dumpsterfire!
01/20/2019 at 10:51

I didn’t even watch it yesterday, I did watch the 1st 2 days because that is when the interesting stuff runs. 80s Turbo Regals, 3rd gen C ama ros FJ Land Crusiers, Jeep Wagoneers, before they get into the esoteric “This is the only 1967 Mustang built with an 8 track Air Conditioning and nude pucture of Mrs Edsel Ford in the glove box”

Nibby > dumpsterfire!
01/20/2019 at 10:58

Kinja'd!!!

shop-teacher > dumpsterfire!
01/20/2019 at 11:53

Love the Ghia!

dumpsterfire! > WilliamsSW
01/20/2019 at 12:24

not for much of the stuff i saw. prices seemed strong.

Chuckles > WilliamsSW
01/20/2019 at 12:35

Rich people keep getting richer, so I wouldn't expect the high end auction business to slow down any time soon.

WilliamsSW > Chuckles
01/20/2019 at 12:37

The people buying the cars I like are getting older, and the stock market decline will hurt them, too. Might take a few more years, but the bubble will pop eventually.

Thomas Donohue > dumpsterfire!
01/20/2019 at 12:42

I can only watch Barret t on DVR, and use the 8x fast forward to get past the vast swat hs of Corvettes. I prefer to stream the Gooding and RM Sothebys auctions. Caught most of them yesterday, but wish they had a replay (Gooding used to on EVO/YouTube) .

arl > dumpsterfire!
01/20/2019 at 13:06

I can’t watch Barret Jackson. Makes me sick to my stomach what these cars go for.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > dumpsterfire!
01/20/2019 at 13:07

Sweet K arms nn Ghia. I love the color!. What kind of lights?

Tristan > My X-type is too a real Jaguar
01/20/2019 at 13:25

The options list for first gen Mustangs was so extensive it’s been said no two are alike. So of course the winga dingas froth over how their ‘66 Mustang is the ONLY blah blah blah Marti Report blah blah.

f86sabre > dumpsterfire!
01/20/2019 at 14:35

Recording this stuff is the only way to go. Four pushes of skip and you are onto the next car.

dumpsterfire! > WilliamsSW
01/21/2019 at 09:23

my non-economic opinion feels that when the stock market corrects, the rich guys will look for other avenues for investment and pour more $ into collector cars. the real estate market crash of 2006 slowed the car values because refinancing was out the window (with home equity).

dumpsterfire! > WilliamsSW
01/21/2019 at 09:23

dumpsterfire! > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
01/21/2019 at 09:25

honestly, have no idea. ebay a few years ago. LED bars on each side, one wired for turn signals, one for parking lamps.

WilliamsSW > dumpsterfire!
01/21/2019 at 12:14

Yeah, I’m afraid you may be right.

Looks like Kinja went crazy on you!

dumpsterfire! > WilliamsSW
01/21/2019 at 19:08

I promise it was Kinja, and I'm not just repeating myself until I get a response

WilliamsSW > dumpsterfire!
01/21/2019 at 19:10

Lol I figured. I once managed to repeat a post 4x because of a bad connection. Kept telling me it failed but it was successful EVERY TIME.