If you want "All the Money" then it better be perfect.....

 I peruse a lot of high-end dealers that sell classic cars on the web, and I've noticed something that really bothers me. Often people are asking $50,000 or $100,000 or more for restored cars, yet there's still stuff missing or doesn't work. One had a '67 GTO that they wanted $59,900 for. It was pristine, had a 4-speed, the hood tach, front disc brakes, posi rear end, all the good stuff. However they say it's an original Factory A/C car-but the compressor and hoses, reciever dryer, etc are missing. Excuse Me?  You want 60K for a car that the Air Conditioning doesn't work on, because it's missing parts??!!  And how much would it cost their shop to put a compressor, condenser, etc on it? $1,500 in parts? Another one had a '78 Pace Car Corvette that had like 8,000 original miles on it. It was an L82 car and gorgeous. They wanted $39,900 for it. They say the tachometer doesn't work. Huh? You want $40,000 for a car that the Tach doesn't work on?  How much would it cost to fix the short, or replace the tach?  $200 bucks?  Like Ditka says on Monday Night Football-"Come on Man!!"  Another one had a badass '69 Z/ 28 that they wanted $99,999 for. I loved the wording-the 302 was "Date Correct". It had an M20 Muncie 4-speed, ( all Z/28's had M21's or M22s) it had the dual Holley Cross-Ram intake, the Corvette 4 wheel disc brakes that were retrofitted. So-you want 100 grand for a car that has a non original engine, the wrong transmission, and rare options added on that weren't original?? On the same site they had another '69 Z/ 28 that had the numbers-matching 302 and M21 tranny and was Macneish certified. They were asking $69,000 for that one. Huh? The expert certified, numbers-matching car is 30 grand LESS than the cobbled up one?  My personal favorite was the '72 Chevelle that had been done up to look like a '70 SS454 model that they wanted $50,000 for. 50K for a clone? You see numbers-matching SS396's and 454's all the time ( as long as their not L78's or LS6's)  for 50 grand!!   If it was 20K it might be a deal, but for 50 you can buy the real thing all day long.  I guess that's why they say "Buyer Beware".  Mastermind