Re: Pick a Part Days are numbered
What used too get hauled to the Pick & Pulls in CA were trucks that are being fixed up now, or sold as is on Craigslist. Those of us in other parts of the country thought you guys were nuts, or taking a good thing for granted. Supply and prices depended on the area in the past. But now with internet it has all been homogenized. There are more nice high option trucks on the East Coast now than there were in the '70s. Trucks and parts cost the same in all parts of the country, also. Not long ago no one here wanted to pay an extra few thousand for a rust free western truck. They couldn't appreciate what it took for a guy to get one and bring it back here. Or appreciate what they would save in the body shop. Now they plunk down tens of thousands on Ebay and another $1,500 or so for transport. What wouldn't sell for $6-7k just a short time ago now goes for $15k and people say, "That's a great price!". I saw someone post that selling parts cheaper to do more volume is the way to go. Gotta have an unlimited supply and demand for that to work. The time is coming to where demand exceeds supply. I used to be the crazy guy who went all over the country for some old trucks. Now I see pristine examples all over, once they are pulled from their garages in neighborhoods where you can't open a hood without getting a letter from the committee. Times have changed
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