I think that we agree. My thought was that these guys who pay upwards of
$120k for a Healey are probably not the same guys who will be on this list
or the British Car Forum and therefore may not know about registries, etc.
I'll bet that they are the same ones who have an in house mechanic to keep
their collection running if they drive them at all. Sometimes I think that
the BJ bidders are buying for the sake of buying as kind of an ego trip --
Hey, look what I can afford1
John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
http://www.healey6.com
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of BJ8 Healeys
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 3:26 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Misleading Barrett Jackson promo material on BJ8
I'm afraid my comment was misinterpreted, John. Barrett-Jackson is a
business that is into the cars only for a profit and could not be expected
to care which car is which or to know about the Healey registries. I wasn't
saying B-J should check with the registries about the provenance or validity
of a car; but anyone who is interested in buying a BJ8 should be aware of
the registry and should check to see if there is any record of the car.
Whoever bought that Sage Green BJ8 a couple years ago for 100K+ might have
been interested to know before they laid out their money that the original
car with that VIN was parted out, with only the I.D. plates retained. Of
course, you know that Healeys are not in the Car Fax system.
My only criticism of B-J is that they do not identify by VIN the cars they
have up for auction. That may not be a significant issue for most
people/prospective buyers, but I think it should be. A VIN gives a car a
history, especially if there is a registry that tracks them through the
years.
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
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