“Finally … just a parting request for maybe a little more respect among all of us? The gratuitous nastiness of some of these comments (stupid, clueless, dishonest, etc) is pretty depressing, and it seems to happen with a lot of BAT listings. It’s not good for the site or the brand, is it? I mean, do I really want to stop by the BAT booth, and take a chance on meeting someone who’s called me an idiot, or a crook? Is it really necessary?”
Thank you for this insightful angle. I see the old car ‘industry’ has become a world of 2 extremes. On one side you have those that are/were genuinely enjoying it as a hobby, willing to pay a decent/reasonable price for entertainment and fun, willing to pour their soul into what they love. And on the other hand a now growing sector of profiteers, flippers and ‘grubbers’ (I could name a couple dealers right of the top of my head, who have had some negative response as a consequence), who really don’t care about the vehicle on hand or the industry as a whole as long as they double their money without getting their hands dirty, or contributing in ANY way. And unfortunately THIS site has become the victim/reflection of such tendencies as well.
And if I cannot voice this here, the dark side has won………
I see the old car ‘industry’ has become a world of 2 extremes.
On one side you have those that are/were genuinely enjoying it as a hobby, willing to pay a decent/reasonable price for entertainment and fun, willing to pour their soul into what they love.
And on the other hand a now growing sector of profiteers, flippers and ‘grubbers’ (I could name a couple dealers right of the top of my head, who have had some negative response as a consequence), who really don’t care about the vehicle on hand or the industry as a whole as long as they double their money without getting their hands dirty, or contributing in ANY way.
And unfortunately THIS site has become the victim/reflection of such tendencies as well.
again !
My experience as well.
But doesn’t that CA DMV love those fools to pay and pay and pay………..