PRICES ......

[plasticblack]

The Market is most definatley with the buyer now.

 If you want to spend huge amounts of money on Original Rare Wheels, you can always expect to pay a premium.

But I can see the logic of buying modern repros and using the money saved to finance more items for your VW.

 Original Parts are nice sure, but there has to come a time when sanity prevails and the prices will have to stop rising.

You can only sell something for what somebody is prepared to pay.. so if people continue to pay crazy prices for stuff. The Crazy prices will continue

I sell, collect, swap and love old VW parts and accessories and I'm in hyper buying mode right now.

 With some major economies struggling, currently it's the time when prices should be at their keenest forthe buyer and some rare bargains might be had.

It's not worth selling your sould for that elusive rarity, especially if there are perfectly usable modern options available.

 

[benssp]

I contemplated buying some original or even the magnesium repro american racings, but i figured i could buy a set of repro BRM's for the street, a set of new centerlines for the strip AND a set of slicks/front runners for less money.

one day i'll have some original wheels, but not now

[John Rayburn]

I can't even keep track of what the prices are doing day to day.

[plasticblack]

Do you guys think that the rising prices in the VW Scene are going cause a serious downturn?

 Because if that is the case, then suppliers need to realize that there may well be a period of time soon, that they need to support (financially) the market that they exist within?

Certain (Rare) parts are always going to cost a premium and this is an accepted fact. But even some of the Rare items I try to sell, have to be reduced from time to time, just to stimulate the market and get some movement. (let's face it the Mona Lisa doesn't drop in price when the economy is down??)

 On one of the other threads we were talking about different directions the scene/market might take next. A shift in focus could also have a deflating effect initially on the VW Market and for this reason I hope that suppliers/Specialists and enthusiasts will 'keep it keen'.

 I went to EBI in Belgium with money to spend on Parts and returned having spent about 50 Euros in total. The reason?

People were simply overcharging for the parts (Plain & Simple) very average parts were being offered at stupid prices and it would appear that everybody thought they were sitting on Gold Bars.

Also I (personally) didn't meet with any positive reactions, when I attempted to instigate some bargaining over prices. Perhaps other were more succesful that me in that area?

 I'm taking some items to Spa later this month and as it's the last show we can attend in Mainland Europe, we hope to do well. We shall see I suppose...