Author Topic: Caveat Emptor...huh?  (Read 14127 times)

william

  • CRG Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3192
    • View Profile
Re: Caveat Emptor...huh?
« Reply #15 on: January 08, 2017, 09:13:30 PM »
Barrett-Jackson is as tired of this crap as we are. Their 2017 Scottsdale catalog has a great story about the team of experts they have on staff to weed out misrepresented cars.

I may be wrong but I do not believe any other major auction company does this.
Learning more and more about less and less...

X33RS

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1092
    • View Profile
Re: Caveat Emptor...huh?
« Reply #16 on: January 08, 2017, 11:15:31 PM »
I think you're right William, I don't believe the other auctions around the area bother with authenticating anything.   I know BJ catches a lot of flack for driving up classic car prices (debatable) but I applaud them for stepping up to the plate and protecting the buyers in these types of instances.

Classic Gary

  • Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 70
    • View Profile
Re: Caveat Emptor...huh?
« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2017, 06:28:14 PM »
I can't help but think the "green z" at the Las Vegas BJ had something to do with the " they are as tired of this as we are ".
opinions are like wallets, some just aren't worth stealin'.

BULLITT65

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4480
    • View Profile
Re: Caveat Emptor...huh?
« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2017, 06:55:00 PM »
so I have a question, besides vetting real cars, does BJ verify original docs? Like does Jerry or some NCRS judge do this for them?
1969 garnet red Z/28 46k mile unrestored X77
-Looking for 3192477 (front) spiral shocks 3192851 (rear)
-Looking for an original LOF soft ray windshield
-Looking for original Delco side post negative battery cable part # 6297651AV

william

  • CRG Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3192
    • View Profile
Re: Caveat Emptor...huh?
« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2017, 07:44:48 PM »
There were a few Z/28s there with original window stickers displayed. I'm sure JM saw them. I'm sure he would question repro docs and elevate it to B-J management. They are the final arbitrator. I have seen repro docs there but not lately.

No matter the auction, they all have similar boilerplate in their bidder agreements: You're on your own and we are not responsible if it turns out to be a mutt. No one can fully vet 1,700 cars in the space of a week or so. B-J is the only collector car auction that screens muscle cars and I'm sure it is a big expense for them. But, well worth it.
Learning more and more about less and less...

BULLITT65

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4480
    • View Profile
Re: Caveat Emptor...huh?
« Reply #20 on: February 01, 2017, 08:41:59 PM »
I would think because they offer some protection with this service, that it attracts more buyers.
I would be interested to hear from X33RS (Larry), or Jack92584 or anyone else, if you were interested in a car, and given that Jerry is on site how much time does he spend with each car? do they have a lift where he verifies drive train? or does he just check the tags, and hidden vin quickly and move on? (considering there are about 50-100 camaros there)
1969 garnet red Z/28 46k mile unrestored X77
-Looking for 3192477 (front) spiral shocks 3192851 (rear)
-Looking for an original LOF soft ray windshield
-Looking for original Delco side post negative battery cable part # 6297651AV

BillOhio

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1179
    • View Profile
    • photobucket
Re: Caveat Emptor...huh?
« Reply #21 on: February 01, 2017, 11:24:19 PM »
I have seen pictures of Jerry having cars on lifts and a couple guys looking them over. Would be very interesting
1969 Z28, Burgandy, numbers matching, 12,900 miles
1968 RS 327 4 speed
1970 Z28 M22 4:10 bought from original owner
1961 Chrysler 300G convertible

jack92584

  • Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 90
    • View Profile
Re: Caveat Emptor...huh?
« Reply #22 on: February 02, 2017, 12:37:38 AM »
Not the first time Browns has misrepresented cars. Heres another that was discussed
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=14669.msg129847#msg129847

I sold my Z @ BJ las Vegas in 2015 one of the first things I did when I got there was to check out the competition. There was another "real Z" that was there that had an obvious fake trim tag. It was only a matter of hours before the original description on the windshield was removed and replaced with a new one that only called the car a Camaro coupe. I assume that it was flagged by JM.
69 Z28 / Hugger Orange /  Deluxe Houndstooth  / M21 / 4:10 Posi / GM of Canada documented

69Z28-RS

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5781
  • owner since 4-Apr-1976
    • View Profile
Re: Caveat Emptor...huh?
« Reply #23 on: February 02, 2017, 02:05:33 AM »
I can't help but think the "green z" at the Las Vegas BJ had something to do with the " they are as tired of this as we are ".

I'm sure of that!   It undoubtedly resulted from one of their best customers (the LV homebuilder) who got 'took' by a supposed real documented Z that turned out to be a TOTAL fake... and it was you Classic Gary that exposed that lie as I recall...  :)

PS.  Did you notice that BJ customer turned his $125K 'lemon' into a $145K glass of lemonaide when he sold it off with all his cars a year or two ago?  :)   What that proves *mostly* is that the selling price of cars at B-J depends more on how they are PUSHED by the auction co... than their real value!
09C 69Z28-RS, 72 B 720 cowl console rosewood tint
69 Corvette, '60 Corvette, '72 Corvette
90 ZR1 red/red #246, 90 ZR1 white/gray #2466
72 El Camino, '55-'56-'57 Nomads, '55-'57 B/A Sedan