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"Dukes" drives up value of Chargers

Started by Purple Haze, August 03, 2005, 10:06:59 AM

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Purple Haze

August 03, 2005, 10:06:59 AM
Hey did you see in USA Today this morning that prices on Chargers are up 64% over the past six months. Not that I would sell mine, but is great for those that have one and NOT so great for those who want one.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2005-08-02-dukes-car_x.htm  




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#1
August 03, 2005, 10:11:37 AM
News to me!   :icon_smile_big:

psykicpup

#2
August 03, 2005, 11:01:02 AM
''Of the 26 cars purchased for the film, only a handful remain in working order after the many frame-crunching stunt jumps and wrecks, movie car coordinator John Feinblatt says.'' -
:slap: didnt they learn......
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mustanghater

#3
August 03, 2005, 11:12:19 AM
I hate it now everyone wants a 69. here's what we should do buy up all the 69's we can and keep them for our selves and only sell to people that can pass a mopar test?  :icon_smile_big:
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71440bee

#4
August 03, 2005, 11:17:42 AM
Quote from: mustanghater on August 03, 2005, 11:12:19 AM
I hate it now everyone wants a 69. here's what we should do buy up all the 69's we can and keep them for our selves and only sell to people that can pass a mopar test?   :icon_smile_big:

Would part of that hopefully be promising not to turn it into a general clone?? :puke:

41husk

#5
August 03, 2005, 01:17:57 PM
It could be a good thing if parts producers think theres a dollar in it they will repop some of the hard to get parts.
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#6
August 03, 2005, 06:10:19 PM
Better keep your eye on your '69s. Cause the car theives will be looking now more too. :icon_smile_angry:
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69charger2002

#7
August 03, 2005, 08:20:27 PM
Would part of that hopefully be promising not to turn it into a general clone??

umm, that statement is pretty weak, don't you think?
nothing wrong with someone taking a 69 and making a general lee out of it. it's paint. calm down
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Neal_J

#8
August 03, 2005, 10:39:59 PM
Who's the dude from Staten Island quoted in the article?

:P

Anyone ever heard of him?????

Bet he even has a Dukes horn in the trunk!

Yeeee Haaaaw

Neal J.

694spdRT

#9
August 03, 2005, 10:52:18 PM
Quote from: Neal_J on August 03, 2005, 10:39:59 PM
Who's the dude from Staten Island quoted in the article?

:P

Anyone ever heard of him?????

Bet he even has a Dukes horn in the trunk!

Yeeee Haaaaw

Neal J.

There might even be a flag hiding under that black vinyl roof.  ;)
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#10
August 03, 2005, 10:58:59 PM
Quote from: 694spdRT on August 03, 2005, 10:52:18 PM
Quote from: Neal_J on August 03, 2005, 10:39:59 PM
Who's the dude from Staten Island quoted in the article?

:P

Anyone ever heard of him?????

Bet he even has a Dukes horn in the trunk!

Yeeee Haaaaw

Neal J.

There might even be a flag hiding under that black vinyl roof.   ;)

HAHA, prob, I thought I saw some door magnets in the trunk on his website photos!
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Does that mean I can add 64% to my appraisal??

Iceyone

#11
August 03, 2005, 11:56:01 PM
I don't know what the article was talking about concerning that they might not be able to get enough Chargers for a sequel. There's plenty of Chargers available at any Dodge dealer right now for only $99 over invoice. New movies should crash new cars.  :icon_smile_evil:
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#12
August 04, 2005, 02:30:02 AM
Quote from: Neal_J on August 03, 2005, 10:39:59 PM
Who's the dude from Staten Island quoted in the article?

:P

Anyone ever heard of him?????

Bet he even has a Dukes horn in the trunk!

Yeeee Haaaaw

Neal J.

Tee hee ;)
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74Rallye

#13
August 04, 2005, 05:43:09 AM
It's much less stressfull to be into 3rd gens.  :icon_smile_tongue:

MoparYoungGun

#14
August 04, 2005, 06:04:54 AM
Well, with the new movie coming out I think everyone including myself was expecting this. I don't know that I was expecting a 64% increase, I was thinking more around 25-30%. I guess the folks looking for 69's are pretty much screwed unless you want to fork out a pretty penny. This better be one damn good movie!

Dale The Bold

#15
August 04, 2005, 09:00:35 AM
Shame on those dang blasted Duke boys for making the cars we have collected over the years dramatically increase in value/popularity/desirabilty!  Life will be much more difficult now.
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73dodge

#16
August 04, 2005, 09:13:45 AM
Quote from: 6T9_CHARGER_RT on August 04, 2005, 02:30:02 AM
Quote from: Neal_J on August 03, 2005, 10:39:59 PM
Who's the dude from Staten Island quoted in the article?

:P

Anyone ever heard of him?????

Bet he even has a Dukes horn in the trunk!

Yeeee Haaaaw

Neal J.

Tee hee ;)


Sooooooo

How did they get in touch with you for a quote in this article???

And how you did'nt bash the new charger when you had a chance?
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SuBLimE 69

#17
August 04, 2005, 09:29:57 AM
64% huh.......I'm taking offers

This ticket is only $69.00 ?  If I'd have known that I'd have been going FASTER !

BrianShaughnessy

#18
August 04, 2005, 09:50:05 AM
Quote from: 73dodge on August 04, 2005, 09:13:45 AM
Quote from: 6T9_CHARGER_RT on August 04, 2005, 02:30:02 AM
Quote from: Neal_J on August 03, 2005, 10:39:59 PM
Who's the dude from Staten Island quoted in the article?

:P

Anyone ever heard of him?????

Bet he even has a Dukes horn in the trunk!

Yeeee Haaaaw

Neal J.

Tee hee ;)


Sooooooo

How did they get in touch with you for a quote in this article???

And how you did'nt bash the new charger when you had a chance?



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#19
August 04, 2005, 09:55:36 AM
Quote from: Iceyone on August 03, 2005, 11:56:01 PM
I don't know what the article was talking about concerning that they might not be able to get enough Chargers for a sequel. There's plenty of Chargers available at any Dodge dealer right now for only $99 over invoice. New movies should crash new cars.   :icon_smile_evil:

                                    Damn straight, they would have an unlimited supply of pre-crashed junk and no one would care :yesnod:
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#20
August 04, 2005, 10:29:56 AM
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#21
August 04, 2005, 10:46:35 AM
P.T Barnum once said, "There's a sucker born every minute"

Anybody who is stupid enough to pay that kind of $$$$$$ for a car just because of a movie deserves to get screwed! :yesnod:
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#22
August 04, 2005, 11:51:33 AM
well that kind of sucks if the prices go too crazy because I can only afford to buy a 3rd generation charger right now, I have a 74 and a 73 charger and want a 69 and 70 but if these prices get too out of control I wont be able to afford to complete my charger collection.  I want a charger from 69 up to 74.

69hemi

#23
August 04, 2005, 01:13:57 PM
64%?   Hmmm..... a 69 Hemi Charger sold two years at BJ auction for $156.00.00  Now that times a 64% increase comes out to around a quarter of a million dollars.  Now that one was non-numbers matching so if you owned one that was numbers matching you could figure a little bump on there fo a few thou making a total that is pretty staggering. 

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#24
August 04, 2005, 04:38:17 PM
It probably wasn't 64% until that idiot put that article out.  Now that it's in print it'll be the officially quoted figure.
Can't wait to see the ridiculous amounts in the car corral at the Nats next weekend.

Dale The Bold

#25
August 04, 2005, 04:58:03 PM
64%, eh?  Does that mean that HLPAG prices actually reflect the value of cars in that condition?
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BrianShaughnessy

#26
August 04, 2005, 05:15:08 PM
The mudstain guy I share my office with showed me a Kelly Blue Book online article today...  That's essentially where they're getting the figures from.

http://www.kbb.com/kb/ki.dll/ke.kb.sp?kbb;;NY111;&12477&&article_dukes;article
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#27
August 04, 2005, 07:54:41 PM
I don't put much stock in those either.  I know alot of people do but until Kelly Blue starts buying them all...
I should just accept that everyone is going to pay more because somebody is telling us we're supposed to and get over it. ::)
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