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    Offline cudabob496

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    Ludicrous - built the same system in my garage for $200
    « on: December 19, 2016 - 11:31:54 PM »
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    Offline Chryco Psycho

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    Re: Ludicrous - built the same system in my garage for $200
    « Reply #1 on: December 19, 2016 - 11:42:15 PM »
    As I have fouund in my life some people have more time & other have more $$ , usually you can save $$ building most things yourself
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    Offline Beekeeper

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    Re: Ludicrous - built the same system in my garage for $200
    « Reply #2 on: December 19, 2016 - 11:54:59 PM »
    I watch eBay a lot for deals on the Mopar things I need for my projects. Every now and then I see listings that are just ridiculously high priced. Like 50 times more than it should be. I used to think they were honest mistakes but more and more I think there are some people who are just in fantasyland.

    Last year at Spring Fling, I sold some guy a $20 part and he talked me down to like $1-2 bucks. I finally agreed so he'd just leave. Later that night, I saw the exact part I sold him (right down to the marks and paint overspray) on eBay for $200. Naturally, I follow him now just for laughs. He still lists that part now and then for $200 along with other items that are listed at ten times what they are worth.

    You gotta just laugh at stuff like this.
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    Offline 70chall440

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    Re: Ludicrous - built the same system in my garage for $200
    « Reply #3 on: December 20, 2016 - 03:17:52 PM »
    Laugh at them or find them and beat some sense into them..... I prefer option #2 as #1 does little to deter that activity...
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    Offline js29no

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    Re: Ludicrous - built the same system in my garage for $200
    « Reply #4 on: December 20, 2016 - 03:44:59 PM »
    Quote from: 70chall440 on December 20, 2016 - 03:17:52 PM
    Laugh at them or find them and beat some sense into them..... I prefer option #2 as #1 does little to deter that activity...
                      :iagree:
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    Offline OooohBarracuda

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    Re: Ludicrous - built the same system in my garage for $200
    « Reply #5 on: December 20, 2016 - 04:28:17 PM »
    Even if it was titanium, with platinum flanges and hardware: CRACKPIPE
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    Offline brads70

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    Re: Ludicrous - built the same system in my garage for $200
    « Reply #6 on: December 20, 2016 - 04:29:26 PM »
     :o   Wow smoking a little crack are we?  :smokin:  Maybe, MAYBE $100 worth of stainless pipe...... :screwy:
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    Offline Katfish

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    Re: Ludicrous - built the same system in my garage for $200
    « Reply #7 on: December 20, 2016 - 06:05:36 PM »
    Free shipping has to be worth something? Ha
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    Offline BFM_Cuda

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    Re: Ludicrous - built the same system in my garage for $200
    « Reply #8 on: December 20, 2016 - 06:07:54 PM »
    Just like this shaker hood I saw on ebay last night, $2500 for the bare hood because you "think" you are the only one who has it in stock???

    I'll have what he's smokin... :screwy:

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/70-71-1970-1971-Barracuda-Cuda-Shaker-Hood-w-o-Pin-Holes-NEW-In-Stock-Mopar-/191797612429?fits=Model%3ACuda&hash=item2ca8074f8d:g:xwgAAOSwoydWsSRq&vxp=mtr
    « Last Edit: December 21, 2016 - 07:53:07 AM by BFM_Cuda »
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    Offline wantone

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    Re: Ludicrous - built the same system in my garage for $200
    « Reply #9 on: December 20, 2016 - 09:42:10 PM »
    Ironically - the car this goes on would be worth about as much or less.
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    Offline jimynick

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    Re: Ludicrous - built the same system in my garage for $200
    « Reply #10 on: December 20, 2016 - 11:16:07 PM »
    The real kicker is that there's the same pipe for the same application above the picture of this thing for $325 + $35 shipping!! LOL! "A fool and his money......" :screwy:
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