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Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:16 pm Post subject:
Blue Book Values Dosen't Seem Right |
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Hi All,
Found a site with some blue book values, so I looked up some Von
Schwiekert VR 4 Gen 3 (not the SE versions), and this was what I got
Retail
MSRP: $4,750.00
USED: $980.00
Wholesale
Mint: $620.00
Average: $380.00
This seemed so strange to me. This being the case, the guy wants far
too much for them. More importantly, these would be amazing value if
you can pick up a pair at this price. So I looked up the VR4 I, and II,
and found
VR4
Retail
MSRP: $3,950.00
USED: $1,700.00
Wholesale
Mint: $1,150.00
Average: $780.00
VR4 II
Retail
MSRP: $3,950.00
USED: $1,900.00
Wholesale
Mint: $1,300.00
Average: $860.00
Is there any reason the Gen III, which is the newest versions is so
cheap compared to the others? As a general as well, everything I've
looked up seems to have a cheaper Blue Book value than what it actually
sells for. Is this correct?
Thanks in advanced.
Puunda
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Clyde Slick
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Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:23 pm Post subject:
Re: Blue Book Values Dosen't Seem Right |
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<puunda@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1127546192.094605.136620@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | Hi All,
Found a site with some blue book values, so I looked up some Von
Schwiekert VR 4 Gen 3 (not the SE versions), and this was what I got
Retail
MSRP: $4,750.00
USED: $980.00
Wholesale
Mint: $620.00
Average: $380.00
This seemed so strange to me. This being the case, the guy wants far
too much for them. More importantly, these would be amazing value if
you can pick up a pair at this price. So I looked up the VR4 I, and II,
and found
VR4
Retail
MSRP: $3,950.00
USED: $1,700.00
Wholesale
Mint: $1,150.00
Average: $780.00
VR4 II
Retail
MSRP: $3,950.00
USED: $1,900.00
Wholesale
Mint: $1,300.00
Average: $860.00
Is there any reason the Gen III, which is the newest versions is so
cheap compared to the others? As a general as well, everything I've
looked up seems to have a cheaper Blue Book value than what it actually
sells for. Is this correct?
Thanks in advanced.
Puunda
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Ignore the blue book values.
Now, prepare for the Wrath of Bwian. |
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Bret Ludwig
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Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:34 am Post subject:
Re: Blue Book Values Dosen't Seem Right |
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Clyde Slick wrote:
| Quote: | puunda@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1127546192.
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Ignore the blue book values.
Now, prepare for the Wrath of Bwian.
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Blue Book values are totally useless for appraising high end audio
equipment, because the quantities involved are so small. |
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George M. Middius
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Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:58 am Post subject:
Re: Blue Book Values Dosen't Seem Right |
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Bret Ludwig said:
| Quote: | Blue Book values are totally useless for appraising high end audio
equipment, because the quantities involved are so small.
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Also, since high-end audio equipment seldom has skid-marks and is rarely
found at the Salvation Army store, it's not often subject to burning or
dry cleaning. |
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Clyde Slick
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Sun Sep 25, 2005 3:25 am Post subject:
Re: Blue Book Values Dosen't Seem Right |
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"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Clyde Slick wrote:
puunda@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1127546192.
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Ignore the blue book values.
Now, prepare for the Wrath of Bwian.
Blue Book values are totally useless for appraising high end audio
equipment, because the quantities involved are so small.
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Blue Book values are useless because they are based on little more than
a few phone calls and the authors' whim. |
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Bret Ludwig
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Sun Sep 25, 2005 3:28 am Post subject:
Re: Blue Book Values Dosen't Seem Right |
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George M. Middius wrote:
| Quote: | Bret Ludwig said:
Blue Book values are totally useless for appraising high end audio
equipment, because the quantities involved are so small.
Also, since high-end audio equipment seldom has skid-marks and is rarely
found at the Salvation Army store, it's not often subject to burning or
dry cleaning.
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You havent seen some of the tubes-on-PCB Audio Researches I have
seen-and worked on! Did Hartley PV buy ARC secretly??? |
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