24k gold TTA 1/18 diecast....ONLY 60 MADE!!!

[2TURBOT]

Hello Antony

Ya i bought (5) of the blueish modern classic on epay and just got (5) of the nice new faster than ever gn for $2each on ebay:biggrin:

.......oh ya guys greenlight in march will release 1550 of the white tta WITHOUT GRAPHICS I LOVE TURBOBUICKS(and tta's)

 

[TAcollector]

It could be worse and they could all go up on ebay for the "masses" who have no interest or own these cars but rather just want something they can mark up the price to and then sell it to the "diehards" like us for a massive profit all the while they are not helping out our hobby one bit.

But isnt that whats happening here?
If not then why not buy just one insted of multiples unless your buying the extras with intent to resale for a profit.

Dont get me wrong, I wasnt expecting to pay just what the hoarders paid.
I know shipping,packing, and your time to get them then send them back out has to be worth something but not $100.

I've seen it time and time again. The gotta have it now crowd drives the prices up and later on when the new wares off and the next big thing comes out the prices come back down.It happens with white lightnings and treasure hunts all the time. I've been collecting diecast for over 10 years now and will eventually have one when someone gets out of the hobby or gets hard up for cash. I have rite now 7832 Trans Am's in my collection with no two alike so I have plenty to look at so I'll be patiant and wait. It just gets to me when a close group from a community like this insted of helping one another out insted tries to profit off each other.

 

[2TURBOT]

Tacol....

I truely hope you find one at your price :smile: im not a hoarder and the profit i have made off guys here on tb.com is around $5 dollars total(in many years too) or maybe less!!! like you said...you'll wait to buy one from someone "HARD UP FOR CASH"<---help the brother out and pay alittle more to the guy!!! good luck and happiness to ALL us diecast collectors!!!

 

[TAcollector]

I truely hope you find one at your price :smile: im not a hoarder and the profit i have made off guys here on tb.com is around $5 dollars total(in many years too) or maybe less!!! like you said...you'll wait to buy one from someone "HARD UP FOR CASH"<---help the brother out and pay alittle more to the guy!!! good luck and happiness to ALL us diecast collectors!!!

I'm not singleing you out so please dont take it that way.
I was referring to the member who bought several for $140 and now wants $250 for them. I have no idea what you want for yours.

1. member buys several.
2. brings it to everyones attention by starting thred that there being made after he has his lot and there sold out.
3. offers to sell to members who missed out on buying one.
4.later after much interest is shown in getting one the price jumps up over $100 more than originally purchased for.

Thats just scalping, plain and simple.
Helping members out?

Seen it all before.

 

[RoadWarrior]

I'm not singleing you out so please dont take it that way.
I was referring to the member who bought several for $140 and now wants $250 for them. I have no idea what you want for yours.

1. member buys several.
2. brings it to everyones attention by starting thred that there being made after he has his lot and there sold out.
3. offers to sell to members who missed out on buying one.
4.later after much interest is shown in getting one the price jumps up over $100 more than originally purchased for.

Thats just scalping, plain and simple.
Helping members out?

Seen it all before.

Geez you whine alot. After going back and reading all the posts in this thread I think you are being a bit unreasonable with these members who are offering they're extras to us.
I have pm'd both the member who started this thread (The Darkside) and member 2TURBOT about buying a couple of these rare 24k Gold TTA's.
I contacted both of these guys and they are both have been great to deal with. BOTH of them are selling these rare TTA's for the SAME price, so unlike you who continues to whine & refuse to pay what everyone else is willing to pay, I've got orders with both of these guys. The Darkside who started this thread clearly gave a heads up in his original post that these were selling out fast & if anyone wanted one they'd better call now. Not his fault you didn't get one. 2TURBOT posted that they were all gone too, but obviously took the time and did some internet searching and found several for sale somewhere, because he also has several to sell. I could have done the same, so could you have, but we didn't, so why whine about it?
I don't care how many they each bought. That's their business, they're money, not mine, not yours. I'm just glad they didn't throw them on ebay where they'd in all honesty they'd sell for over 300.00 easily.
Here's a news flash, they're 1 of 66 made. Of course there's going to be alot of interest shown and thus the market value will increase quickly. Is that their fault too? Absolutely not. Those of us who pay 250.00 or even 300.00 for one of these today will be able to watch the value continue to increase over the coming weeks, months, years. Maybe they'll end up being worth 500.00. If so and I want to sell it, do you think I should sell it for 250.00 or even 300.00 because I wouldn't want to upset anyone who missed out on them when they were only 250.00? No, I'll sell it for whatever someone is willing to pay. That's the way supply & demand works, these diecast are no different. They are only worth what someone is willing to pay. They're obviously not worth 250.00 to you, so don't buy one. I'll buy the one that could have been yours & be happy about it. Of course, if I were you, I'd quit complaining & try to buy one now before the prices go higher and they're maybe still willing to sell you one..



RoadWarrior
WE4TURBOT

 

[TAcollector]

Sorry little man if it sounds like a whine to you but to me it's being taken advantage of.Too bad your too stupid to realise it.
I agree the value may go up due to the small production number of these but to increase the price on something you dont even have in hand yet and expect the aftermarket price to go up past your selling price is crazy.
Next time your bent over waiting on someone to stick it to you I would suggest asking for them to at least spit on it first or offer a reach around.

 

[RoadWarrior]

Sorry little man if it sounds like a whine to you but to me it's being taken advantage of.Too bad your too stupid to realise it.
I agree the value may go up due to the small production number of these but to increase the price on something you dont even have in hand yet and expect the aftermarket price to go up past your selling price is crazy.
Next time your bent over waiting on someone to stick it to you I would suggest asking for them to at least spit on it first or offer a reach around.

First of all NO24KGOLDTTAcollector, I'm not the one selling these cars, but I do have more than one on order. Also, from your statement above you must think that just because some of us are willing to pay what the market value has already increased to, than you're smarter than we are? Truth is, we just feel that these cars are going to be a very sought after collectible for years to come & don't mind paying what the market value is to add one to our collection.

Road Warrior

ps: As far as your your advice on the spitter & a reach around, we Buick guys don't care to hear about what you like to ask for. lol

 

[TAcollector]

Market value? Increased to?
These things havent even shipped yet.How can the value be determined on something thats not even out on the open market yet?
Your baseing value on speculation.
Also dont speak for all the Buick guys I wasnt, I was referring to you.
We could go on haveing a pi$$ing contest here forever so this is my last reply on this thred.
Take it easy there Keyboard Warrior.

 

[2TURBOT]

Come On Relax Guys

Please everyone lets just wait and see what happens with these gold cars in a few weeks. any few extra i have... will be sold to fellow turbobuick guys!!!!!! if you want one great, if no one wants to buy my extras i'll keep them in my personal collection with other diecasts worth ALOT more i picked up a few extra for you guys soo they did not get tossed to ebay with $500 price tags!!!!

 

[VETKILR]

Hey AL,

I definitely want one, mark me down for one as soon as you get them! Thanks a lot i greatly appreciate it!

 

[2TURBOT]

Vetk.....got Ya

IF I COULD EVERYONE GETS HOOKED UP!!!!!!!!! but thats gonna happen:frown: i will keep you guys posted

 

[1 QWIK 6]

Alex,

are you keeping all 5 of the new blue modern classics? Anthony

 

[The Darkside]

Well, good news...... these Gold TTA's should be here in about 10 days!!! I want to thank everyone who has pm'd me regarding ordering one of these rare cars. They are going to be an awseome addition & definetly worthy of being the centerpiece in many of our diecast collections. I know I'm really looking forward to getting mine displayed, than stitting back & enjoy knowing I own 1 of only 66 of these in the world!!! I know in my beginng post I stated that these were 1 of 60, but I found out that 66 were actually produced. 60 were made available to the public & 6 went to some important people at Indy Motor Speedway. So that's kinda cool to know that we'll have something that the big wigs have displayed in their offices @ Indy..
Also, I found out that Greenlight won't be producing anymore 24k Gold cvars after this TTA. The cost of retooling the molds & the rising cost of gold make it too costly to produce. They actually have to take that original mold & retool where the doors, hood & trunk close because the 24k Gold plating is much thicker than the white paint and the doors, hood & trunk wouldn't close if they didn't retool it. Another reason that these 24k Gold TTA's will truly be a very rare & valuable diecast to own.
Anyways, Thanks again to all that have contacted me & put one one order, I'll be in touch again soon!!!

The Darkside

ps: Thanks also to 2TURBOT for also making his extra ones available here on the Buick Board...another cool guy to deal with

 

[6-b-kwik]

just wanted to say that i as well can not wait for these!! i had the gold cars on pre order for a long time now...thxs to my good buddy al!!! now i am a big time buick collector and know a good bit in the diecast world...now my out look on this is tta people have no diecast this is the first metal cast made!! now that being said there are 1500 or so tta made in real world.. there are prob more fans of the pace car than there are actual real cars! so a small run of 60 car will more than likely be kept in private collections! and very hard to come bye..sometimes u gotta pay for rare stuff belive me i know i have plenty of 4 digit model cars!!

 

[2TURBOT]

The Gold Tta Has A Spot In My All Buick Display

I love anything rare turbo buick(tta engine ) and i thought helping out guys that missed this car would be nice soo i will!!! i wont have many extra but i'll do what i can:biggrin: I CANT WAIT TO SEE THE GOLD CARS!!!!!!!!!!!!

6-B-QWIK....WHATS UP? <----a fellow diecast nut(might have as many rare cars as me ) where are our wl buick calendar cars at!!!! your real car is faster:frown:

darkside....another big diecast guy who i believe is 100% buick cool

 

[2TURBOT]

1 Qwik 6

I'm going to put all 5 in my DISPLAY ROOM!!! i got them off ebay for $7 each.. alittle high but they are $3.49-3.99 @ the store plus tax and gasoline. the guy made a dollar or two keepin the world going!!!!!!!! just watch ebay they will be all over at no mark up(its no gold tta) jk guys!!!:tongue: :tongue:

 

[1 QWIK 6]

Okay, I have people on the look out through out the country. And they will show up sooner or later. Would like to know if the packages are different from Canada to the US. in the new red hot wheels gn?? Any one know??

 

[1 QWIK 6]

Rare Find

Sealed in plastic TURBO MAGAZINE 1989 front cover features the PONTIAC TURBO TRANS AM INDY PACE CAR.
Also sealed in plastic same magazine for 1987 BUICK GNX.

 

[MaroonType]

I am still intersted if anyone will have any extras

 

[The Darkside]

I am still intersted if anyone will have any extras

I know my list has of interested buyers has exceeded my incoming supply, but if anything changes I'll be sure to contact you as I'm sure 2TURBOT who also has(or had) a few extras to part with will too... The Darkside