[Matt Monson]

Eric,

I pretty much agree with everything that you've said here.

At the root of it all, I think what we have unfortunately seen as this place has gotten bigger and early cars have spiked in value is that members place the all might dollar over being part of a community of enthusiasts looking to help each other out in mutually beneficial ways.

But don't lose faith. It is not everyone. It is no secret that I make gearbox parts for a living. A couple of years ago, a super rare 901 gear ratio came up for sale at $150. That's like $500 under market. I grabbed it because I wanted to copy it.

6 months later when I was done with it, I put it back out there for the same $150 that I paid for it. It isn't always about the money. I wouldn't feel right using this place and it's classified forum to maximize my profits. When I buy or sell it is out of my personal parts collection. And on the rare occasion I buy something for the business, I generally do not resell it at a profit because in my opinion, a member who needs that part deserves it more than my corporate bank account does.