I recently picked up a 1979 911SC that was missing the owner's manual. Thinking they'd be cheap and plentiful, I did a quick eBay search and found a bunch. What I also found was that they were priced at insane amounts! The low end was in the $150-300 range but some were priced $500-1000 and one seller was looking for over $2000 for one with some other paperwork with it.
How much?!?
It's just a small book with a cheap plastic ring binding!
I know that the values of the actual cars are going up at a ridiculous rate but the owner's manuals too? Give me a break!
Luckily, I have a mint 1987 Carrera owner's manual in my stash (that I got for free, I might add) that tells me most of what I need to know... like how the cryptic heater controls work... and best of all, it wasn't a grand!
I hope no one is legitimizing these crooked sellers by actually paying this much.