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01-28-2011, 09:00 PM
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| 20K Club   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time.
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|  Tonights dilemma
A local friend and member here (Nishru) let me know about this G.I. Joe Jeep available at a local vintage store. So I went and bought it. It's still NIB. I didn't take a new picture but this is the one he sent me. They had it listed for $40.  Obviously I bought it. The problem is that I am having a really hard time opening it. It is still factory sealed. I know it isn't that old but I still know it's worth more than $40. This one is listed for $160! Even though a listing on Ebay doesn't really establish value unless it sells. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_1233wt_283 I just can't decide, leave it unopened and put it on the shelf for awhile or open it up and build it into something I will enjoy. In the end I may only make $100 and as I type this I don't really know if that is worth me just leaving it and not enjoying it... |
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01-28-2011, 09:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: *
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Wow, you started a thread with an actual picture...  |
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01-28-2011, 09:03 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sturgis
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Just open the the thing already! Dont be like this guy  |
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01-28-2011, 09:06 PM
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01-28-2011, 09:17 PM
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| dnf   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock.
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Like you said,you may make 100 out of the deal. will you remember that 100 bucks 10 yrs from now? Open it,build it,and have fun,you only live once |
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01-28-2011, 09:18 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hawthorne, CA
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To be completely honest, it looks great in the box. Vintage, if you can't decided wether to open it or leave it as it is don't open it. It will still be there for you to open it later or sell it as New In Box.  |
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01-28-2011, 09:21 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Long Island NY
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Dude keep it closed!! LOL There is a Mom & Pop Antique Store here and they have one new in the box "your box is in better shape" and they are asking $200 for it.. Maybe they know something we dont!! Nice score!  |
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01-28-2011, 09:29 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: *
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Yeah, keep it in the box. Besides, I found you something more your speed for $25 in Craigslist.   |
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01-28-2011, 09:32 PM
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01-28-2011, 09:33 PM
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| cherry bomb   Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada
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my thoughts are, you bought it to build something out of it, stick to the plan! $100 for the short term, or a fun build, and hours of fun later? |
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01-28-2011, 09:35 PM
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01-28-2011, 09:38 PM
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01-28-2011, 09:39 PM
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01-28-2011, 09:43 PM
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01-28-2011, 09:44 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lowell Massachusetts
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Open it and then sell the box on eBay. You know someone wants it.
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01-28-2011, 09:46 PM
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01-28-2011, 09:52 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tyler, TX
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Funny thing, met a guy today who owns a McLaren F1. He said people always ask him why he drives it, he said because he didn't buy it to look at.
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01-28-2011, 09:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: appleton
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Leave it alone worth so much more in the box
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01-28-2011, 09:56 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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I'll trade for my my custom Big Wheel! |
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01-28-2011, 10:18 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar
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"40 year old virgin"  |
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