Geoff Coenen
Well-known member
I emailed this to a few friends and business associates.
Happy New Year
And Belated Christmas - Hanukkah Greetings
New Years Eve Had a home made Surf and Turf. Artificially Raised Shrimp (?) and Grass Fed Steak (?) with Rice, Fried Green Peppers, Onions, Green Beans. Started with Cherry Tomato Salad, Lettuce, Radishes, Green Peppers, Pine Nuts and extra Virgin Olive Oil. The only Virgin left.
Had a good year, up 7% and did that without trying. With a Social Security raise and my Required Minimum Pension Distribution I’ll be set. LOL.
The recent change to the older segments of the Corvette Market has resulted in higher prices and lots of parts on BO. Methinks the 2 quasi hedge fund owners that are re-running parts are not re-running parts. Many CC and Para-gone parts say “usually ships in 93 days”. Perhaps waiting for orders or the boat has not left the South China Sea yet. Hopefully not the latter.
In this mature 53-82 market the only real way to increase market share is by purchasing your competitors. Honda and Nissan joining. And that is exactly what happened to 7 or so of the top 10 or so vendors. I don’t think these new owners are as enthusiastic as they were 2 year ago. They raised prices, raised minimums and prohibited advertising prices below their list. Well that MAP, Minimum Advertised Price policy was rescinded this December by CMD, RPUI, AAA. For weeks AAA has resent a daily email with sale prices. The older niche 53-82 market is getting smaller. When I sell out, seldom does it get restocked.
C4’s are dead, I cannot get 20K for a low milage 99 with the $3,000 Italian made Magnesium RPO ??? wheels - C6, C7, C8 - Collectible - nah. Drivers. Those 1999 $3,000 RPO wheels became a $2,000 RPO a year later in 2000. AAA has done the same with many of the interior colored parts they supply. Their list is lower that what we paid for some. Got taken by GM and now AAA departed Dan from old East Lyme, CT.
Only 19 more days until SOME of the illegal, deceitful, pornographic, lawless, traitors and grifters are gone from DC. I LMAO every time I play this meme even linked to it at work.
(this is a repeated link to Credence
I have a Credence Clearwater Revival album with Fortunate Son from 1969 - I saw them In 1969 at Woodstock. Fortunate Son was an anti Vietnam and establishment anti war song. In 1968 I got drafted and failed my physical due to a separated shoulder. I could barely raise it above my head without dislocating it. An old football injury - I went to tackle a much bigger guy and he ran thru me and tore my right shoulder socket apart.
Rock On, Have a Healthy Happy Safe Prosperous New Year
PS: And EDC for personal and familial safety. In this chit hole of Bridgeport CT a few weeks ago a non-student ethnic shot another non-student ethnic inside the Univ of Bridgeport Marina Student Dining Hall for those living on campus. Long ago I ate there as a student and the only excitement was a coed we called ATandT. She was a striking piece of female beauty. Ass, Tits and Teeth. Hot. Sad event at my alma mata.
And Now Dec 31, 2024 New Years Eve a person was shot in the chest at Central H.S. Bridgeport, CT.
I taught science, biology and chemistry there and learned later of one of my students carried a gun in his briefcase.
I am disgusted with government, education, crime.
Happy New Year
And Belated Christmas - Hanukkah Greetings
New Years Eve Had a home made Surf and Turf. Artificially Raised Shrimp (?) and Grass Fed Steak (?) with Rice, Fried Green Peppers, Onions, Green Beans. Started with Cherry Tomato Salad, Lettuce, Radishes, Green Peppers, Pine Nuts and extra Virgin Olive Oil. The only Virgin left.
Had a good year, up 7% and did that without trying. With a Social Security raise and my Required Minimum Pension Distribution I’ll be set. LOL.
The recent change to the older segments of the Corvette Market has resulted in higher prices and lots of parts on BO. Methinks the 2 quasi hedge fund owners that are re-running parts are not re-running parts. Many CC and Para-gone parts say “usually ships in 93 days”. Perhaps waiting for orders or the boat has not left the South China Sea yet. Hopefully not the latter.
In this mature 53-82 market the only real way to increase market share is by purchasing your competitors. Honda and Nissan joining. And that is exactly what happened to 7 or so of the top 10 or so vendors. I don’t think these new owners are as enthusiastic as they were 2 year ago. They raised prices, raised minimums and prohibited advertising prices below their list. Well that MAP, Minimum Advertised Price policy was rescinded this December by CMD, RPUI, AAA. For weeks AAA has resent a daily email with sale prices. The older niche 53-82 market is getting smaller. When I sell out, seldom does it get restocked.
C4’s are dead, I cannot get 20K for a low milage 99 with the $3,000 Italian made Magnesium RPO ??? wheels - C6, C7, C8 - Collectible - nah. Drivers. Those 1999 $3,000 RPO wheels became a $2,000 RPO a year later in 2000. AAA has done the same with many of the interior colored parts they supply. Their list is lower that what we paid for some. Got taken by GM and now AAA departed Dan from old East Lyme, CT.
Only 19 more days until SOME of the illegal, deceitful, pornographic, lawless, traitors and grifters are gone from DC. I LMAO every time I play this meme even linked to it at work.
(this is a repeated link to Credence
I have a Credence Clearwater Revival album with Fortunate Son from 1969 - I saw them In 1969 at Woodstock. Fortunate Son was an anti Vietnam and establishment anti war song. In 1968 I got drafted and failed my physical due to a separated shoulder. I could barely raise it above my head without dislocating it. An old football injury - I went to tackle a much bigger guy and he ran thru me and tore my right shoulder socket apart.
Rock On, Have a Healthy Happy Safe Prosperous New Year
PS: And EDC for personal and familial safety. In this chit hole of Bridgeport CT a few weeks ago a non-student ethnic shot another non-student ethnic inside the Univ of Bridgeport Marina Student Dining Hall for those living on campus. Long ago I ate there as a student and the only excitement was a coed we called ATandT. She was a striking piece of female beauty. Ass, Tits and Teeth. Hot. Sad event at my alma mata.
And Now Dec 31, 2024 New Years Eve a person was shot in the chest at Central H.S. Bridgeport, CT.
I taught science, biology and chemistry there and learned later of one of my students carried a gun in his briefcase.
I am disgusted with government, education, crime.
