Bidding war on Cougar corner light set on Ebay! $455+ lol

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Bidding war on Cougar corner light set on Ebay! $455+ lol

Reply #15 – February 11, 2007, 06:42:56 AM

Royce, youre not the only one that spends the amount of money you did for parts. You look around this forum, and people spend more than that on aftermarket parts to go fast. I have about 1000-1200 in my brakes alone, some people have it in there sound systems, youre putting it into a restoration. Its all good.

Bidding war on Cougar corner light set on Ebay! $455+ lol

Reply #16 – February 11, 2007, 10:02:04 AM

Well - I am glad at least that bidding stopped where it did!

It's the driver's side that I just can't seem to find any of anywhere.

I may put the passenger-side back up for sale on ebay (though I wouldn't even expect bidding to get anywhere near 1/2 of this one - as I said I think it is the driver's-side that really commanded most of the interest).

...or maybe it would be a good item for the Chinese Auction at Cat Jam this year? What do you guys think?

(p.s. - ZondaC12 - I've been meaning to get some new pics back up over in the User's Rides section...I used to have a good spread on the '87 on the old board, but that is gone now.)

Bidding war on Cougar corner light set on Ebay! $455+ lol

Reply #17 – February 11, 2007, 03:01:10 PM

Another confusing auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-Thunderbird-Turbo-Coupe-Headlights-1987-1988_W0QQitemZ270087492450QQihZ017QQcategoryZ33710QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

On Ebay ITSELF, there's always the standard set for $48 (as of right now) less with buy it now at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2for1-HEADLIGHT-s-87-88-T-Bird-Thunderbird-1987-1988_W0QQitemZ110090023709QQihZ001QQcategoryZ33710QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

That one I don't understand, same NOS lights and all.

Bidding war on Cougar corner light set on Ebay! $455+ lol

Reply #18 – February 12, 2007, 08:05:30 AM

It's really a similar price compared to headlights for new cars today. If you go to buy a head light assembly for a Honda it's gonna cost you 150 bucks a piece.

Compare that price with a headlight that isn't manufactured anymore and you get the demand to increase that price.

Really, you're getting a good deal on a new possibly rare part.

Bidding war on Cougar corner light set on Ebay! $455+ lol

Reply #19 – February 12, 2007, 09:50:57 AM

I think his point was that you can buy those headlights all day long at $130 (that guy ALWAYS has "buy it now" listings for those lights), but somebody is instead paying $202.50 (the auction final value). The person just paid $72.50 more than they had to.