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17/10/2008 5:20 am
58 Bonnies came today. One thing I noticed that I didn't know:
DM is making 5,000 of these! I suppose the advertisement that it's limited to this year's production is OK, but I didn't realize this year's production would be that many.
Of course since delivery began so late in the year, I also have to wonder if they really made 5,000 this year, or if "limited to this year" is a wee fib. Bet we will never know...
BTW: Car exceeded expectations!
17/10/2008 5:48 am
Tom, maybe we can tell from Serial Numbers. Mine is #182
USAF 1958-62
17/10/2008 6:48 am
This beauty arrived yesterday....#80. I know this has been addressed, but why the spotlight?
17/10/2008 7:42 am
Thomas I didn't know it was limited to 2008 but ....
5,000 is usually the "standard" issue that DM does in LEs that are NOT limited to a year, but till they run out. This could be a case (like many past models), that "production is limited to 2008" meaning if it dosn't sell out so fast they physically won't be made after 12/31/08, but DM will have inventory till they run out which could be 2 months into '09 all the way to 2011++ if it's not a popular model! I've seen this many times that a model that was made ONLY in XX year is still available 2 years later and the slogan "Hurry limited quantities remain, once they are gone they are gone for good"
17/10/2008 8:20 am
Good Freudian slip at the end.
17/10/2008 10:15 am
It's a pretty clear indication when it says #475 of 5000.
17/10/2008 10:15 am
The letter with my brochure states that production ends 12/31/2008.....
There is no mention to a quantity limit of 5000...... BUT,
as some have noted, the LE tag is ## of 5000. See Tony's preview....
17/10/2008 10:16 am
"Gone for Goof"?
17/10/2008 10:19 am
Exactly my point Jerry!
17/10/2008 10:23 am
Question to DM, 'What's up?'
17/10/2008 1:58 pm
Thanks typed that fast before work, just corrected it! 
I usually try to proof read everything but ..... Thanks!
17/10/2008 2:02 pm
Hum.... that IS odd, always to my knowledge when DM issues an LE ....
Unique to "Production will end 12/31/08" its an "open issue" meaning it could be 3,000, 7,000, 12,000+ etc. (Think 1953 White LE Corvette). If it's limited to only 5,000 TOTAL (Majority of DM's LEs), why would anyone care when production ends? This dosn't sound correct, and I think it's a slip up on Marketing's part!
17/10/2008 3:41 pm
As far as I am concerned.............
I don't care of LEs. If I like I buy if not I pass. 500, 1000 or 5000 doesn't matter.
17/10/2008 4:18 pm
That's ALWAYS the best approach to collecting anything!
Buy what you LIKE, not what you think is an investment, or will be" worth money, or whats "rare" , buy what pleases YOU!
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