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13/08/2002 4:48 pm
Stars and Stripes Corvette...again
I need the opinion of my fellow collectors. After reading the post
and seeing the S&S Vette quality differing from one car to another I
have a question----as far as resale goes---are the door chips,
which seem to be prevalent in a number of these, considered to
bring the value down? Just curious--I see a few listed on the
auction as mint in box. Although my box was opened for inspection
is it still considered MIB or would it fall under another category? :-/
The door chips are present on the driver door and also the "ray"
portion is missing from "Stingray" near the fender gills. Thanks in
advance for your insight.
14/08/2002 2:12 am
Ryan if part of your decal is missing I'd have FM exchange it. As for .....
MIB, we got into a long drawn out discussion several months ago. The overall majority sensus here (always some will differ)was that MIB means just that. A model that is as new and without flaws as possible. True your model arrived with chips, but if sold on auction this "damage" should be disclosed. In a more technical sense, the present condition of yours with its' chips and partial missing decal is actually the way it came from TFM, so it is in its "Mint" condition (from the Mint), but it has factory damage. Most collectors, including my anal, "perfectionist" self wouldn't consider that MIB because it has some flaws. The fact that it was removed to look at and then put back in its box has no weight as far as I'm concerned, so long as you weren't eating chocolate, and or had grease on your hands and smeared it OR dropped it in a vaccum cleaner bag! LOL I hope that this helps.
14/08/2002 8:14 am
Chips and the Stars and Stripes 'vette
Gentle Readers:
I have to return mine as the frame around the windshield was loose, howerver I noted the discussions about chips on the doors.
I took a look at mine and the only thing resembling a "chip" was what I consider the keyhole under the door handles.
Is this the "chip" to which everyone refers?
14/08/2002 9:10 am
Robert, I was able to see one at a Gallery store.
The display car had chips on the open edge of the left door. I assume that is what everyone is referring to.
14/08/2002 1:48 pm
Yes--chips on outer......
Yup--that's it exactly--chips on outer edge of door.