OMG !!!

[Mike 1017]

I was pondering a trade for a Tamiya DB-5 Aston Martin. Much to my surprise the lowest price that I could find is $ 160.54 Highest $318.25 free shipping from Japan. I have nothing even close to in my stash to make a reasonable offer.

Why are these kits so,so expensive?

Mike

[Bainford]

I believe you are experiencing Murphy's 1st Law of Model Kit Purchasing; The availability of good deals on OOP kits is inversely proportional to your desire to have the kit. Curiously, this occurs for each of us individually. I believe this supports the 'many universes theory' of quantum physics. 

Edited Sunday at 10:49 PM by Bainford

[sidcharles]

wait until you price the "detail-up" kit & aftermarket wheels 'n' tires.

[meechum68]

So I am in the middle of a few orders from Japan, and I have 1 maybe 2 that is gonna get hit with the tarrif junk.... so im apprehensive on anymore orders to my shops in Japan I have bought from.  (Keeping in mind, I am buy via Amazon, so not sure if I will have to deal with the tarrif junk)  

So if things go that tariff way, I will have to buy a few of the rarer import kits local and eat a higher cost vs the lower cost I am paying now.  

I hope you can find that kit at a great price though!  

[Ace-Garageguy]

11 hours ago, Mike 1017 said:

Why are these kits so,so expensive?

Because you want one.

[meechum68]

4 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Because you want one.

^^^ He's not wrong!

 

 

[Chris V]

Before you get too shocked by the price of the Ebay listings currently available, you should always make sure to look up the previous auction results (filter the search results to see ended/sold listings). This will usually give you a much more accurate idea of the approximate market value and rarity of the model. 
Some sellers simply keep re-listing the same kits over and over at some ridiculous “Buy it now”-price in hope that an unexperienced buyer will eventually pay the asking price.

Having said that, the prices of even fairly common and recent kits can sometimes skyrocket, once they’re out of production - As I think many of us have found out the hard way…

 

 

[rattle can man]

To sellers on that auction site, anything OOP is rare and expensive. Just be patient and someone will post one at a more reasonable price.

[Mike 1017]

17 hours ago, sidcharles said:

wait until you price the "detail-up" kit & aftermarket wheels 'n' tires.

I looked at them $100.00 and over

[sidcharles]

hah! a mere pittance.