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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 11:14 PM
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Car: '91 GTA, '92 T/A Convertible
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Transmission: Pro-built 700R4
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Most overpriced part ever!

This price is just ridiculous. Guess the thirdgen community is next to start getting our prices crazy high.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-83-84-85-wbr-86-87-88-89-90-wbr-91-92-Firebird-Trans-am-GTA-black-dashboard-RARE-wbr-/321321344927?&_trksid=p2056016.m2516.l5255
Keep in mind that it is not new. It has been dyed and reconditioned.
Old Feb 13, 2014 | 11:16 PM
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Re: Most overpriced part ever!

maybe its carbon fiber under a cover
Old Feb 13, 2014 | 11:22 PM
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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 11:24 PM
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Re: Most overpriced part ever!

That's just ridiculous....added to me eBay watch list just for giggles, expecting to see it resisted over and over....
Old Feb 13, 2014 | 11:35 PM
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Re: Most overpriced part ever!

unbelievable! they must be kidding? or on something?
Old Feb 14, 2014 | 12:42 AM
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Re: Most overpriced part ever!

Another reason to rstore your orignal cracked piece.
Old Feb 14, 2014 | 12:53 AM
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Re: Most overpriced part ever!

It's FREE shipping lol!
Old Feb 14, 2014 | 01:39 AM
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Re: Most overpriced part ever!

must be rare to have a buyer at that price.
Old Feb 14, 2014 | 06:06 AM
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Re: Most overpriced part ever!

I got lucky and got a mint Camaro pad for 60 bucks about 6 months ago. Met the seller at a local car show. Someone at the show told him they would give him 20 for it. He didn't have the pad with him at the time. I told him if it was as nice as he said it was i would give him 40. I thought he was blowing smoke when I didn't here from him. A few weeks go by and I get a call. He actually drove it to my house. I gave him an extra 20 and told him I would take as many as he can get. That price is totally ridiculous. I know the birds are a little more refined but man. I can't really justify paying too much for a used dash pad especially knowing how they are prone to cracking.
Old Feb 14, 2014 | 07:25 AM
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Re: Most overpriced part ever!

The only thing that's rare is the fact that it's out of a 85 and is not CRACKED
Old Feb 14, 2014 | 07:35 AM
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Re: Most overpriced part ever!

Yeah, that's pretty ridiculous, but there will always be clueless sellers on parts regardless of what they are. I recently saw a set of tan front seat-belts (used), just the front ones, and the seller was asking $250.

Thankful for junkyards.
Old Feb 14, 2014 | 07:50 AM
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Re: Most overpriced part ever!

If it was redyed they did a poor job of it. The color appears faded and uneven.
Old Feb 14, 2014 | 07:51 AM
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Re: Most overpriced part ever!

I bought a "near mint" pad off CL for $50 giggity
Old Feb 14, 2014 | 07:54 AM
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Re: Most overpriced part ever!

Does it come with car attached???

My 87 TA I'm selling that I took out 5 SPD and clutch pedal set up has a good dash
$500 w/15' firebird rims
$750 w/GTA rims
and it ran good...Clear titlle
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