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Old 09-01-2016, 04:48 PM
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Is the price reasonable or outrageous for something like this?
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https://www.amazon.com/Chevrolet-Cor...te+z06+diecast
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ebay just to compare


http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUTOart-7126...IAAOSwNuxXaa1j

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So that's the market price then. Thanks for the link.
However, the grill on the car looks weird, not too much like the real one.
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AutoArt is a premier diecast manufacturer. I have several of their models and they a superior to most. Great detail and workmanship complete the showpiece. I don't think anyone would be unhappy by purchasing one of their models. A great addition to any collection.
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AutoArt is a premier diecast manufacturer. I have several of their models and they a superior to most. Great detail and workmanship complete the showpiece. I don't think anyone would be unhappy by purchasing one of their models. A great addition to any collection.
Auto Art is always extremely high quality. I have a couple and they are very nice. They are pricey, but you get what you pay for. The grille is a little bit off, but still looks pretty nice
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I have a large diecast collection, and have several UT models. They made very high quality models, and apparently went out of business in the late 90s. They were owned by the same company that does AutoArt.

One of my UT models is this McLaren F1. Very nice.

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I just bought the yellow C7R special edition version of this model and it is very nice. Be advised this model is not diecast metal. The body and all parts are plastic except for the rubber tires. It does have all opening doors, hood and hatch.
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Discounted to $139

http://www.diecastmodelswholesale.co...ar-by-autoart/


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