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Old 04-27-2024, 03:13 PM
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Default Why 2nd gen Bird parts are so expensive now.

The Chebby guys keep buying them up!
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Old 04-27-2024, 06:50 PM
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The supply is drying up of NOS parts. GTO guys went through this years ago.

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They have become more and more popular in recent years.

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Jim Wangers started that
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Because they are great cars and people are by them. I wish I picked a nice 79 in 2000 for 5k


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I used to never pay more than $800 for a 2nd gen. I got into them back in the 90's when they were dirt cheap.

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The Chebby guys keep buying them up!
That's one way to improve the looks of a Malibu hood!

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