I spent the last week on and off watching on tv and the net the BJ auction at Scottsdale. In a nutshell it was like watching a train wreck. The prices were stupid, first part very little under 100k. On the big day Saturday it seemed like 200k was the minimum. There was a 69sh chevy truck that sold for something like 200K! Unless its plated with gold theres nothing anyone can do to a chevy truck to justify that kind of money. Most of the stuff shown yesterday was from the ridiculous to the absurd. Dual axle jeeps, custom caddies, anything shelby, custom vettes. I had very little interest in most and even if I did have the money didnt see anything I would bid on. They sold a couple of GNX's for over 200k! They would show the winning bidder smiling and high fiving all those around, usually with drinks in their hands. I would be embarrassed to have people know I spent twice what a car was worth. The cars going on the block was another story in itself. It became a who's who event. Every one was filled with passengers, once they got stopped security would open the doors, ala valet parking, the occupants would get out and a driver would get in. I have never seen such silliness at an auction. This event was a cross between a fashion show, circus, carnival, rock concert, car show and auction. Kudos to Barret Jackson for getting people to spend ridiculously. I always thought that BJ had set the auction standard, but this was just plain stupid! At least Mecum still resembles an auction.
