{"id":15317,"date":"2018-04-10T12:49:55","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T16:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=15317"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:25:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:25:09","slug":"dodge-puts-the-energy-in-the-nrg-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/events\/2018\/04\/dodge-puts-the-energy-in-the-nrg-center.html","title":{"rendered":"Dodge Puts the Energy in the NRG Center!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Writing about the weather on a car-based website doesn\u2019t seem normal, but the same front that caused a snow delay at the Texas Motor Speedway near Dallas also made temperatures dip some 30 degrees below normal at the Mecum Auction in Houston this past weekend. Dodge was there with our Thrill Ride show and a full display of our latest high-performance vehicles. As one of our guests pointed out, \u201cThe heated seats in that Hellcat are working overtime today!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Inside the NRG Center, 1,000 cars lined up to cross the block over a three-day show. Every seller wonders how much their is car worth. The quick answer is \u201cWhatever someone will pay on that particular day.\u201d Sellers can put a reserve price on their vehicles, meaning that if bidding doesn\u2019t reach that amount, the car won\u2019t sell. The risk is that if you set the reserve too high, bidders lose interest and the car won\u2019t sell at all. We saw a fair amount of that gamesmanship this past week; it worked out for some, but \u201cThe Bid Goes On\u201d process at Mecum is working overtime to make deals after a number of cars crossed the block without selling.<\/p>\n

In my preview article, I mentioned what Mecum referred to as \u201cAn Investment Grade Viper Collection,\u201d and when I got there in person, they weren\u2019t kidding. Turns out, the ten cars in that group came from Bernie Katz (yes, that Bernie Katz of BJ Motors \/ Viper Exchange fame). Up close and personal, they were all exceptional vehicles, and I was particularly smitten with the 1996 Ketchup & Mustard Viper (red with yellow wheels). That color combination isn\u2019t for everyone, but if you\u2019re looking to make a statement, that one does it in a big way (No Sale at $45,000).<\/p>\n