[PappyB]

Lots to chew on there Viper, and I'll mull it a bit and post a respone. My first reaction though is that "resale/value" does belong in the list and would not be mixing apples and oranges, at least to me. I much prefer a limited release model over the opposite, and I will pay a premium for them. All things being equal, if there's a limited edition model made by one brand, and an unlimited by another that are equal in quality or at least close, I'll buy the limited.

I like "limited edition" because it makes it seem more like a valued "collectible" as opposed to a mass production matchbox car that just about everyone in the world could own if they wished. And while it really doesn't add much to a model itself, I do love getting a serialized certificate, too... again, just makes it seem more like a "collectible" to me. And I like the idea that if my storage space, or tastes change down the road that I have a good chance of getting most of my money back if I decide to sell.

Its not first on my list, probably the quality of the model itself is first, followed by "uniqueness". I guess I'd but limited/collectibility next. (When I say quality I mean simply how well manufactured is it. How good are the graphics, the paint, the fit/finish, etc.) Accuracy comes next... but I don't get very caught up in this one, if it's in the ballpark, it's generally acceptable to me, but I can certainly understand how this might be a very important factor to those more familiar with the machines.