NOBODY is going to pay full price for something that you have in the car.
If you put it together for that $3500, and drive it ONCE... it isn't worth that anymore.
The sad state of affairs isn't that we DEVALUE the cars.. it is that the general public happens to be so nieve that they continue to OVERINFLATE the value of these cars at dealers. WE'RE THE LEVEL HEADED ONES.
I'm sorry you had to sell your car, and I am sorry that what CEG'ers were willing to pay wasn't what you wanted, but.. The fact is: 99% of time, CEG knows more/better than any dealer.