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The auctions have been a mixed bag as of late, with some cars and events enjoying record sale prices, while in a more generalized perspective, prices have been starting to come down on a lot of cars, too. The white hot 2021-2023 days have ended for sure. I'm sorry you didn't get what you were expecting, it's a beautiful car. As a bit of consolation, I can totally relate on the misery of trying to enjoy a classic car in this weather. I live in Miami Dade County and my '79 T/A is black with black vinyl interior. It has AC that works okay, but I think it's undercharged/overcharged; binding; or something else, because when I have it on, it strains the motor real bad and as a result it will spike up the engine temp super quickly in a matter of minutes, and that's with a totally revamped cooling system that when not running AC, keeps the engine temp so cool that I often have trouble reaching operating temp. So needless to say, I don't use the AC and as a result, the car doesn't see many miles during the summer months, if for no other reason than all of the rain and inclement weather. If I do drive it, it's usually during the evening or twilight hours. It's truly miserable here at this time of year, but honestly it's hot everywhere. The issue with FL is that we deal with it year round, just about. Lived here all my life and anticipate moving in a few years.