You have summed it up quite nicely... Only the definition of 'hitting the jackpot' and 'winning the lottery' is different for different people.
Last year during the search process I couldn't get my hands on a certain average condition 70 series vehicle sitting at a showroom. It got sold very quickly while I was making up my mind for it. Very next month I finally bought mine and was at a denting workshop when I came across a fine gentleman, who introduced himself to me as owner of that very vehicle which I had missed. When we exchanged notes I asked him if he had bought that vehicle from so and so showroom, his answer was negative. He told me that he had bought it from a person living in an upscale housing society, who had owned it since last year and had done an engine swap. However, I knew the reality because I had seen it just a couple of weeks ago. Turned out that the guy who had bought from the showroom had further sold it to him in just under two weeks with a profit/premium of Rs. 225,000/- by telling blatant lies. That is called 'hitting the jackpot'.
While guys like myself and many others have been trying to find a vehicle in reasonable condition and within limited budget. And to keep that vehicle for some time for self and family use, travelling. off roading etc, while duly taking care of it. And selling it when in need to change the vehicle. To me it's a very reasonable approach whosoever is doing it. I have always been selling my well kept vehicles at 'the market rate'. I have never asked for the 'premium' you were talking about. And I have never sold crap. People who know me can verify this. If someone is asking for premium it should be reasonable. If it isn't then people like us are compelled to find average condition vehicles at lower prices. That's it.
