to get that standard of finish is hours and hours of work. its probably not so much no one wants to pay, more like those who want to have that can no longer pay.
in my business, there is an 70 - 80% unemployment currently, massive job losses as the industry "restructures" (putting it kindly). so a lot of 40 - 60 y/o who were into cars / bikes like this are living of savings currently or driving cabs. we wait for the world to turn a bit faster.
aust is now entering the gfc, the mining boom softened our landing but the massive investment has stopped, any project not making good money has been shot and all exploration has been curtailed heavily while commodity producers (gold coal iron ore etc) struggle to make a profit and or maximise returns to shareholders after a 5 year investment boom. the razor gangs are in, most companies are focussing on staff andcost reductions to either stay afloat or give something back to the scrip holders.
where did all this come from?? im getting a coffee (Pablo brand)
