Hi Jimmy,
Good to hear from you again. It's been awhile. Hope you're enjoying your traveling, and travel you can, in a C6.
Your comment about caressing a gun like a beautiful woman reminds me of something from years ago. In a trade, I acquired a high condition 16 ga. L.C. Smith with very long legs, 32" inseams, in fact. Quite a beauty. I was at a three day S x S shoot, and staying in a cottage house on the range property. I carried the gun around some that afternoon with me, shot her a little, and dubbed her "Susie". I fell asleep with Susie in my arms that night, and awoke with her right beside me. We "bonded".
As to the OP's question, some are priced low, some are priced high, and some are "normal". If you want the low priced ones, it is a good time to buy. If you want the high priced ones, it is a bad time to buy. There will always be anomalies in the pricing of any gun type and make/model. It is those anomalies that you look for when buying ........ guns that are worth far more than the asking price. They don't come along everyday, but
someone finds one every day, somewhere. Patience is the key ........ that, and knowing the market. It takes time to learn the market on specific guns. Always remember to try to isolate your decision, to purchase, from emotion. If you're like most of us, you won't be able to, but it's still something to aspire to. If you can do so, you will save lots of money, and have a better chance of not getting upside down on a gun.
SRH (student of the School Of Hard Knocks)