I think it is
this kind of nonsense that breeds more of the same by
ignorant sellers. A $4000 TRS-80 Model I doesn't sound unreasonable ... as long
as it includes a working system including expansion box and monitor, most of
the software ever written for the unit, etc. :).
No that is not reasonable. That exceeds the new purchase price for that
much. TRS80s arent even scarce nor is it complete. I'd say a clean system with
all the facory mods, Expansion interface, disk drives plus software working
may warrent some money but not $4k.
You seem to have missed the "most of the software ever written, etc."; I
should have also added "and hardware ever available" :).