If you ever wanted a 340 fastback Barracuda for $14k, here's the car

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72bluNblu said:
This is why you shouldn’t believe everything you see on the internet.

Either the seller made a TERRIBLE mistake, or, we don’t have the whole story. I’m better on the latter.
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Or third which is sellers remorse and it didn't actually sell.... I personally have run into that before. We made the deal, was alerting the seller I was on the way and they backed out. No need in getting angry over it. Their car and there was nothing I could say that was going to change his mind...

JW
 
SLOPAR72 said:
Or third which is sellers remorse and it didn't actually sell.... I personally have run into that before. We made the deal, was alerting the seller I was on the way and they backed out. No need in getting angry over it. Their car and there was nothing I could say that was going to change his mind...

JW
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All I'm saying in my opinion it's the f****** scam.
 
badlilred79 said:
5k for that car is a scam in my book
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The only place in this thread that I've seen $5k is when someone said that you could make that much by flipping it. The car was for sale for $14,000.

jimharvard said:
i have purchased a number of vehicles off of internet websites - either ebay or facebook marketplace. when i have seen a very good deal like this blue Barracuda was, i contacted the sell, got the seller to agree to sell me the vehicle "in writing" either through emails or on the facebook messenger. then i've got the seller to agree to take an immediate deposit of $50.00 to $100.00 through paypal. once the seller accepts that money by transferring it from paypal to his account, that act establishes a binding contract that can be enforced in court. i am willing to risk losing the $50/100 dollars just to be able to lock-in the deal. once the seller takes my initial deposit, i then draft a longer sales agreement that outlines all addition details of the sale. on one of my Barracudas that i purchased from Portland, Oregon, the seller backed out AFTER he had engaged in the binding contract procedure i outlined. so i filed a law suit against him here in Pittsburgh and had him served with the suit where he lived outside of Oregon. he got an attorney who called me and tried to talk me out of the car. i told the guy i wanted the car and that i was going forward with the suit in Pittsburgh and his client was free to hire a local attorney to defend him. about three days later, the lawyer called me and we settled the case. the car showed up about two weeks later with no damage and all parts attached on a shipper i arranged.

when you see a great deal, you have to lock it in with an enforceable contract. all you need is: the seller offering to sell the item at a fixed price; the buyer accepting that price and then sending the seller an immediate deposit to seal the contract. in legal terms the components are: offer - acceptance - consideration. IF you have all these things in writing, you have an enforceable contract that you can take to court to force the seller to complete the deal. if the seller tries to damage the item in any way, or removes parts from the item, you can sue for the fair market value of that damage and the missing parts.

in my 28 years of being an attorney, i found that "some people" have to be "hit in the head with a ball bat" (figuratively speaking, not actually) before you can convince them that they have to "abide by their agreements."
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That's exactly how I always do it. I've purchased many large pieces of machinery in other cities, and once I make an agreement with the seller, pay a deposit via PayPal, with a bill of sale once the transaction is complete. This is actually also how I do it when I'm the seller, also with a bill of sale.

The seller's remorse theory almost works here, except I don't understand why he would mark the ad as "pending." If he had remorse, wouldn't he simply remove the ad or mark it sold? For those thinking it was a scam, why would he take the ad down in less than a day and turn away potential victims to the scam? I've done a LOT of buying and selling online, and every time I see a scam, I see it from a mile away. Almost always they ask for your phone number or personal email and want to conduct business away from the platform the ad was originally posted on. A scammer would never tell a potential buyer that the item had sold.
 
I have a 68 Fastback I've considered selling due to health issues. It was originally a 340 S, but now has a 440. It has run a best of 10.82 @125. Unfortunately it may be time to let it go.
 
We sell a lot of cars here and they go to good homes where they are appreciated for what they are. Gather up some photos and a accurate description and start a Mopar for Sale thread. You might be surprised how fast and easy it is.
 
jimharvard said:
i'm missing your point badlilred79. the above Barracuda was listed for $14,000 and that is apparently what it sold for - which was an EXCELLENT deal. i have not talked to the seller but that is what i understand happened. if anyone has more information, please tell us...
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Lemmie clear it up for you, Jim.

Here's the kinda guy you're dealin with here......

If he has something, it's worth three times what it is. If you have the same thing, it's worth a pile of dog crap. That's what you're dealin with. lol
 
a failure to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of something : a failure to comprehend : misinterpretation … the conflict has pushed both sides across an unexpected threshold, where they view each other with miscomprehension and suspicion. — Alan Cowell
 
Snagging up all the shark tooth grills for sale on here for his 12 Dusters ain't cool either in my opinion.
RustyRatRod said:
Lemmie clear it up for you, Jim.

Here's the kinda guy you're dealin with here......

If he has something, it's worth three times what it is. If you have the same thing, it's worth a pile of dog crap. That's what you're dealin with. lol
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RustyRatRod said:
Lemmie clear it up for you, Jim.

Here's the kinda guy you're dealin with here......

If he has something, it's worth three times what it is. If you have the same thing, it's worth a pile of dog crap. That's what you're dealin with. lol
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Also the same guy that lists a part that's worth let's say 50 bucks and lists it for 500 then 6 months later when Noone bites he drops the price to 50 bucks and then tries to charge 450 bucks for shipping!
 
dartfreak75 said:
Also the same guy that lists a part that's worth let's say 50 bucks and lists it for 500 then 6 months later when Noone bites he drops the price to 50 bucks and then tries to charge 450 bucks for shipping!
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He took me on a barracuda emblem (badlilred). It was broke in half & he had it put together in a picture. Shipped it to me in the two pieces & when I complained, he said he hadn’t noticed. It was only five bucks so I let it go. Definitely wouldn’t do business with him again.
 
No offense, but I still can not believe that. Unfortunately, I could not enlarge the FB pictures enough, but some details definitely pointed towards a flipped car. But even if the car is just held together by bondo and paint, the price can't leave much room for profit. Also, looking at the guy's garage tells me, that he previously worked on cars, most probably Mopars. Assuming that he knew what he had and what price he asked for it, I consider this a fairytale. Without seeing a car in person, reviewing the car's legal documents, and identity proof of the seller, I would not agree on any deal - no time and money to waste.
 
May have been legit, who knows? Maybe it was a Chevy guy who either didn't CARE about the real value (which I've seen) OR didn't KNOW about the real value (which I've seen MORE). It wasn't there long, so someone may have lucked out.
 
RustyRatRod said:
May have been legit, who knows? Maybe it was a Chevy guy who either didn't CARE about the real value (which I've seen) OR didn't KNOW about the real value (which I've seen MORE). It wasn't there long, so someone may have lucked out.
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i've been buying these cars and their parts now for about 14 years and i would have definitely been interested in this turquoise Barracuda for $19k. i operate under a very simple formula for these cars: for EVERY Barracuda other than the M-Code cars, i consider a "top value" of about $28,000 for a car in very nice shape with a few desirable options. and with cars that "look" like they are complete and original and just might need some "freshening up" or a couple of items fixed, i figure a $5,000 budget for those items. so if i can get a car that "could be" brought to a "realistic" asking sales price of $28k by investing $5k - if i can buy that car for anything UNDER $20k, it's a deal worth considering. another way of looking at investing in these cars is - after some work and "minimal" investment, how much could you get for the car "quickly" if you "needed" to sell it. i place that number at around $22,000 which is what i have (and currently) see "decent" 67-69 Barracudas selling for quickly when advertised at that price. i look at scores of ads daily for these cars and the majority of "decent drivers" sell quickly in the $20-$22k range.
 
Machmeter1 said:
No offense, but I still can not believe that. Unfortunately, I could not enlarge the FB pictures enough, but some details definitely pointed towards a flipped car. But even if the car is just held together by bondo and paint, the price can't leave much room for profit. Also, looking at the guy's garage tells me, that he previously worked on cars, most probably Mopars. Assuming that he knew what he had and what price he asked for it, I consider this a fairytale. Without seeing a car in person, reviewing the car's legal documents, and identity proof of the seller, I would not agree on any deal - no time and money to waste.
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It is possible. It sure has the right pictures to go along with the Ad. However scammers are pretty good at getting people. Is it a flipper? Nope. A flipper would have drastically increased the sales price. Could it be someone who is happy with the asking price? Sure.....

If I had kept the 70 340 Duster I got in 1994 for 650.00 and sold it today I could have asked 14k for it and it would have sold in a hot minute. My purchase price was a steal back then because the guy didn't know what he had and just wanted it out the yard. What I read here is probably a few post with someone sitting in their angry chair because one they didn't get the deal and 2 they realize their clapped out, has been, rust bucket of a car they have for sale may actually not be worth what they want. It hurts and I am sorry lol... Well, not really but it is funny. Thanks for posting these Jim. You find interesting deals for sure....

JW
 
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