512Stroker
We are all here because we are not all there.
Sorry I will clean it out
Rant- don't read please!!!
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512Stroker
We are all here because we are not all there.
Freedom Township is near Lake of the Ozarks, MO
If you want to bottom feed (like I do), you have to be very patient and have your eye, ear, feelers, etc all out at all times, and be ready to pounce.
I would add you need to know what you're looking at and have a trained eye...
but it sounds like the OP certainly has those bases covered.
Can you get a solid, nice running 66/67 for 8K, yes, but it won't be advertised for very long before someone else gets it first.
While I was walking into the bank with the seller of my 73 Satellite (no rust 54,000 mile original) he got a call from a guy that had looked at it the previous week. The phone guy offered 5K, but the seller, who was already in my bank turned it down for my 4K cash in hand.
I could hear the screaming and cursing through the phone.
Over the next few months I was repeatedly offered 8K, and even 10K.
But a 54,000 mile original with no rust is kinda hard to find, and I still love the car.
My brother (in law) asked me to go with (with my truck and car dolly)
while he looked at a 66 Coronet wagon.
The seller had a 67 GTX that was real nice (not for sale).
The Coronet had sentimental value and was priced too high ($2500) for 225 deluxe model needing some quarter work, so no dice for my bro.
The seller also had a 67 Belvedere II 318 A/C 9 pass wagon in WAY better shape body wise.
(original paint, actually and only floor board damage and related rust)
As we were saying goodbye, ready to leave I asked if he wanted to sell the Bel and if so, how much.
I almost couldn't get my wallet out fast enough when he said "$850"!
Both these were only a few years ago.
I would add you need to know what you're looking at and have a trained eye...
but it sounds like the OP certainly has those bases covered.
Can you get a solid, nice running 66/67 for 8K, yes, but it won't be advertised for very long before someone else gets it first.
While I was walking into the bank with the seller of my 73 Satellite (no rust 54,000 mile original) he got a call from a guy that had looked at it the previous week. The phone guy offered 5K, but the seller, who was already in my bank turned it down for my 4K cash in hand.
I could hear the screaming and cursing through the phone.
Over the next few months I was repeatedly offered 8K, and even 10K.
But a 54,000 mile original with no rust is kinda hard to find, and I still love the car.
My brother (in law) asked me to go with (with my truck and car dolly)
while he looked at a 66 Coronet wagon.
The seller had a 67 GTX that was real nice (not for sale).
The Coronet had sentimental value and was priced too high ($2500) for 225 deluxe model needing some quarter work, so no dice for my bro.
The seller also had a 67 Belvedere II 318 A/C 9 pass wagon in WAY better shape body wise.
(original paint, actually and only floor board damage and related rust)
As we were saying goodbye, ready to leave I asked if he wanted to sell the Bel and if so, how much.
I almost couldn't get my wallet out fast enough when he said "$850"!
Both these were only a few years ago.
Epilogue-
The Coronet wagon ran real nice and had a nice interior (+) but in brown (-).
About a month later I saw it on both craigslist and ebay advertised for $5K.
It was listed both places for a long, long time.
After what seemed like a year, it was listed again, but with a fair bondo job over the side swipe and rust in the passenger's quarter and the bottom half of the yellow car painted brown.
Now at 6K it still sat and sat and was then reduced back to 5K and still sat.
I do think it eventually sold but who knows for how much.
The Coronet wagon ran real nice and had a nice interior (+) but in brown (-).
About a month later I saw it on both craigslist and ebay advertised for $5K.
It was listed both places for a long, long time.
After what seemed like a year, it was listed again, but with a fair bondo job over the side swipe and rust in the passenger's quarter and the bottom half of the yellow car painted brown.
Now at 6K it still sat and sat and was then reduced back to 5K and still sat.
I do think it eventually sold but who knows for how much.
Half the fun is the hunt! I just refuse to buy except for what I feel it is worth to me,.. and what I consider fair market value, as in, if advertised a reasonable time, what it sells for.
That Duster I mentioned I just sold for $3500. I refused $3000 for it as it was worth $3500 to ME to keep. I liked the car and did not have to sell, I just wanted to sell.
I still say this. There are way more cars for sale than there are buyers. Also way more cars priced higher than most will pay. Just look at the for sale classified on FABO< and FBBO. B bodies there are selling somewhat faster, and for more $ than on here. But the difference in general between A and B cars and their followers/
That Duster I mentioned I just sold for $3500. I refused $3000 for it as it was worth $3500 to ME to keep. I liked the car and did not have to sell, I just wanted to sell.
I still say this. There are way more cars for sale than there are buyers. Also way more cars priced higher than most will pay. Just look at the for sale classified on FABO< and FBBO. B bodies there are selling somewhat faster, and for more $ than on here. But the difference in general between A and B cars and their followers/
DesertRat
Leading edge boomer
Opportunity favors the prepared. I want a 69 Dart but I really haven't pursued it very hard. My Barracuda is nice and I like it but I know I will never get close to my money out of it. (the estate can handle it) I don't know of anyone in the hobby who actually does their own work make money doing these cars of any brand. Buy the car cheap and don't get carried away buying parts and you still give away your time. There are thousands of cars for sale and maybe dozens of buyers so these cars are not getting sold for their asking price. They may move but they are being negotiated down. With the coming economic situation the market should soften considerably. The current price structure is a victim of social media (the toilet of the internet) blather. A lot of guys who don't have a clue will sit on these for sale cars until they give up. Then is when you want to show up with a handful of 100 dollar bills which brings me back to my opener that opportunity favors the prepared.
Yeah I resisted but eventually I had to read it too--------------------------Peace out------------------------------------------
Yeah I resisted but eventually I had to read it too--------------------------Peace out------------------------------------------
Best tool of negotiation sometimes is a big big wad of just $1 bills!!!!!!
adriver
Blazing Apostle
So old Mopar car hunters are like Mantis Shrimp!??
We know how many ways there are to eat shrimp!?? Forrest Gump said??
We know how many ways there are to eat shrimp!?? Forrest Gump said??
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