Are you suggesting I mask the things that needs to be repair , just to make a sell??? That would be dishonest and taking advantage of a honest buyer. You as a buyer would you like to be taken advantage of or know the truth upfront? I'm not a dishonest person. We didn't know about the muffler till we took the car away from out daughter. and the Car is 7,000 not 10,000
Joy
"Spike" wrote
Maybe he meant CHEvette??
The body panels are plastic. Guess what is underneath them and hold them all together? Or in the cases of some older ones, doesn't.
Making something presentable for sale is not being dishonest. It is simply fixing the obvious. If you want top dollar for a used vehicle it should at least be in top appearance. A muffler is an easy fix.
You did include a link with lots of pictures. I've owned and driven a number of Mustangs of this vintage and know how they ride and have a pretty good idea what they're worth. But hey, PT Barnum was on to something. You might find someone out there who will pay more than it's worth and meet your asking price. Hope springs eternal.
Cheers,
Joy wrote:
Would you agree that if you are going to hold out for tippy top price that fixing some of the more glaring problems, like a bad muffler, is a good idea?
Yup. Little niggly things like that detract from the value of the car more than it would cost to fix them. Though a torn headliner is a supreme pain in the rump to fix. I had a very small tear in the headliner of my old '67 and I just paid someone from a tailor shop to come by and "micro-stitch" it without pulling it down, but I just got lucky because it was a very small tear. You could see the repair if you looked close, but it looked a LOT better than having a Dorito-sized flap hanging down.
Also, if there is "rest underneath" that is a big red flag on these cars. In climates with snow/salt or people near the ocean, rust can quickly do a substantial amount of damage to the frame rails, torque boxes, floors, trunk, bottoms of the fenders/doors, etc. Replacing floorpans and frame sections is very much NOT fun. I've actually had one '67 where I physically cut the frame off north of the firewall and welded on a new frame section from a '68 cougar.
If the original poster would rather keep it than just accept the reality of the going rate for these cars, then why bother advertising it in the first place? *shrug*
Cheers,
Reminds me of this fairlane I saw for sale.... the muffler wasn't rusted, it had EXPLODED. Just riped wide open at the seam.
It's being suggested that you repair the car to get the best price.
Well I personally think that the original poster simply got in way over her head in professional repair bills and wants to recoup at least a part of her expenditures. I really don't blame her on the point since I've been there done that. Unfortunately when one pays a professional to make repairs to classics you very quickly out pace the going rate for the car. For my area as described she is r4eal close to be at least double over the going asking rate for comparable cars.
It appears to be a decent daily driver, but still needs substantial major repairs that would put a lot of people off.
Rust is a major sale killer and I personally will never ever deal with it again. The ROI is just to freaking low.
On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 23:24:54 -0500, Zombywoof puked:
Plus, a lot of us already have classic cars, so the 'ladies' factor is already in the box...
LOL
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On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 23:52:37 -0500, Zombywoof puked:
I think she needs to find a boyfriend that knows how to work on cars and keep the damn thing... ;)
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