Another eBay Convertible

compartment. Kind of strange that they'd have rebuilt the motor and not redone the engine compartment while it was out. It was just listed and it's already near what I would have guessed for the final price; any predictions on closing price?

Not me.

Dat's what I thought.

I must be out of touch with the market place. I really figured a car like this would be in the $7000 to $8000 range, however checking the old cars price guide a #3 '47 to '49 commander convertible should be around $11,700. Based on recent ebay sales I have to agree that it will likely go higher than that.

Check the NADA valuation:

would be in the $7000 to $8000 range, however checking the old cars price guide a #3 '47 to '49 commander convertible should be around $11,700. Based on recent ebay sales I have to agree that it will likely go higher than that.

compartment. Kind of strange that they'd have rebuilt the motor and not redone the engine compartment while it was out. It was just listed and it's already near what I would have guessed for the final price; any predictions on closing price?

It appears to be one of those "Restored to be Sold" projects; not a true, authentic frame-off rebuild. A mentioned, the interior is incorrect, and I believe should be genuine leather, not a '62 Ford Falcon-like blue & white vinyl. It's no doubt a nice project for someone who wants to spend another

Craig

Don't tell the Vermont DMV, they use it to check the value of antique cars for purposes of computing the purchase and use tax (6%) when you go to register it. If you paid less, tough luck unless you have dealer fill out a valuatiion form, otherwise you pay on the category 3 value.

I wonder if this one will have the rusted out floors and sub-floor boxes like the yellow 60' that sold for $18K.....Yes, maybe someone at one time replaced the floors with flat metal, together with lots of screws and rivets, but for $18K, at least put in the Classic pieces, cut back all the rusted out original floor edges, and replace the sub-boxes.....! Can you imagine when that new owner gets to lifting those doors to get them to close, only to find the strikers & hinges are already fully adjusted to the limit.........BTDT........hey, buyer beware !

What yellow 18K 60 had "rusted out floors and sub-floor boxes" ? Dave's was a Arizona car that had a minor patch job on a weak section under the carpets, but far from drooping doors as far as I know. Maybe Jerry can comment. Here's a pix of the rocker boxes:

"At some time in the past, the front floor boards were repaired with galvanized sheet metal, installed from above and secured with rivets and screws. This repair is solid, but I think such repairs should be done by welding in panels, and would have changed them if I had ever needed to pull the seats out and replace the carpet. As the carpet is fine, I never did this. I did carefully seal the edges of these panels from the underside to keep water out, and coated them with 3M rubberized undercoating to assure that there is no leakage."

You seem peeved that someone paid more then you thought the car was worth, but the going price is not set by you or I.

jbreen wrote:

I must make a group reply to jbreen. I've kept quiet until now, but when he makes assumptions about the car and posts them here, well, I can't keep quiet. Frankly, I take his comments as questioning my integrity, and I take that seriously. As shown in the photos, if one cared to look at them, the sub-boxes were solid on the yellow convertible I sold through John's ad. You can ask Jerry Kaiser, who is a respected contributor to this forum,he sold the car to me. The doors work smoothly and close correctly. I described as honestly and fully as I possibly could the condition of the car. Read the ad copy. I don't see many ads on eBay or elsewhere which list all the known defects like I tried to do. As I stated in the ad, had I done the floor repair, I would have done it differently. I did not restore the car, but I did fully describe its condition. The market determined the selling price of this vehicle. Perhaps Mr. Breen should step into the 21st century. Yes, prices are higher these days. That's just the way it is. But bad mouthing a nice car by implying that it has defects which it does not, because you think the buyer paid too high a price, is juvenile. There- it's off my chest. I'm done.

Dave

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Glad you unloaded, Dave, now I don't have to.

The buyer got his money's worth, and knew what he was getting when he bid on it.

To me its a $ 18,000 plus car to anyone who knows nothing about them. There is some strange 21st century plastic connector box (grey) on the cowl, it is missing the big front licence plate holder which makes the front end look good. The interior is nice, but so off. In 47 they just skinned a cow and that was the fabric. It does not have the right door panels. Need a photo of top up..does it fit, does it have the right rear window. With the top up, do the windows close and meet? I say no, since the doors are lower than the rear.

But what scares me most is the doors are lower than the rea of the belt line, which means the radiator was not brought foward enough, and or the sub floor boxes and internal braces are either gone or going. In the lower left photo the hood does not go down all athe way.

Back to the door panels, they should be checker board leather boes hand stitched, with stainless trim at the bottom. If he wanted a two tone seating area, then the ass area should be itchy sctracy wool , under the knees leather, the seat backs should be itchy wool, with leather at top.

Detailing the engine area is easy once the engine was out, now its about $2000

Too many things scare me

To the other Dave: After re-reading all the posts, I can see your position, and take no issue with your comments on them. I extend my apology to you. Without trying to re-state my points or observations, and take this any further, I will leave it at that. I was sure I saw all the pics of the car and did not see the sub boxes' pic. My mistake. . No harm intended. I don't know you well enough to purposely make any personal affronts or accusations. And to that, you don't know me either, so let's call it a mistake, and move on.

I'm glad to see that this worked out. I don't believe that any harm was intended by either party. I will say that several of us, myself included, were surprised to see the car sell so quickly and at price one would expect would be for a condition #1 trailer queen. I have to give credit to JP and his straight forward ebay ads. I believe his ads evoke an air of trust and fair play based on his experience in the Studebaker field. These should serve as an example to others of how to best market a vehicle on ebay.

intended by either party. I will say that several of us, myself included, were surprised to see the car sell so quickly and at price one would expect would be for a condition #1 trailer queen. I have to give credit to JP and his straight forward ebay ads. I believe his ads evoke an air of trust and fair play based on his experience in the Studebaker field. These should serve as an example to others of how to best market a vehicle on ebay.