NOT MINE 1965 Chrysler 300L convertible 4 Speed $70,000 Listed a year ago in Phoenix, AZ

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1965 Chrysler 300l convertible

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Nice car, but looks to be missing some chrome trim and the door cards.
I'm not up on the selling prices on 300L 4-speeds, but is $70K a realistic price for this car?
IMO the seller should've posted more pics.
 
Nice car, but looks to be missing some chrome trim and the door cards.
I'm not up on the selling prices on 300L 4-speeds, but is $70K a realistic price for this car?
IMO the seller should've posted more pics.
Probably $20-25K too much, hence why it hasn't sold.
 
I actually went and looked at this car, and took a bunch of pictures for a member here. Had some small cosmetic issues, but nothing too serious.
The seller is a small classic car collector/dealer with some nice cars.
The 67 Belvedere 2 Dr post Hemi 4-speed was my favorite in his collection.
 
this one has come up a lot in a year.

NOT MINE - 1965 CHRYSLER 300L CONVERTIBLE , 4 SPEED

I am not a player here, today or a year ago. It's a cherry sled though. However, at the lettuce I would expect it to sell for, it may take a bit more time.

But that ask does NOT seem outta line.

But does anyone know/keeping track of ACTUAL price range (as best we know if we were NOT on either side of the deal) that results in a dea for these cars?

The one was said to do $82K a year ago. Nice looking, externsive documentation, etc.

Mecum KISSIMMEE 2024 1965 Chrysler 300L 413/360 HP V-8, Factory 4-Speed, Window Sticker and Build Sheet

sale source: 1965 Chrysler 300L for Sale at Auction - Mecum Auctions

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this one has come up a lot in a year.

NOT MINE - 1965 CHRYSLER 300L CONVERTIBLE , 4 SPEED

I am not a player here, today or a year ago. It's a cherry sled though. However, at the lettuce I would expect it to sell for, it may take a bit more time.

But that ask does NOT seem outta line.

But does anyone know/keeping track of ACTUAL price range (as best we know if we were NOT on either side of the deal) that results in a dea for these cars?

The one was said to do $82K a year ago. Nice looking, externsive documentation, etc.

Mecum KISSIMMEE 2024 1965 Chrysler 300L 413/360 HP V-8, Factory 4-Speed, Window Sticker and Build Sheet

sale source: 1965 Chrysler 300L for Sale at Auction - Mecum Auctions

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Mecum is a pissing contest where the average car enthusiast doesn't stand a chance against well off collectors, not a true value guide.
 
Mecum is a pissing contest where the average car enthusiast doesn't stand a chance against well off collectors, not a true value guide.
Does that mean we disregard/discount transaction result from these joints? or, stated another way, those cars would sell for less on BAT? seems the well-heeled would just migrate to other places until that black '65 went for 80 large.

Not debating (I pay little attention to Mecum, BJ, etc) as my nose bleeds watching them, but OTOH some good stuff goes through there .. they would give me nose bleeds no matter the venue.

All that said, my original question remains: any source of real transaction data we can say is reliable? $70k-$80k still seems "right" ask for these particular cars.

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Does that mean we disregard/discount transaction result from these joints? or, stated another way, those cars would sell for less on BAT? seems the well-heeled would just migrate to other places until that black '65 went for 80 large.

Not debating (I pay little attention to Mecum, BJ, etc) as my nose bleeds watching them, but OTOH some good stuff goes through there .. the would give me nosebleeds no matter the venue.

All that said, my original question remains: any source of real transaction data we can say is reliable? $70k-$80k still seems "right" ask for these particular cars.

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The problem with the big auction houses is the hype, which translates to higher selling prices, but it's only a select few who seem to buy and sell among their own crowd of cashed up collectors/investors. Nobody dismisses the results, it's a good thing in a way that these cars will more than likely be looked after, but many then think that their car must also be very valuable because it's the same year of manufacture or they have something in common with the big dollar cars, only to be ridiculed and become disappointed when their car sits on the market for a year or more. The quality of cars that go through these auction places are usually much higher than the average car on Craigslist, but unless you have very deep pockets, window shopping is all we can do.
Not sure about anyone keeping track, perhaps someone connected with the 300 club takes the time to do so?
 
The auction houses themselves only care about how high they are able to sell the vehicles in their consignment.
They do a good job (for themselves) in raking in some crazy money selling the cars during their auctions. The sellers are probably making more money too by going through a big auction house that selling it on their own.
I don't fault the auctioneer for that. It's a business. The disadvantage for most hobbyists is that it's made too many of the nice cars reach price points that are out of reach for most people.
A lot of the cars that sell, don't sit in museums, or never to get driven again, although some do.
The dealers who make up a lot of underlying buyers at these auctions are buying and selling the same cars from one location, and then sell it at the next one.
Some of these guys sell 1, 2 or 3 cars at every auction, and can make $5K to $10K on each car, and can pull in over $100K or more a year with little effort.
Not bad for a side hustle, working a few weekends a year, if they know what they're doing and pick the right
cars to buy.
The increaing prices aren't what we like to see, but at least these collector cars will live on for another day with their new owners, instead of rusting away under a pine tree.
Back to the original car, the 65 300L 4-speeds can, and will continue to be one of those cars that will always fetch a high selling price. It's one of those special cars like a hemi Cuda or wing car for our C Body world.
This car will sell, as they always do, but likely not at the asking price.
 
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