fury fan
Senior Member
Perhaps Fratzog is saying that an owner's emotional ties to a car do not directly translate into someone else paying the price borne from that attachment.
Ok, here comes the fun part, the price. I want to sell it for MY price, not what someone thinks they can get it for. My asking price is $20,000 with all parts included(small box truck or very large van needed)and I am not and will not accept offers. Don't waste my time and I won't waste yours.
I'm intelligent, but not enough, apparently - because I don't know what you're trying to tell us. "Price" in quotes, then SERIOUS, then 'unrealistic number'.You all know what my "price" is, however, I would be open to a SERIOUS offer to get her to a new home. I will not throw any numbers out there but honestly, please don't waste your time with an unrealistic number. I will be generous with my statement and say that most on this site are intelligent enough to have an idea what that means.
What he is looking for here is what honest people think his car is worth with all the parts included. (The offers of $5,000.00 to $10,000.00 isn't going to get it).I'm intelligent, but not enough, apparently - because I don't know what you're trying to tell us. "Price" in quotes, then SERIOUS, then 'unrealistic number'.
Are you speaking in code to us? Are you trying to suggest that a righteous benefactor for the car could buy at much less than $20k, or are you telling us to step up and PM an offer of $19,500?
I'm often sarcastic but not intending it here, I'm truly/simply curious what you mean.
I'm intelligent, but not enough, apparently - because I don't know what you're trying to tell us. "Price" in quotes, then SERIOUS, then 'unrealistic number'.
Are you speaking in code to us? Are you trying to suggest that a righteous benefactor for the car could buy at much less than $20k, or are you telling us to step up and PM an offer of $19,500?
I'm often sarcastic but not intending it here, I'm truly/simply curious what you mean.
John does want to sell the car. He wants to see the car done and on the road again. If you have looked at the previous 11 pages of post's you can understand why he would have an attitude. If you want the car send him a PM and make him an offer. The worst he could say is no.I don't understand your answer either. Does he want to sell it, or just hear some high $$$ of what some people might say it ought to be worth? And you don't really mean if someone doesn't think it's worth over $10k that they are not honest?
That would be nice, if he was listing the car on Hemmings or somewhere else, but he's listing it here, and his reasoning, that he's telling us, is because he knows who he is talking to here. It's like being in high school, he knows what we will do during lunch hour, that why he states he won't take "Your" price, because he knows we will low ball the crap out of him, but we are cheapasses by nature, most of us anyways.Again... I’m new here, so I don’t know John. Once I read the first page with the original ad of course, and then continued to read the whole thread, I was a bit concerned for the seller.
If I was looking for a 65 4 speed 426 Monaco, at any cost, any condition, just HAD to have one at any expense as if I were Scrooge McDuck, I would have skeptical hippo eyes on this one.
Once I saw “I want MY price for MY car, not yours, or I’ll keep it” type stuff due to “rarity and sentimental value”
“No offers don’t waste my time”
I would’ve spent about 10 seconds thinking about it, then simply decided “I’ll wait for the next one....”
I think OP should start from scratch with a new ad.
Simply state 1965 Dodge Monaco
426 4 speed
Mileage blah color blah
Owned car for x amount of years
X extra parts included in sale.
Then simply state “myself and many other c body Mopar enthusiasts have done research, and to the best of our cumulative knowledge, this car is very rare and as few as 150 were made. As far as survivors, none have shown up for sale or online, I’m sure a few others are out there, but none for sale.
Price is $20,000
Any serious interested parties, who would like additional information or photos can contact me at blah.
Any offers can be discussed once we get to that point.
That’s the ad that may not sell the car, but it will find the people who are at least serious and would be worth investing sellers time. Price is irrellevent until a serious buyer actually does his diligence anyway.
OP, I would start over from scratch. Less is more, offering extensive info and pictures to serious inquirers.
Good luck ($13k) ;-)
I enjoy your sense of humorI've just decided to sell my NYB. I want $20,000.00 and I am firm. If it doesn't sell, I'll keep it. If you don't think I'm serious, give me $20k right now and you'll own it.
Maybe the comparison should be what the asking price on Ross's car would be, if it was to hypothetically come up for sale?... Of they made a 426W car in '66, I'd be figuring some things out, but it's a '65 (my heart lies with the '66 Polara/Monaco body style) and if I'm venturing out of my year, I'll go newer. ...
Refresh my memory, please?Maybe the comparison should be what the asking price on Ross's car would be, if it was to hypothetically come up for sale?
Ross a member?66 Monaco (I believe) with 440 and 4-speed, and I suspect/believe it's an authentic car.
Der. Thank you.