'66 on ebay for the 3rd time

[Baron]

This gut obviously doesn't get it. He puts a car on ebay that is an average driver AT BEST and is passing up on some reasonable bids ..... considering !!


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1966-...QQcmdZViewItem

Wrong color
wrong motor
wrong wheels

And he keeps turning down reasonable bids(offers) thinking that this thing is worth 30+

Oh well,

Chuck

[matt13421342]

I don't know about 30k+, but it IS a rust free 1965 (not a '66), and in a very desirable original color of Slate Grey. At least you know it's a car that will appreciate in value. It seems like any '65 is fetching more than avg money these days.

[sithot]

The "Brits" are on to the US "trash" from what I read last week. Apparently the newest trick to dump junk is to post on obscure websites where the "buyer" may think he or she has found a "diamond in the rough", so to speak.

Apparently this guy is late to the party.

Tom

[platas]

What do you guys think this car is worth, in the state it is now?

[matt13421342]

Am I missing something? What is "the state it's in now?" Again, I'm not saying that $30k is a real number, but it's still a valuable car. And a lot of the value is in its potential rather than its current state. 1965 cars are not plentiful, and compared to some of the horrific rust heaps I've seen for sale lately, this example is prime.

Any thoughts?

EDIT for Platas: I have no idea what it's worth, sorry.

[kenikh]

Hell, the car has hit $30K before, with the reserve not met.

[Baron]

Kenik,

As owners of these "65-66 cars and other "Long hoods", you and I both know what it takes to make a car right.

Assuming that the car is rust free and needs NO metal work or repair, it will still cost the owner 10k+ to disassemble - respray the car to slate grey (6401)- assemble the car.

If someone will sell you a set of date coded '65 chrome 4.5" wheels, they are going to cost 750.- 1,200. depending on condition.

The buyer is still left with a car that is missing it's motor ....... I'd be more understanding if it at least had a non matching '65 motor, but it has a '68. by the time the buyer locates, purchases and correctly rebuilds a wrong number '65 for the car, he'll have another 10k in that.

Summary; If a buyer picks up this car for 35k, paint for 10k, motor for 10k, wheels for 1k, he now has 56k in a beautiful '65 with a non-matching motor.

I don't see it, but IF you're right ...... I'm cool with that

Chuck

'65 911 # 0444 ( just sold to Jon Walton - PCA Delaware)
'65 911 # 0569
'65 911 # 0634
'65 911 # 1241
'65 911 # 1260
'65 911 # 1879

'66 911 # 3487
'66 911 # 4232
'66 911 # 4357

'70 911s # 0542
'70 911s # 0927

'74 RSR # 9068

'76 Turbo Carrera # 041
'76 Turbo Carrera # 233

'07 GT3rs # 2513
'07 GT3rs # 3115

[preS]

I don't see it,

I don't see it either.

But if the buyer is from Europe and wants a 65 for vintage rallyes than he has a good car to start w/ since it's apparently a nice/solid driver. A resto can be done later on meanwhile collecting the missing parts. Or sell it as is w/ the rally patina that it will get.

Bottomline $30K+ is too much for this car to restore but might work for some one who wants to step in and drive.

Richard