67Olds442X2

Nice car but considering the guy bought it off Craig's list for $6.5k a week ago, I wouldn't buy it, at least knowing this I wouldn't. Not to say it's not worth the money.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-...#ht_500wt_1182


It's on Craig's list again. I knew I should have looked at it a week and half ago when it was 57% cheaper.

http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/2732941995.html

Allan R

Its a really nice looking car. For 6.5 I'd go for it too. 14,9? Now that's a good flip if you can do it in a couple weeks.

On the other hand, you could turn around and offer him 6.6 just to see what kind of response you get..Bet it doesn't sound anything like yours though. Is it me or is that red one sitting a little on the low side? I noticed its not a CS or a 442 - just the regular Cutlass. Although a nice ragtop it probably won't pull in the strong money he's hoping for

EDIT: I see it has the controversial 'powerglide' trans as stated in the auciton. Oooowhheee! Gonna get the olds crowd riled - not calling it the Jetaway.

aliensatemybuick

Hey, if he can flip the car for a tidy profit in a short amount of time, God bless him...I GUESS. It does bug me though to see someone talk up a car so much. Whenever I sell my sh..stuff, I talk it down if anything (never learn my lesson). I guess I figure if I do that, people would be pleasantly surprised when the see the car in person, and then be more likely to take it home with them. But it does seem that the audacity to talk up your stuff pays off in the end; its just a matter of having it in you to do it I guess. Me, I couldn't keep a straight face.

gearheads78

Pretty much a twin in price and condtion that my 66 was. I bought it from the dealer that bought it at the original owners estate auction. I often wonderd how much he had paid but it probably would have made me sick to know.

Allan R

Disclosure is a good thing. Lets you know you've done your best to educate the buyer. Good for you. IMO the guys who talk it up are the ones who will also do their best to not mention anything wrong, or are strong supporters of caveat emptor. Most go by the alias of 'slick' or "Mr. Teflon' Are there 'cooling off' graces in your state?

gearheads78

I tend to be the opposite and give too much information or talk myself out of a sale when I realise someone is buying a project that is way over thier head. Just this week I was selling a set of wheels. Everything you would need to know was advertised in my ad. I had them sold and made the mistake of asking what they are going on. I had to explain to the moron they would not get close to fitting his car and gave him his money back. I did sell them a few days later to someone that had a clue.

Allan R

Yeah, but just think Richard. If you had sold them to the original moron, he would have come back whining about how they didn't fit. Or worse - he could have started bad mouthing you because he made the wrong decision to buy. You did good! Here's your 'attaboy' button. Collect 100,000 and redeem them for a new Rolls Kanardly

67Olds442X2

I guess I'm ticked at myself for not going to look at it, fairly local. I could have had a nice red, white (almost), and blue collection.

aliensatemybuick

Only think worse than a guy talking up a car too much is a guy talking up a car that you used to own or perhaps know the history of and that you KNOW has its issues (which lets face it, most old cars do). Worse yet are the "history lesson" type ads that day nothing about the car's condition.

Next car I sell, I'm pulling all the stops. "It was 1967...blah blah....this is the only one of its kind in central BFE...blah...if you don't buy this car, you're gonna DIE...yadda yadda..."

oldcutlass

He's got to start somewhere on price, why not try and knock it out of the park!

Allan R

Spoken like a true salesman. I understand what you mean. It's called 'opportunity knocking'. Guess it's really not much different than the guys who buy houses to flip. Buy cheap - minimal investment to fix - sell high. That's how you make the most money. Given today's economy though I doubt there's a lot of 'average' people who can afford the luxury of collector cars vs food shelter and clothing for their kids. But, good luck to him; it is a really beautiful car.

67Olds442X2

The more I look at it the more I want to check it out. An hour and a half drive. I could offer close to what he wants and forget I saw it advertised before. I should have acted earlier, he just beat me to the punch.

gearheads78

If you want it and you can afford the price go for it. You can use what you know as a negotiating tool but you can't knock the guy for selling what its worth. Pretty much every tool I have and the shop that they are in has been paid for flipping and or fixing cars. I have lost some money every once in a while, I have made lots of deals with small profits and I have hit a few out of the park. Bottom line is something worth what someone is willing to pay regardless if it was sold for $50.00 buy a spitefull x-wife or overpaid at a collector auction for $20,000.00

Lets say I am at a swap meet and dig through a pile of $5.00 distributors only to find a 70 w30 and say I'll give you $3 for this one....

Should I sell it for $20.00 because I got a deal or should I offer it for $800.00 OBO and see what kind of offers I get?

67Olds442X2

Roger that.