General Discussion Discuss your Oldsmobile or other car-related topics.

So you think intake manifold are expensive!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 05:04 AM
  #1  
Jamesbo's Avatar
Thread Starter
Moderator
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 18,060
From: Atlanta, Georgia
So you think intake manifold are expensive!

Athens Ga isn't that far from me and I am not even gonna go look.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=150305140778
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 05:06 AM
  #2  
Oldsguy's Avatar
Past Administrator
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 10,359
From: Rural Waxahachie Texas
He won't get it, too much. I was watching B.J. the other day. Prices are way down.
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 09:25 AM
  #3  
Danny Wiseley's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 188
From: West of Lubbock, TX
"car shown is sister track car and sold last year. needs new paint decals and ac charged"

For that kind of money, you'd think he could take pics of the actual car!

DW
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 09:50 AM
  #4  
joe_padavano's Avatar
Old(s) Fart
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 50,802
From: Northern VA
As I have said time and again, don't confuse asking price with selling price. I often wonder if some of these outrageous prices aren't just a case of "But honey, I TRIED to sell the car..."
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 11:17 AM
  #5  
oldscsc's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 21
From: Midwest USA
Originally Posted by Danny Wiseley
"car shown is sister track car and sold last year. needs new paint decals and ac charged"

For that kind of money, you'd think he could take pics of the actual car!

DW
I agree, for a quarter of a million dollars I expect a heck of a lot of pictuers.
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 04:25 PM
  #6  
citcapp's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 9,127
From: Rathdrum, Idano
Thats a holy s#&%* price. I was driving down the road and saw a 72 442 convert with the hood an wheels intact did not have my camera but the sign says 35K had a old anit freeze bottle for a overflow jug and under the hood was a mess of disconnected wires, bolts were missing washers. It looked like a hack job go figure
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 04:47 PM
  #7  
csstrux's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,728
From: Overton NV
Ever want to ask one of these bozo's "where's your head at?" I need money, so my old junker is worth bookoo. What ever!

Last edited by csstrux; Oct 23, 2008 at 03:52 AM.
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 05:10 PM
  #8  
Gary's 2 442-S's Avatar
Gary
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,245
From: Houston,Tx
At the recent Mecum Action one car sold for a mere 24,000 and the other for 30.000 A far cry from the over 200,000 he is asking
Attached Images
File Type: jpg
CH1008-72077_consign[1].jpg (11.9 KB, 14 views)
File Type: jpg
CH1008-73733_consign[1].jpg (11.1 KB, 11 views)
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:52 PM
  #9  
Satellitecentral's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 108
I,m just wondering what he,s Smokin ?
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:23 PM
  #10  
joe_padavano's Avatar
Old(s) Fart
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 50,802
From: Northern VA
Originally Posted by gh5168
At the recent Mecum Action one car sold for a mere 24,000 and the other for 30.000 A far cry from the over 200,000 he is asking
While I won't defend the quarter mil asking price, YOU need to read the ad again. The 72 is allegedly one of the three actual pace cars used during the race, not just one of the 130 H/O convertibles. Hot Rod Magazine ran an article about the actual pace car buildup in 1972. If this car is real, the engine was a W-30 custom-modified by Olds. The seller also claims this particular car was owned by Linda Vaughn. Obviously documentation is VERY important for a car like this and the ad makes no mention of any documentation.

The Mecum cars are irrelevant. They are 1970s, not 1972s. Were they also two of the three real pace cars or just two of the many parade cars?
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:36 PM
  #11  
Allan R's Avatar
Just an Olds Guy
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 24,528
From: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"

Ah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah!!!! What a guy. Love Linda Vaughn, but I don't see her included in the deal. Much as I love Oldsmobile I gotta agree that I'd never pay that kind of money. He's got cahones, big ones at that.

Hey!! Maybe he needs money for his divorce settlement?? Nope. He's a FORD guy looking for a free ride.
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 08:03 AM
  #12  
joe_padavano's Avatar
Old(s) Fart
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 50,802
From: Northern VA
Originally Posted by Allan R
Ah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah!!!! What a guy. Love Linda Vaughn, but I don't see her included in the deal. Much as I love Oldsmobile I gotta agree that I'd never pay that kind of money. He's got cahones, big ones at that.

Hey!! Maybe he needs money for his divorce settlement?? Nope. He's a FORD guy looking for a free ride.
Yeah, but one of the things you learn in contract negotiation is that if you DON'T ask you DEFINITELY won't get it.
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 06:13 PM
  #13  
Redog's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,145
From: Far Northeast Philadelphia, PA
Looks like somebody needs to pay his mortgage
Old Nov 2, 2008 | 01:09 AM
  #14  
Coltonis's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 208
From: Scottsdale, AZ
hmm ... my guess is he bought it for 200,000 and now is trying to save face on a hasty investment...
Old Nov 2, 2008 | 07:57 AM
  #15  
Allan R's Avatar
Just an Olds Guy
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 24,528
From: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
Originally Posted by joe_padavano
Yeah, but one of the things you learn in contract negotiation is that if you DON'T ask you DEFINITELY won't get it.
Even in contract negotiations, you have to put realistic terms on the table and be willing to flex on some issues. Since he wouldn't even respond to 18,700 for a car that needs work, I think he's just blowing smoke.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
matchek
General Discussion
15
Mar 19, 2015 03:25 PM
Blackpage
Cars For Sale
30
Nov 18, 2012 06:04 AM
compedgemarine
General Discussion
6
Nov 22, 2011 02:36 PM
pcard
The Clubhouse
5
May 15, 2011 07:49 AM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:19 PM.