I recently inherited a 1971 Cutlass Convertible. Unfortunatly there is no way I can keep this vehicle. I will be trying to sell it. This Cutlass has 93000 miles and totally stock Rocket 350. Asking price: $25,000. This veh. is located in Cottonwood, AZ.

 

You may want to do a little market research. At that price, you will be trying for a long time to sell. If you intend to sell at any price, pictures will be required.

 

I meant to write $15,000 but all reasonable offers will be considered. Here are a couple of pics.

 

Nice looking car from what I can see.

When you put a big price tag on the car, you might not get the response you're looking for. Even though the 25,000 was a typo, what people want when they're in the buying mood is to know:

What kind of options does this car have? List them all. Provide the vehicles VIN. A serious buyer will check it out for authenticity. (like for example: SS1 wheels, sports mirrors, Air conditioning, power windows etc. FYI, most of the 70's cars didn't have a lot of options. The more you have listed, the more appealing the car is.

What kind of documents does the car have? Title, history, protecto plate, owners manuals, maintenance records etc.

What is the general condition of the vehicle? Its ok to list it the way you see it, but remember that mint to a seller is not always mint to a buyer. Buyers always look for the flaws that may lower prices.

Set up a link to photobucket or other website where you can post a LOT of pictures that shows all angles of the car, and close ups of the GOOD details, AND the BAD stuff too. That way, buyers will have a better impression of your honest intentions as a seller. The 2 pics you show are small web size pics. You need large pics. Also need to show the interior details like seats, headliner, carpet, dash. Engine compartment should present itself in nice detail for a high priced car. If it looks like crap, it usually indicates how the car was kept. Show trunk details. Show under car details if you can. I know this sounds like an impossible job, but it's not. Easy to do, just keep records of what you're shooting. Make a list and stick to it.

Last, be prepared to have some flexibility in todays market. If I really liked what I saw on your web / photo pages I'd come over and look at it. You might even want to run a short mpeg link that shows the car running? A healthy sounding car is a good thing that influences buying. Most buyers will fork out what they can afford. You mention this is an inheritance. So any reasonable amount of cash would be like found money, right? You decide what the minimum you want is.

Wishing you the best of success in selling the car. I hope it goes to an Olds enthusiast. Sorry to hear you can't keep the car; it's a piece of history that will never come back.

 

Hey Allen

Thanks for taking the time to give me some tips. I will follow through with your suggestions. I really have no clue about cars. This was my dad's baby. Hate to give it up but really don't have any alternative.

Thanks again for the pointers.

 

Good luck and perhaps we will see more of your car...........under new ownership soon.

 

Cool car. From the pics it looks like it is pretty straight. Take Allan's advise and post some serious pics on flickr or photobucket. Then post a link here. We always have people looking for Oldsmobiles on our site. You never know. Good luck!