[Cobalt]

Originally Posted by stutt911

Prices are all over the map, some cars have been sitting on the market for months , the ones priced right go fast

Not in disagreement for the most part although there are a lot of price shoppers that will only look at a given range because they read someplace that it is what they should be priced at.

I have turned people on to some very nice cars and they walked because they said it was too pricey based on so and so's valuation guide. In actuality it was a small % over average asking but condition was far greater than average and the cars needed little to nothing. So instead they settle on a car for less that looks similar on paper but in actuality ends up costing them thousands sometimes tens of thousands more than if they paid a few grand extra for the cars I tried to get them to buy.

I sold my 74 914 2.0L in 2003 for $9500 people told me I was crazy one guy told me I was smoking crack and Bruce Anderson said it was only worth $4500. He ended up buying another for $4500. My old 914 sold for $45k not too long ago and that guy still owns a $4500 914. So it isn't as simple as being priced right some cars need to find the right buyer and many pass on them only to waste their money on junk others overpay for junk because they are impatient and don't want to wait then ask what they got themselves into.

Suga...If these cars confuse a buyer that much maybe they should buy a Toyota. These aren't very difficult to figure out and this applies to most any vintage car. Pelican and rennlist actually make it easy if you can cut through some of the BS. It just takes some due diligence and common sense. I find these cars in all sorts of places and it isn't that difficult to tell when someone is playing games but some people just buy with their head in the clouds and get all emotionally wrapped up in the process.

Focus on the mechanicals 1st and the cosmetics second unless you are a shade tree mechanic who can actually work on them. Always and I mean always have a PPI done and make sure it is by a mechanic who knows the cars intimately vs a basic mechanic who works on anything.