Hi,
2 disclaimers right up front:
1) this post is somewhat speculative
2) I usually lurk on this forum (oh and the engine rebuilding forum when the going gets good there
- I have a 993
An early 911 has caught my eye. I have driven past where it is located on several occasions and it appears to not be driven. It always sits in the same spot and the windows look rather dusty.
How do I both determine what the very rough upper / lower bounds on the value are and approach the owner? There is no for sale sign on the car.
There may be many reasons why the car sits as is and it may not be for sale at all. OTHO, I have heard of people accepting unsolicited purchase offers for cars.
I am guessing that attempting to gather any information other than the VIN from the car without the owner's prior consent might not be at all welcome, but I don't want to approach the owner completely unprepared in terms of price range and encouter someone who does want to sell.
If the car is in the condition that its appearance suggests then substantial work might be needed to make it a good driver. I am not at all certain whether engine rebuilding work is within my ken but I would not necessarily be deterred from buying a car that needed work.
Would fellow pelicanites care to chime in how they would / have handled these types of situations.
TIA
/alex