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Originally Posted by ulrichd
My math is: Current market for excellent example about $18K, minus 2K for the tranny job, and $4.5K for paint and windshield (estimates received if I strip car).
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I think current market value on a very nice "T" is $20k to $30k (I've seen ultra nice T's at $75k), so don't under estimate this hot market... You've already got 3 PM's in a day at what you are thinking, so you know just from that fact that it's severly underpriced. Add in the very, very favorable Euro to US Dollar conversion factor right now and lots of these cars go to Europe and such because they are so cheap when you convert the currencies. $10,000 in USD is roughly 6850 Euros right now. So, a foreign buyer is gaining 3150 Euros per $10k just from currency conversions. At $11.5k USD, your car is priced at 7876 Euros. Hell, I've got 2 911's already and I'd wire transfer you $11.5k in a heartbeat for that sweetheart without asking any more questions or wasting time on PPI's (just kidding, my wife wouldn't appreciate another 911 that would displace her toy in the garage - we're full up...).
There have been threads about current costs for transmission rebuilds and they are exceeding $3000 for a pro to completely refresh the trans, so don't under estimate that cost either.
I'd start closer to or above $20k. If you get zero action at that price, you can always come down. You can't go up on price...
Before you go to repaint the car, visit a top notch detailer and see what he says about the paint. Good detailers (not paint people) can work magic with older paint even though you may think it needs a repaint. A good detail may run $300 to $500 and would add thousands in value verses painting it for $4500.
Rust free tubs with the rest of the parts to go with it in baskets are $10k now.
Depending on what you have in this car already, you could freshen the trans, get some paint work done and fix a few of the other flaws you want to make right and recoup all your money and then make some too...
Good Luck!
Jay
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