[Tarek307]

Originally Posted by SkunkWorks

I'm really grateful and excited to see the fellow Pelican community come together for this.

Nathan - that's an amazingly generous offer.



As for the others - I'm also grateful for the sharks and less than scrupulous outing themselves in this situation. We know who to avoid undoubtedly and they have absolutely no place in this community.

What kind of person do you have to be to not only lowball someone on their late husband's pride and joy - and to then use this very thread to toot their own horn. SMH.

Who is the shark here? Why don't you quote the entire post not edit it ? Low ball? are you insane? I told the OP BAT would be the best venue to sell the car with a 32-35k reserve -How am i shark? i'm giving advice that makes sense- you guys telling the OP her car is worth $50,000 when its am 81SC with 133k miles doesn't help her get a clear perspective. Also i'm not the only one that said this.

Here is the entire post- you are just another typical hater & it seems on this forum you can't be honest about being a dealer & an enthusiast at the same time- i'm here giving advice based on experience and NEVER tried or attempted to approach the OP about buying the car- so before you open your big mouth read the entire post and don't post a snipet from it to try and make someone look bad!

Originally Posted by Tarek307

Gina that is a beautiful example, if your husband went to a mechanic that you TRUST you may want them to help you sell the car if you aren't familiar with selling- This car could fetch anywhere from 25-35 all depending on a few factors. My advice as someone in the business is

1-If you have a family member familiar with cars have them help you & goto a TRUSTED mechanic if you have one, have them give you a pre purchase inspection report. Also Find as many records as you can, i'm sure your husband had maintenance records- organize them in a file.

2-Have someone familiar with these cars take many pics interior / exterior and while its at the mechanic pics of the undercarriage. The more transparent you are even with problems the car has the better, and it will sell quicker- remember MANY DETAILED PICS!

3-Think of a number you feel comfortable with and take into account how much time/work you want to put into making the deal, the more time & effort you put the more $$ you will get. This color should fetch a little extra $ as its a special color.

4-Screen buyers, if anyone sound like a low baller or shady do not deal with them, you may get some overseas inquiries, don't shy away, but be very careful, do NOT release car or title until you have money in your bank account CLEARED (you could make a new bank account just for this transaction)

5- some People on this forum especially hate dealers & will tell you your car is worth a million dollars but they aren't ready to put their money where their mouth is, so if you get a dealer offering you a quick fair deal and you want to be done with the car, then go for it after being sure you are getting a good value for your car. Some of the big dealers (not small niche operation like mine) do pay big money for these cars as they don't mind them sitting on their lots for a while to sell.

Good luck & if you have any questions ask us here!

Originally Posted by Tarek307

OP, Take what you hear here with a grain of salt, list the car on BAT with a -$32k-$35k reserve and thats if its in mint condition, that is the best route to go & will garner you the best value, i'm sure someone could help you list & sell it there![/I]