Cash offer

[vash]

Originally Posted by Skip Newsom

Originally Posted by Seahawk View Post
I thought you'd recognize me!

$52k. Final offer.

Oh man!!
I shoulda known it was you, keep adding about 15k at a time!!

I surmise that the previous day (4th of July) I had it parked at the top of the hill that leads down to my buddies garage since his 6 siblings and several other were there for a gathering, and it was pretty conspicuous only 20 yards off the main road. Lots of other gatherings, maybe he saw it, or one of his buddies told him about it so he came back looking.
I was parked clear down by the garage, not easy to see through the landscaping and such from the road.

And you are right Steve, mine's a true survivor, one respray with OEM paint, I have the original motor stored, original seats are stored, etc, etc.
It's worth 50 at least even though she needs a bit of body work and new paint.

And... it's not for sale, I'm not done having fun with it.

beautiful car!!

is there a number tho? like if someone said...$______? say doubled the offer. $100,000.?

i was very young, but i still remember the movie scene (Heaven Can Wait) were the guy didnt want to sell the LA RAMS football team to Leo Farnsworth so he threw out a ridiculous amount..to which Leo replied, "okay, sold"

(shrewd!)

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by vash

is there a number tho? like if someone said...$______? say doubled the offer. $100,000.?

Hey Sparky, "I'm working here!!!"

[vonsmog]

I have people say they want to buy my Unimog, their mouth drops a bit when I tell them the price is just about $200k! Which is what it is worth, in today's money in its current condition. Most think they can buy one for Under $20k. The county I live in is buying a new one, price is over $500k!

[Synchro Joe]

Have been followed home a few times when riding a classic Harley and flying the 911 around. I always 'carry' so normally that's a good feeling. I simply said they were not for sale and recommended they shop elsewhere. Before I left the Peoples Republic of Kalifornia I was getting the house ready for sale and twice some Chinese types pulled up, normally in a "Rex-us" wearing 'Roh-lex's" and asked how much cash for the house. One actually opened up his trunk and showed me two brief cases full of money. I just said no thanks but maybe the retired ATF agent next store might be interested. End of story.

[Bill Douglas]

I'm not too familiar with deals involving 50k cash...

In this country (New Zealand) I don't think we are meant to do cash deals over $10,000. It's to stop drug dealers banking their cash sales.

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by tabs

Even more than your TABBYDOLL?

A WHOLE BUNCH More, Tabbydoll...and that's the truth!

[vash]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

Hey Sparky, "I'm working here!!!"

backing away from the keyboard now.....

[Tishabet]

I've had plenty of notes under the windshield wiper (one time when parked in my own driveway) and a handful of people approach me at the gas pump etc but never had anyone act this aggressively or flash actual cash right there, that's a new one.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Beautiful car Skip! Signal Yellow is one of my favorites.

[LWJ]

Yep. I drove the 930 to work once...

[widebody911]

I get that frequently, particularly when I'm driving one of my VWs - these people have been watching too much American Pickers and Barrett-Jackson.

Once I sent an email to one of those sites that's constantly spamming to buy early Porsche, Mercedes, etc. I sent them some older pix of my 1952 VW bug from when I first got it - it was kinda crusty and dirty (with the exif data carefully removed). I cam eup with a backstory that I got it from a relative that died, yada yada yada. He offered me $3500 - CASH.

[Rot 911]

I would sell anything I own for the right price. I’m just not that attached to material items.

[gacook]

Originally Posted by Rot 911

I would sell anything I own for the right price. I’m just not that attached to material items.

About how I feel, too. Except for items I've promised to one of my kids. My word to them is worth more than money to me.

[David]

My uncle has a 60's vintage Jeep sitting out at the farm. Occasionally some stranger will ask if he wants to sell it. He says it's his nephew's who's serving in Iraq/Afganistan/etc. Not true but it stops all negotiation dead in it's tracks.

[javadog]

Originally Posted by Skip Newsom

I was close enough to see, it was scrumptious American currency.
I didn't get good vibes though, my mind went to the "that's likely drug money" realm immediately.

This is a very small town, most peeps around don't look like he does (not to be too judgemental about his appearance) or roll around with 50K in their Nike gym shorts.

At least not in the 30 years I've caused havoc in this town.

Glad the 3rd, or 4th "Not for sale" sunk in, I was also thinking of exit strategies if need be...

I’d imagine there are a lot of pot growers now looking for places to put their money, other than in the bank. It wouldn’t surprise me if they launder some of that through purchases of one thing or another.

[porsche4life]

Originally Posted by javadog

I’d imagine there are a lot of pot growers now looking for places to put their money, other than in the bank. It wouldn’t surprise me if they launder some of that through purchases of one thing or another.

They absolutely do this. Buy up cars and sell them.


I hate the unsolicited offers. I nearly got in a fight with someone in our driveway one time when I refused to give them a price on a car I was working on. The dumb bastard just couldn’t understand when I said, it’s not my car and it’s not for sale 🙄🙄🙄

[Deschodt]

Happens all the time when it's parked outside my independant repair shop. I told them to call me if >100 and the guy looks serious ;-) Seriously 50 was a lowball offer, nice car. 75 minimum.

[Baz]

It's probably close to a $100K car, isn't it Skip?

At any rate - I've gotten handwritten notes in my mailbox asking if I wanted to sell my '83 SC Targa that used to sit under a tarp on the front drive. Amazing people know the car by it's shape! Also a couple guys stopped by and made an offer without even knowing anything about it, other than it's a 911.

I don't think there was anything wrong on how you handled things, FWIW. Lot of critics in the peanut gallery here....

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Rot 911

I would sell anything I own for the right price. I’m just not that attached to material items.

I hear ya but some of these Porsches continue to appreciate, so it's almost like a 401K investment - only a lot more fun!

Sell it today.......and 10 years later it triples in value.

Hmmmm.........

[Skip Newsom]

If it was a 911S it would be upwards of 150-200k according to NADA.
My lowly 911T shows this from NADA:

Values
Original MSRP $7,985

Low Retail $33,000

Average Retail $53,300

High Retail $87,900

Seahawk is ballpark close, still

No deal!

I like it, I can work on it, I only have to ask for John Walker's help now and then, I'm keeping it!
Unless someone has an extra 911S emblem cheap.