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Post by Sean Belushi on Feb 26, 2013 4:08:01 GMT -5
it's a real deal because you don't know what this car looked like before we put it all together Makes one want to walk away even faster with that explanation
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Post by curtread on Feb 26, 2013 10:07:52 GMT -5
Not exactly. It is a really good car and it runs well too. We modified it for a parade and events. The engine is in good shape. We now have lowered the price $7,000. If anyone out there is truly interested contact us at curtread@hotmail.com
The Blues Brothers would be proud. : )
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Post by Sean Belushi on Feb 26, 2013 15:58:12 GMT -5
But falsely saying its the real deal.... ?
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Post by sigmfsk on Feb 26, 2013 17:09:40 GMT -5
I hope things don't get off track here.
Curtread, your car price seems relatively on the high side. There's nothing wrong with that; we saw a Monaco advertised for $80K in New Zealand. But you should be prepared for a little bantering about it.
I think the term "real deal" might be a little offputting. It seems you consider "real deal" to be "a real nice car", which it is. But with the higher-than-average price, some people might interpret "real deal" as "real police car", or some other type of realness, even though you didn't claim that.
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Post by curtread on Feb 26, 2013 21:40:36 GMT -5
Thanks, that is correct. We are asking $7000 but we will consider other offers.
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Post by curtread on Mar 3, 2013 16:20:37 GMT -5
Come on people, this car will pay you back in no time. If you utilize it in the right way.
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Post by Lord Vadus on Mar 3, 2013 17:25:20 GMT -5
Most people like to build their own car and, for the $7,000.00 you want, you could easily buy an under $3k Crown Vic and paint it yourself and still have a few thousand left over.
The other problem with your approach is that you're selling the vehicle as a money-maker. I don't know of a lot of people looking to hand over money for the use of a 1974 Monaco and fewer than that who want a 1990s Crown Vic.
Public consensus is that BB2k is inferior to the Blues Brothers; I'd agree with that fact. That's why I own a '74 Monaco and only have a casual interest in a Crown Vic with a 351 as a daily driver and spare motor for my '75 Bricklin.
Without going off on a tangent, if you want to get your money back using the car, you'd have to devote an amount of time equivalent to a full-time job. That's not really a selling point to many here, either.
I don't mean to be insulting; just realistic. I don't think that anyone here is going to buy your car.
There's a reason that everyone says the price of your car is too high. It's, at most, a $5k car if everything is perfect. No matter what you've done to it, if you can build a comparable car for thousands less in a niche market, then you're going to have a VERY HARD time selling it.
By the way, I'm in the used car business as a career and I see people in this situation all the time. Most people don't understand that just because you spend $4,500.00 on a car, that doesn't mean the car is worth that much more. If it was a $2,500.00 car to begin with, it MAY be a $3,000.00 car afterwards.
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Post by curtread on Mar 3, 2013 17:56:13 GMT -5
Well then, if you are in the car business, what would you give us for it?
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Post by Lord Vadus on Mar 3, 2013 20:06:46 GMT -5
If I were to make an offer on the car, it would be $2,000.00, since I have no interest in keeping it myself and I'd have to resell it. I can find other examples in my area for similar prices: milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/3641577548.htmlThis one has the correct wheels for a cop car and could compete with yours for the cost of a coat of paint. milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/3525096942.htmlThis one I could get for $1,000.00, perform a low-budget paint job and resell for $2,500. It even has 39,000 fewer miles. That's what limits the value of your car; it's not particularly rare or desirable. The "P74" designation is not the "P71" police package and leads one to question whether or not it was ever a police car. Even if it WERE an undercover car, then the police extras would not be there. A police car loses nearly all of the cop feel if the speedometer isn't a certified unit and a trailer hitch on the back tells a tale of use as a tow car. P71 police packages are still available to anyone who's so interested and willing to pick them up from a rust-free area. I've mentioned the engine before; the 351W motor is more easily hopped up, offers better performance, and sells easier. Whenever there was a bigger engine available, it makes those examples worth extra. There's nothing wrong with the 302, it's just smaller. That's a turn-off to most buyers of this type of vehicle. That's just how this business works. The average price for that car is $1,500.00. When you were asking $9,000.00 you could have bought 6 near-identical cars. Even at $7,000.00 you can still get 4 similar cars. That does not make for a good sales plan.
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Post by sigmfsk on Mar 4, 2013 5:32:55 GMT -5
Thanks for the nice writeup, LV. The links and info were great hit home what I think we were all thinking.
When I earlier read this: > Come on people, this car will pay you back in no time. If you utilize it > in the right way.
I wanted to write something silly about "the right way", about turning it into gold, or using it transport diamonds from the Brussels airport heist. But only I thought of that because I didn't have the knowledge to write your carefully chosen reply.
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Post by Lord Vadus on Mar 5, 2013 15:06:53 GMT -5
I'm glad to see that my response was well-received. I was a little concerned that it was going to come off as needlessly critical.
However, when they publicly asked me what I would pay for it, I gave them my professional answer.
Sometimes people need to hear the truth, even when it's not what they want to hear.
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Post by curtread on Mar 9, 2013 16:26:34 GMT -5
Well, we do appreciate the feedback. If anyone out there is interested in buying our car, please get intouch with us at curtread@hotmail.com Thank you. : )
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Post by curtread on Mar 26, 2013 9:26:59 GMT -5
Hi All, we are having problems with the email I posted so anyone interested in purchasing our BluesMobile please write us at njs49@msn.com. We are now posting it at $5000 or best offer. It is in very good shape and whom ever buys it will create great memories for themselves and others. Thanks.
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Post by Steam McQueen on Oct 13, 2013 14:38:25 GMT -5
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Post by Steam McQueen on Feb 28, 2014 21:15:43 GMT -5
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