I know a lot of factors determine price, but anyone have a ballpark on a 1950 Mercury that has been sitting in a garage for over 10 years? The owner recently passed and could no longer drive after suffering from Parkinson's. After she drove it for the last time, it was parked and not touched. Unfortunately I am on the other side of the country, at the moment, and the family member cleaning out the house has no mechanical ability. Merc is in Flagstaff.
Looks very nice from the pictures, but having sat for 10 years, it's going to need some work to get it back on the road. And a few low-rez pics never tell the whole story. Knowing if it has a clean title, does it still run/do the brakes work, is the interior nice, was the chrome redone, is the paint legit nice or is it full of body filler, are the floors solid or were they hack-patched up in the past, etc. Original engine, anything custom done to it mechanical-wise? I'd take a wild guess at $9500 but you could move thousands in either direction with more info than that. '50 Merc is a popular car, but the 4 door sedan, less so.
I'm gonna say $5k for a 4 door that has set for 10 years. Everything that has fluid of some kind in it will have to be cleaned, rebuilt or replaced.
How old are those pictures? It looks like they were taken before it was taken out of service. They may not represent how it looks today.
The two options you have are to go look at the car yourself or have a HAMB'er look at it, too many unanswered questions to give usable advice.
Anyone near Flag want to go take a look at it? Those pics are old, but it was only driven a couple of times after those were taken. So it looks the same, but with an inch of dirt, lol. Thanks for the responses.
An inch of dirt on it for ten years means it will never shine like that again without some miraculous cleaning and polishing. Knock a thousand off the value at least, maybe two. If the upholstery is in the same condition (window left open, even if inside a garage), knock another thousand.
I went by a video when I bought my ‘26 Ford touring car. The video was grainy, silent and the guy cranking it looked a lot like Buster Keaton. Live and learn.
The market is soft right now, like brown banana. Shoebox Fords that were advertised for 15k are now advertised for 7500. These are asking prices not getting prices. Odd thing….. Rusted pieces of junk and I do mean J-U-N-K, seem to be remarkably close in price to running and driving cars. It’s a weird market right now.
My original price quote is probably way too high now that this info is out. If it's only been driven a couple times since the 90s and it's covered in dirt, cut my price in half. 10 years ago is 2015. This car was roadworthy in 2015 but now has an inch of dirt on it? Is it stored in an actual garage or a cow barn?
It's stored in a heated garage, surrounded by junk, I mean stuff, lol. I requested pictures and was told of the garage situation and didn't realize the hoard had made its way to the garage as well. I will post it up for sale, this house needs to be cleaned out by the end of the month, no reasonable offer (whatever that is, lol) will be turned away. I appreciate the responses, and the time someone took to investigate and post up the pictures of the cars in the background
I guess you guys speaking of the horrors of a car sitting in a garage for 10 years have never watch Fryburger and Dulchich take a car from the junkyard and get it running with other parts from the junkyard and take it across country.
I would agree with the $5k range on that car with it being a 4 door and sitting for the last 10 years or so. The market is tough right now.
Hello, That Mercury in a better light and photo looks rather nice. The cost will be lower than most due to it being a 4 door and not the more popular 2 door sedan. But, the shape it looks to be in, could start at a $19000. There is a 4 door Mercury from a dealer that is asking $19000 and it looks to be in similar shape. But as a dealer, they have to go through the whole car for any malfunctions and make everything right. So, the buyer can pay the money and drive out of the showroom floor with confidence that it will not fall apart within a month or two. A private party has no obligation, but one is taking a chance from “word of mouth” as to the condition and drivability of the old sedan. Since you are far away, one must assume the car may not run and it would be your place to get it running there and drive it home. Or, trailer it home for a starter project. Jnaki If you are mechanical and the person knows you, the offer may be in the range of 18-20K. Cash always looks good as it is a done deal. But, for your sake, if it runs, you are in luck. If it does not, then that is up to you as to fix it to run or trailer it home. Are you really in the market for a 4 door 50 Mercury or trying to think it is a “deal?” If it is the one you have been looking for as a starter, then go look at it with cash. Who knows, it may start and you will have a nice drive home. Out of an old file I had with a Mercury Sedan art work, I had changed up to make it a 4 door. I was trying to create a custom 4 door hardtop version. So, I reverted back to a stock 4 door that became a mild custom. Note: If you have extra passengers, the front opening rear doors are much handier for storage, kids car seats and any passengers getting in and out. So, there is that. The neat thing is, is you shaved the rear door handle off, from the side, it looks like a 2 door, but with 4 door advantages… YRMV A chopped version Finally, a full custom version: A 4 door hardtop model: or, it you like color, then:
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