Customs Where Do Your Car's Sell the Fastest

I problem is every body that saw my car wanted to buy it when it wasn't for sale, but they all disappear when I said it was, with out ever asking the price

Woodie 4 sale
36 roadster 4 sale

 

fastest place to sell a car is the s**** yard.
running and moving and "seen" in the public, car shows etc.

 

Very valid points here. I got the car like this the only work i did to it was put it on dollies and roll it in the garage. The chop was done in mid to late 60s and was done right because i have all the original gl*** patterns that they had made. I can weld that door frame back on, and put some epoxy on it.

 

Low ball offers come from a lot of places. A lot of guys think they can buy cheap and sell high and then there are guys that are just plain cheap. Most of them don't know that being born at night doesn't mean last night.

 

Have you thought about bringing it to Jefferson Swap at the end of the month in Wisconsin?
That's one way to get lots of "eyes" on it or a possible trade with someone there with ????

 

Selling a project is a losing proposition. A running driving car is hard enough to move. Just sold my black (2K primer/sealer) 63 BelAir 2 door post car. Which was a done car with the exception of shiny paint. Needed it gone. Had it listed for just over two weeks on the following sites: The HAMB, Hotrod Hotline, Racing Junk, 348-409, Chevy Talk and eBay. Ad that resulted in the sale was eBay.
It was a super nice car but after having it listed on six sites I never got as much interest as I expected. I thought it would sell faster then it did. Maybe I expected too much.


Gary

 

For a project car, people are going to want to see it in person. Too many variables with photos, the photos can make a dog turd look good. Take it to some swap meets and advertise heavily nearby and in towns within driving distance. I have had better luck on local Craigslist ads than with anything else. They always sell for less than what I really wanted, but they are gone. And those low ball offers coming from Craigslist are almost always scammers just trying to get you to return the email so they will have your address, I never answer one that only makes an offer and has no discussion of the car enclosed in it.

 

You were probably priced well, you know what you got.

I had some hemi pieces listed in several places and ended up selling them on the bay. I go my price but got screwed on the shipping, the bay estimated the shipping and it was a little less half then cost. But I made out OK so I really can't complain.

Selling anything is a **** shoot and I have discovered that trading is always a better deal for me. Selling a car project or not you always want it to give the best showing possible, if it doesn't show well it won't bring much.

 

IMO, from my experiences in the hobby, projects are a tough sale. Agree w/ the posts, bolt it together and take to a big swap meet like Jefferson Wi. Never been in the business of swap meet parts, again IMO, mostly junk, but always a few gems, one mans junk can be another mans dream. It takes a real builder to buy a project like your Merc, not that many around in the hobby that I ever met, here on HAMB, there are some real craftsman. And again IMO, Anything that does not sell over time is overpriced for the current market.

 

Exposure is the key.
Take quality pictures, with the car by itself, no cluttered poorly lit garage shots, good description (stress the positives, not the negatives).
Show it as complete as you can.
The idea is to get the phone to ring, so you have a chance to sell it .
The HAMB even as large as it is, limits the amount of people who will see it.
Craigslist, free, great exposure (you have flakes to contend with though)
E-Bay not free, great exposure.

 

I love lowball offers. It tends to bring out the worst (best?) in me. A guy offered me 1/2 on a part I had at a swap. "Are you Frank or Mike? Can't tell without a TV." He looked at me like a puppy to a high note and walked off. Another guy tried to tell me "...I'll go $200, you need the money..." and lit me up in a second. "I need the money? Really? I'm wearin $150 shoes and my $30K dually is paid for! DO I LOOK LIKE I NEED THE ****IN MONEY ***HOLE!??! **** YOU, NOT FOR SALE!! Take a ****in hike..." as I put the parts on my tailgate. Within a minute another guy comes up rather sublime and politely asks if I was really keeping the parts. And as nice and polite as I could possibly be, "No, they're just not for sale to that guy. I'll sell em." 'What are you asking?' "I'll take $325, was asking $375. (New aluminum coil overs with springs and mounts, all in the boxes)You also get these springs, and the upper and lower mount sets." "Seriously? All this?" "Yes, but wait, there's more. If you act now you can leave all of this here as you shop around the rest of the meet, and I'll throw in this handsome sheet plastic carrying case (plastic bag )" He couldn't pay me fast enough it seemed, and frankly I'd have taken $300. Cars are the same thing. Had a guy offer $1,000 against my old truck that I was asking $2,400 for. At least he was there in person but still, right? "I see somebody's time was wasted, but guess what? Not mine. I live AND work here so happy trails dude." "Ok, I might go 12..." "You might say goodbye too. I know I have." as turned and went back into the shop. Looks at his buddy and laughs, muttering something about how little I know what stuff is worth. I didn't honor it with any further discussion. Just try to truly believe in what you're selling at it'll go. I also tell all the bad stuff 1st. The good is easy to see and there's no surprises when it goes to a new home. I sleep real well and never look over my shoulder, never have. THAT'S how you truly sell, believe, disclose, polite discourse, treat any potential buyer like they're welcome to pull a milk crate and hang out.

 

no one has mentioned auto Round Up magazine. it's free to post and goes everywhere. of course I havn't done it yet. all my ****'s here on the HAMB and not moving. I guess I'm just too proud of it.

 

Your car falls into the catergory of those who want it don't have the money. And those who have the money don't want it. Not only do they not want it they likely wouldn't have it at any price. If you don't need the money and need it gone take it to a auction and let it sell. Or take it to the s****per. Why do you keep giving the fact that you bought something that you now decide you don't want. And other,s don't want it at your above market asking price Free rent in your head? Sell it for whatever you can get . Or park it and let it set and rot.

 

I tried to sell several project cars on the Hamb Cl***ifieds. And All I got where calls and e mails from time wasters. I sold some for s**** and got close to what I wanted. If its not running driving and has a good ***le its just glorified junk. You can purchase a complete restored car cheaper than you can buy a project and fix it up.

 

Project cars are very difficult to sell. It takes the right person who has the vision, skills and $$ to finish it. This is a small percentage of buyers out there. Most folks want a done car and don't want the h***le of trying to do one. Old wolf has it right.

 

Hey, coconuts;
Can I relate to that. Got a yard full of later IHs. Studes, too. Every one would be better off w/a different owner. I keep coming across the "restorer mentality": =, "Hey, I want it restored to 100 point condition, delivered to my garage w/a full tank of gas, etc, for total of $1.98 - & *DON'T* forget my 2 cents change." Sigh...
Marcus...

 

as Pitman said Hemmings is the way to sell. Over the last 35 years every ad {over 100}} that I placed in Hemmings the unit sold. Good Luck as every one here has given you very good advice... Bobby..