1972 Duster 440

Hi Sam

I hope you arent referring to the PM that I sent you....

I tried to be as honest as I could, just trying to help , and got no reply....so all I can figure is that you may have lumped me into the same group as those who have been rude to you.

After meeting you I can say that you are a really nice guy and the car has potential, for sure. It sure sounds awesome and seems very solid. I really just wanted to give you my honest thoughts....

But you have to look at how long it has sat and ask yourself "why". Remember, its all about presentation...not just what the actual item is.

I think that with a little elbow grease and just a little flexibility in price , you could have moved that car already. Just having the 440 in it isnt going to be enough, I dont think, as I have looked at several big block dusters in the same price range....especially in this economy.

Some of them needed body and paint, which I already told you I wasnt looking to get into due to the expense. Others were redone and had really nice engine bays...but had "quickie" body and paintwork done....and that makes you wonder about the rest of the car. One car I looked at near me....a well preserved late 80s restoration Duster with a 383.......seller was asking $12k for it on ebay....no bids, and that car looked perfect in pictures.

We are all looking at what we get for the price.

I finally found my car...a 72 Barracuda. Needs a lot of interior work......no tranny, but a running (I hope) engine and an engine bay that is clean and fresh looking.....brand new professional paint work over what appears to be stock metal with almost no bondo. Or at least I cant see any indications of much bondo. I paid the asking price of $9500 for it and have been told by some that that was steep...others have said I got a steal.....what matters to me is that Ifeel like I got the car I wanted for the price that makes sense to me. I do know that at least one buyer showed up within an hour of my buying the car who was offering MORE money to the seller to sell it to him instead but we had already done the title.

I am sure that eventually someone will pay you what you are asking for your car.....someone will show up to look at it and fall in love instantly. But as I said in my PM, you have to ask yourself how long you are willing to wait, how many people you are willing to have come look at the car, and what that waiting time is worth to you. I know you were looking to get into a B body by now.

Just offering you my two cents again, from a buyer's perspective.