I though about selling..now im thinking of cloning it.

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H22A4 said:
It’s all relative to what one considers ‘nothing’? Is nothing $5k? $20k? $40k?

It’s a super blurry/hazy line between what one thinks the car is worth/valued at vs what the market/buyer is willing to pay. And usually there’s that little thing called ‘emotion’ which clouds the sellers mind as to what is a fair price. That’s usually referred to as the ‘I don’t want to sell it price’!
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Yup and none of THAT has a thing to do with the car's worth.
 
oldkimmer said:
Under $10 grand Canadian. It’s appraised at more than that. I always get that it’s a nice car but too bad it’s not a 70/71.Thats when I tell them that if I wanted a 70/71 I would have bought one. Kim
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Red, white buckets console and factory 360 its an awesome car. And with the longer stroke of the 360 doesn't take much to get those engines to make great power.
 
barbee6043 said:
If a guy puts up any classic for sale with a price on any site, he will find out how quick or slow or if ever it will sell.
All the comments of "nice car, screaming deal!, wish it was closer, wish it was a different color", too bad the wheels are gross, wish I had a bigger garage, can I pick it tomorrow and you finance it, I will be there tomorrow after work, trade for a 1980 Toyota roller? ".... money in hand is the true test! :BangHead:

Seems always best to just have a car you love and keep it!!!:thumbsup:
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If it sells too quick it was sold too cheap
If it doesn't sell your asking too much
Fine line in the middle
 
so i just skimmed through the ad.

rare is used way too much.
car is way too modified for a guy that cares about its "rarity" to be interested.

its a 76 duster. not on the desirable side. just the way it is.

doesn't run properly.

19k is way too much in my opinion.

drop the price or build it as you want.
 
Obviously, you’ve put a lot of of time, effort, and money into the car. If you’re just frustrated with it and can’t figure out why it’s not running correctly, then find somebody who can look at it for you and figure it out. I’m sure there’s members on this board that can make good recommendations for your area. You already know what you have, buying another vehicle might present you with a whole new set of problems that you’ve got to figure out.
 
nutz said:
If it sells too quick it was sold too cheap
If it doesn't sell your asking too much
Fine line in the middle
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^^^ ALL so true!!! A desirable model priced RIGHT will sell fast, yes maybe underpriced! But it sold.
Ask to much for a given model UNLESS a model that is IN STRONG DEMAND, and it can sell. To the right person.
Ask too much for most classics, and they do not sell period. Too few buyers, to many of that model to pick from, and negotiate a lower price, and or with a better price/ Yep a fine line!!!!!!
A lot of people put their classic up for sale and have no intention to sell , unless some guy pays his silly ask price. EGO trip. I see it al the time.




Year ago, I would do a nut and bolt on a desirable model, and it would not sell. Then I started RAISING the price as I had it too cheap for what it was. People that wanted that model car wanted perfect and I had mine priced too cheap to be a perfect restored lets say AAR Cuda, V code Cuda, or even a 69 383 Roadrunner, one of what ? 95,000 o that year?? Then, just like that , it SOLD!! But it was the right model and in the right condition to find its way to the right buyer.
I have seen this in wife's country real estate business. Rural acreages and farms/ranches can be way different that selling homes in the burbs, but maybe not. (We don't deal in the burbs anyway.)
People that are NOT hungry will always overprice property (or classic cars). If they are hungry, they tend to be way more realistic. If a property (car) sitting on the market too long, people will question what is wrong with it. Why is it not sold????? We will list property too high as that is the sellers call, but we also tell them IF it does not sell in 5-6 weeks, they need to adjust the price. Unrealistic prices drive away potential buyers. People in the know, understand where the market is for a certain model.
We have been in a buyers market at least since Covid.
Another thing that enters into the picture. For years, people in the hobby will say "go buy a DONE car, its way cheaper than building one your self. ( well this is so true IF a person has to pay for it all done! or even IF he has to pay a shop for body/paint!). But this mentality tends to devalue a given DONE car.

Us classic car guys all love bargains!! We all do. We are always looking for a builder worth the $. Good luck there!!
We look for done cars, worth the $, as in priced wholesale but with mega resto shop worth of quality work!!

The market has way more classic cars for sale than there are buyers today. Look at what is selling. What ois for sale NOT selling. Look at the classified ads here for cars and on FBBO. Look at the prices paid and the sale thru % at BJ and Mecum for an indicator. Yes, a total different market and buyer but an indicator.

I hate putting work and $ in a classic and putting it up for sale, ever..... PERIOD!!!!
 
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H22A4 said:
Might be tough getting the manifold number off it as it appears to still have the stove pipe and head shield surrounding the exhaust manifold.
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oldkimmer said:
The air pump is removed. I believe it has a cone on the drivers manifold. Couldn’t tell u what port sizes it has. Kim
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I wasn’t looking for numbers or anything. Just thought maybe you could take a peak at the outlet flange. I know I can see the flat flange on the DS manifold on my ‘74.

Just curious if they dropped the free flow after ‘74.
 
ValerianMagnum said:
im not that far for sure , just not into big hp and fast cars anymore
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I agree with you there. I honestly couldn't care less about big engines or how fast a car is either. As you said,any mustang or electric car on the road today is going to lay waste to you and out handle you anyway. And I'm not into beating on,abusing and breaking my cars and turning them into endless projects.or doing stupid things that put me at risk of wrecking them by driving foolishly. Plus my favorite cars are the 57-61 Chrysler products and none of those are fast by today's standards anyway. My cars have never been weekend toys,I like to drive them so gas milage matters to some degree.I love the 318 powered cars. Just all around great daily drivers. Plenty of power,fine on the freeway,great mileage for cars of their vintage,and very reliable. Got the Dart for a daily driver because times and society have changed and the forward look cars draw to much unwanted attention now,(I half jokingly call them attractive nuisances) especially Belvederes since the whole "christine clone" thing blew up,and can't be safely left alone in a parking lot without watching watching them and worrying about someone stealing them anymore.. Darts are still relatively common,much more sedate looking,but still attractive and parts are easier to get.
 
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Its not the destination, its the RIDE!!!
The classics give us the ride, modern cars are all about the destination.

I told a wanna be car show guy, new to it all, there will most always be a guy there with a old classic that had more $$ spent on i, and get the trophy!,,,, it will usually be a Chevy and being judged by a Chevy guy!
I did not have to tell the racer guy, there is most always someone there a little faster.
But, if you love your old car and the experience of the ride, it does not have to be perfect, or fast, or even "modern'!!
 
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