caveat: I am no expert of TR6 values... I bought mine in 1983 and have
never sold it.
In general, I suspect you will find that 90+% of the folks you talk to
have more money in their cars than they are worth. I know I do. I have
never added it up, but I suspect I have as much in mine as you do (if
you adjust for inflation) -- and mine is not nearly as nice as yours
looks. (In fact, mine looks a little rough.)
I also think you will find 2 distinct sets of people:
1. the purists. They are willing to pay more for a lesser car if it is
original. These folks probably aren't interested in your car at any
price. (Not that there's anything wrong with your tinkering with it --
it just doesnt interest them.)
2. the tinkerers. They want to play and tweak and try to make the old
girl more modern. While these folks might be interested in your car,
they are also probably wanting to do most of the tinkering themselves.
So in short, pretty much every mod you make is going to have an adverse
effect on the price of the car for both sets of people. One group sees
it as something they have to "undo" and the other sees it as something
they "dont get to do."
samuelsma@aol.com wrote:
> Listers:
>
> I have been trying to sell my Tahiti blue car for a few months now.? I'm sure
>that some of you have seen it in Ebay (twice) or in Hemmings (on-line version,
>1 month).? I have had much interest but have not actually managed to sell the
>car.? I can think of many possible reasons:
>
> 1.? I set the price too high
> 2.? Others don't like the modifications or some other aspect of the car
> 3.? The market is soft right now
> 4.? All of the above
>
> The reason for this post is to get advice on what is the best method to
>actually sell the car.? Where would you guys suggest listing it?? Is the car
>grossly overpriced?? The expired Ebay link is below.? I set the reserve at
>$17,250.? I have about $30,000 in the car, not that that is relevant to
>anything at all.
>
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1976-Triumph-TR6-Restored-many-upgrades_W0QQitemZ190217789963QQcmdZViewItem
>
> Thanks as always.? I'm tempted to?just keep?the car for a couple of?years
>until the market firms back up.
>
> Michael
> Miami Beach, FL
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