Is it time to sell?

[y3chargerrt]

     I thought of selling the Charger has been crossing my mind recently. I had a post here a few years ago about selling the Charger to help with a home purchase. I did manage to buy my home in november 2011 and keep the Charger. I assumed once my Charger was in my own garage that I would start using it more. That really hasn't happened. I have had in out once this year and haven't even managed to oil changed yet. This past weekend showed me where my heart is now. The weather was perfect and changing the oil and going to a show or cruise in should have been at the top of my to do list. But I spent the entire weekend doing yard work. Clearing brush and a getting poison ivy rash on my arms. Getting the Charger out really didn't cross my mind.
     The Charger isn't costing me much to keep so I don't have to sell it. But I would enjoy sliding my house and putting on a new deck more then having the Charger sit. My daughter getting married next year is another cost thats in my mind when thinking about this. The Charger has it's matching number 440 engine (replacement trans) and the broadcast sheet. All stock except for the tach (was just a clock) and the air cleaner/tips (N97 Ca car). It even has its original 14 X 5.5 date coded road wheels. You guys gave me great advise when I thought about selling before. So please any advice now will be greatly appreciated. If anyones interested pm and we can talk. Thanks guys!

[Cooter]

Sure it may very well be time to sell, just don't be too disappointed when you recieve offers/bids about 10K lower than what you have in it. Go for it.

[1974dodgecharger]

what cooter said.....I personally would not sell it unless I was in dire need of cash flow such as the position I was in last time i.e. job loss, economy was horrible, etc.  To me it seems you have a stable job save a little here and there for that deck, your daughters marriage, etc.  your attention for the charger will come back.

Once its gone though you will then realize you will miss it and want it back.

[Patronus]

I'll come by and do the siding and deck and we can trade?

[chargerboy69]

And it sounds like it is time to sell.  I have done it for the same reasons your are considering. . . well, except the wedding.  I will sell one, and if I want another one, I buy another one.  I have been watching prices closely, and they have been going back up. You have a sweet car, should be easy to move.  And remember, if you want another one, there are always a bunch of them for sale.  Good luck. 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

I second what Chargerboy said. Years ago, I sold all my old stuff to be able to get into a better home in a better neighborhood and then I got into home improvement mode. Now that everything's long done, it was time for me to get back into the cars.

[skip68]

Yep!   Time to say thanks and goodbye.   Once you start to get that loss of interest feeling it's time to move on.   You can always find another one.    Good luck.   

[bill440rt]

If you don't need to sell the car to do the necessary home improvements, then don't sell. You may end up regretting it.
When we moved into our home over 10 years ago I hardly touched the cars, either. After the first few years when the bulk of the housework was done I was able to get back to them. Now, I balance my time between the house/yard and the cars.
On the flip side, if you have indeed lost interest and would prefer doing siding & a deck vs owning your car, then you know in your heart it's time to sell.

[charger_fan_4ever]

Nobody said it yet BUT what an amazing wedding ride for your daughter. If you really want to get rid of it sell it after the wedding.

[twodko]

Bill and Charger Fan cover my thoughts for what it's worth. Everyone gets the home improvement urge......nothing wrong with that. Unless push comes to shove don't sell your car. After a couple years of pouring simolians into the house you will dearly appreciate a renewed interest in that gorgeous finished car of yours.

You can always find a tri five Chevy, Camero and like that but a MOPAR like yours down the line......I think you would rue the day you sold your Charger. 

[ACUDANUT]

If you sell, you will regret not looking at it. lol.
Seriously, you'll never own another one that detailed again. if you drive it more, you'll fall back in love with it....Kind of like a hand job.

[RyanNJ]

I regret selling my rusted out xp charger when I needed to pay college debt.  It took me 10 years to complete my bachelors degree! Time to start the hunt again! Pm me if you do decide to put her up. she is just what I'm looking for. I would love her, and wax her, and keep her I'm tippy top shape!  

[y3chargerrt]

Alot of good points here. Since moving in here 17 months ago I have already put 25k into my place. I also spend 8K on a lawyer for my daughter custody case. After all that I have 7K on one credit card and thats all the debt I have excluding the house. The only reason I have that is I used that card to pay Window Nation. So It is not a financial need that I have to sell my Charger. Anyone is welcome to pm me and we can talk. Ryan pm me and we can talk on the pone later. It's not like I wont attend events this year. My Carlisle reservations were made last year.

[XH29N0G]

I think this depends on you and the car.  I had mine sit for a long time before getting back to it.  At the time there was no common sense reason to keep it, but it did not cost much and it could just sit.  Now it is getting back into its original condition and I am glad I still have it.  Turns out my parents who bought the car and urged me to sell it are also glad I kept it. 

[chargerman69]

Be hard for me to sell my T/A but a charger wood be even harder

[Paul G]

My opinion is, the Charger is already gone, you have lost enough interest in it that you really cant justify keeping it, you just have not pulled the plug on the sale yet. I have done that many times with different cars and not regretted it, for very long at least. Consider it sold and let it go. You will one day want another one and that is fine. There are more cars to find. 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Say it aint so Ron!  Would definitely be sad to see it go.  I cant agree with others that say "you'll get another one"......To find another in the condition of Ron's car would be pretty costly.

[AKcharger]

Sell it and get a less expensive hobby...like train spotting!

[TUFCAT]

I've personally seen this car at Carlisle and the restoration is absolutely beautiful.

I don't know whether to sell or not. I say not because your car is well sorted out and done to a high standard.

It will be hard to find a replacement if you're in the market again.  

[ws23rt]

I am still struggling with selling my c500. The motivation is the need to free up room as well as reduce the number of projects. If something has to sit outside all the time that's not good. I have fixed and enjoyed this car. It's time to move on. But It has become fairly clear that what I would take for this car is too high. So will these cars hold value and keep up with inflation. I think so but at some point we will die off and fewer will follow.
Like others have said. If later you want another they will be there. And if the values drop all the better to get another one.

[ACUDANUT]

Sell it and get a less expensive hobby...like train spotting!

It does not cost much to keep a car.  It will kill you to buy another one down the road.

[y3chargerrt]

Yes I am torn and this will not be an easy decision. Maybe just thinking about selling will get me motivated. I figured with insurance and minor maintence the car cost me $1.25 a day. So keeping it is no problem. I did enjoy the restoration process but I don't think I have another one in me. I have a Fed Ex box packed full of receipts from the resto that I refuse to ad up.So Chris your point about getting another one will be costly is a big part of my thought process. Please keep posting your comments as they do help alot.

Ron

[BrianShaughnessy]

Tough call...   sometimes life gets in the way of the things we enjoy.

Good luck whatever you do Ron!

[billfury]

If you don't need to sell the car to do the necessary home improvements, then don't sell. You may end up regretting it.
When we moved into our home over 10 years ago I hardly touched the cars, either. After the first few years when the bulk of the housework was done I was able to get back to them. Now, I balance my time between the house/yard and the cars.
On the flip side, if you have indeed lost interest and would prefer doing siding & a deck vs owning your car, then you know in your heart it's time to sell.

[charger_fan_4ever]

With a fed ex box full of receipts I doubt you will recoup what you have it it or maybe break even at best ? When looking int he future chances are you'd have to spend more on the replacement then what you sold it for.

if it was a 318 driver or something sure sell it why not.

Fully restored #'s R/T done tot he tits eiik hard to replace down the road.