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Price, Condition and Options Question

Started by knightprowl, September 27, 2014, 04:44:19 PM

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knightprowl

Hi,

I am wondering if it would be possible to find a solid daily driver mopar with no mechanical or electrical issues with no bondo filled areas, no rusted or rotted out areas and only some surface or undercarriage surface rust with some holes, dents, chips or scratches but no major cosmetic issues and does not have to be a numbers matching vehicle but that is close to stock with no aftermarket parts and accessories and only OEM, OER and or NOS parts and accessories for $5,000 to $7,500. I know you can find some of the less sought after mopars for around this price such as a dart, duster, monaco, fury and etc. But could I get a first generation or third generation dodge charger for these prices and in that condition?

I am guessing I couldn't but since I probably wont be able to afford a 1969 dodge charger which is what I really want anytime soon then I am going to be looking at cheaper mopars yet just as good of a vehicle as a 1969 dodge charger and other more sought after mopars. So if anyone knows what type of mopar I could get for those prices and if it would be in that condition I mentioned above then please let me know. The motor does not really matter but it must be at least a 318. However I would prefer a 383 or bigger if possible for my price range. It would have to be a 727 torqueflite automatic transmission console shift and have power steering and power brakes and a sure grip limited slip differential if possible.

But the exterior or interior colors and other options and features don't matter to much. Though I would prefer black on black colors with very few options and features apart from power steering and power brakes and a sure grip. But I would take any color if I had to. Anyways just let me know if I could get a first generation or third generation dodge charger for that price range and in that condition and if not what type of mopar I could get with that price range and in that condition with at least a 318 or bigger and the 727 torqueflite automatic transmission console shift with power steering and power brakes and a sure grip with as few options and features as possible.

Thank you and Peace.

polywideblock

read through "find my dream car" there are lots of 3rd gen chargers in there  :yesnod: 

     maybe start your own "find my dream car" thread  :scratchchin:


  and 71 GA4  383 magnum  SE

crj1968

Just type in 1957-1976 Dodge / Plymouth in ebay and you'll get an idea of whats out there at that price.

Or do Craigslist searches in nearby cities the same way.     :Twocents:

knightprowl

Thanks for the information and advice guys. But I would rather find one here so I will make my topic when I have the money. Maybe I will luck out. Wish much luck on my search.

Thank you and Peace.

crj1968


knightprowl

Thanks for the link. I will try there too.

Thank you and Peace.

crj1968

just remembered this- thought of snatching it myself but Ive got too much going on as it is

http://eastidaho.craigslist.org/cto/4663326732.html

knightprowl

I live in southwest VA so that isn't going to happen as I cannot afford shipping for a car only in person delivery. Plus I prefer in person delivery to be on the safe side for everyone involved and to avoid scams or being ripped off and so I can test drive the car before I buy it. And no one is going to travel that distance to bring me a car even if I had the money on me right now. So it must be in the state of VA or a neighboring state and not way out on the west coast or the mid west or way up north or way down south.

But thanks for the post anyways. But hey if they want to drive that far of a distance to deliver it in person then by all means they can. I just cant afford to buy a car for $5,000 to $7,500 and pay for shipping too. So as close to southwest VA as I can find. Anyways I will worry about it once I have the money. I Still have to sell my car to get it. So it might be a few months. But hopefully I will have the money by early December and can get a mopar for my budget and condition with what few options I want before winter sets in but will have to wait and see. Just wish me luck guys.

Thank you and Peace.

ws23rt

Your interest in mopars is clear and your preference for 69 chargers is understandable.

Will you accept a stepping stone to what really want?   If that's the case than I see a long hard road.  Selling/trading what one has to get where we want to be is tough.  One does not generally gain trading value in this market.  It's more like hanging in there.

You stated you need to sell something now to even make the next step. Just making that next step would put you one step back because you will then have to sell/trade to do it again.

My advice is to understand what will make you happy in the long run and not waste your money on something that is not really your passion.

History shows that the good deals happen rarely and those that grab them have money at the time.

I recommend you sell the car you intend to sell for this adventure and add all the cash you can to a pot than hunt for what you really want.

I missed many great deals over the years because I could not act immediately. :Twocents:

An assumption I'm making here is that the car you are looking for will not be your daily transport. If that's true you than your optimism is realistic.

knightprowl

Thanks for the advice. But yes I am wanting a daily driver so yes I would be driving it all the time except for bad weather and wintertime. And I love all mopars. Even the ones that aren't that great looking or sought after much. They are my favorite type of vehicle and muscle car. Sure I prefer the more expensive ones such as a 1969 dodge charger. But I will take any mopar right now that I can get for my budget and in the condition I want with the few options I want. So for me it does not really matter right now which mopar it is. Just as long as it is in the condition I want and within my budget with what few options I want.

So I am not really worried about the time it takes for me to get the money for what I really want. I just want to own a mopar. It has been my dream since I was a kid. So what mopar it is don't matter to me. Just as long as its in the condition I want with the few options I want and within my budget. Now that I have explained it better you will understand that I am not very picky on this matter. As long as its in the condition I want and has the few options I want and is within my budget I will take any mopar that comes my way. As they say mopar or no car. And I live by it. Even the less sought after not best looking mopars are enough for me. Anyways I have repeated myself enough for one post. I think you get what I mean now.

Thank you and Peace.

ws23rt


knightprowl

Yes I do. And if buying any mopar to satisfy myself until I can someday afford my true goal which is a 1969 dodge charger then yes it is worth the wait and worth settling with any mopar. I have nothing to loose and everything to gain. I am going to be buying a mopar!!! My dream car to have fun in. Cruise around in. Open up on the highways. Do the occasional burn out, peel out and donut.

But mainly just to make a life long dream of mine come true. Sure it might not be what I truly want in a mopar. But so what? Its a mopar!!! Who wouldn't take one if they are a true mopar muscle car fan? They are only going to get more rare and more expensive over the years whether they are sought after mopars or not. So yes just as long as it is in the condition I want and with the few options I want and within my budget then I will take any mopar right now. So wish me luck in my search.

Thank you and Peace.

1974dodgecharger

WHEN ARE YOU GONNA DELETE THIS THREAD?  ::)

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,111730.0.html

I have a 1968 charger for sale for 5k, I cant sell it because the big rims no one likes them and don't know how to change them out.

crj1968

O I C now

$5K huh? Man I'll have to think about it...does it have NOS?

;)

Indygenerallee

Knightprowl has done this over on CGLFC.com FOREVER... starts a thread then does the old DELETE..
Sold my Charger unfortunately....never got it finished.

1974dodgecharger

Quote from: crj1968 on September 27, 2014, 11:20:54 PM
O I C now

$5K huh? Man I'll have to think about it...does it have NOS?

;)

NOS, yes included..... :icon_smile_big:

crj1968


knightprowl

There is no need to be rude. I know I made some mistakes in the past but I am no longer doing that. And you would know this if you had read any of my posts since my return. And I know I must prove to everyone I am not the same person who deleted his posts and was an asshole for no reason all the time.

And I know some of you are still upset over my behavior in the past and I don't blame you. I would be upset as well. But I am doing my best here to try and make up for all my past aggressions towards this community. But you do not need to be this way anymore. I did not come here to fight with you again or cause any trouble.

So I am asking you nicely to not be this way towards me anymore. It is not worth it. And I am here to prove I am changing my ways. All I ask is that you please refrain from this type of behavior towards me. But if you must continue to treat me this way then so be it.

I deserve it for all the trouble I have caused here and around the internet in the past. But I am not going to fight with any of you about it anymore. I am just going to continue being myself. So if you do not like it then please keep it to yourself. As there is no reason for this behavior towards me anymore.

But I cannot stop you from continuing to do so. All I can do is ask you as nice as I can to refrain from doing so however what you do and say on this website or around the internet is beyond my control. I am just trying to get along with everyone and fit into this community without any problems. Anyways I have explained myself enough. Do as you wish. I can only hope that you will stop being rude towards me but that is up to you.

Thank you and Peace.

hemi-hampton

I got a Friend with all original low mileage 67 New Yorker or Newport, big C-body boat. Nice condition though. I think he wants around $7,000, if Interested. Let me know? LEON.

1974dodgecharger

so you want us to apologize for you being RUDE to us..yeah that makes sense...


And no my PRICE IS FIRM on my 68 charger so I don't have to respond to your PM!

5k......

knightprowl

I don't have the money right now. I still have to sell my car to get it. Plus I only made this topic to see what to expect for my budget. But thanks for the offer. Once I get the money I will make a topic here. If he still has it for sale and can lower his price down a bit then I might buy it.

But that's if I get the money anytime soon. However I am probably just going to try and trade my car for another one locally and worry about a mopar later on after I save up some money. That way I can have more options open to me with more money. But thanks for the offer none the less. I will let you know once I get the money if I don't trade locally.

And if he still has it and would lower his price to say $5,000 then I might. But it has to have the options I want. Which is a 318 or bigger, torqueflite automatic transmission, power steering and power brakes. But that's if it does and if he would take only $5,000 for it and if I get the money anytime soon. But I will let you know none the less.

Thank you and Peace.


crj1968

Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on September 28, 2014, 12:24:49 AM
so you want us to apologize for you being RUDE to us..yeah that makes sense...


And no my PRICE IS FIRM on my 68 charger so I don't have to respond to your PM!

5k......

I'll take it. done.

1965gp

This is painful to read- I thought this guy was some sort of expert on the Lee1- didn't he post several times about documenting what was accurate in the Lee1 video thread ??

knightprowl

I am no expert by any means. I know a lot about LEE 1 yes. But I am still learning about it from Jim Shine and others as I go along. But yes I am the LEE 1 go to guy so to speak. Anyways I am not worried about LEE 1 right now. I got more important problems to deal with. Finishing my LEE 1 list can wait. But thanks for the observation.

Thank you and Peace.

Ghoste


knightprowl

Thanks for the information Ghoste. I will consider it once I have the money.

Thank you and Peace.

500Jon

Hi KP,

Daily driver 69 Chargers are $50,000 not $5,000 methinks?

Happy Hunting Fella.
Seen some cheapo's in Holland Europe, but not drivers more trailer-trash!

Jon
IF A JOB's WORTH DOING, ITS WORTH DOING WELL, RIP DAD.
4-SPEED, 1969 Charger-500 is the most Coolio car in the World!

Dreamcar

Quote from: ws23rt on September 27, 2014, 06:01:07 PM
Your interest in mopars is clear and your preference for 69 chargers is understandable.

Will you accept a stepping stone to what really want?   If that's the case than I see a long hard road.  Selling/trading what one has to get where we want to be is tough.  One does not generally gain trading value in this market.  It's more like hanging in there.

You stated you need to sell something now to even make the next step. Just making that next step would put you one step back because you will then have to sell/trade to do it again.

My advice is to understand what will make you happy in the long run and not waste your money on something that is not really your passion.

History shows that the good deals happen rarely and those that grab them have money at the time.

I recommend you sell the car you intend to sell for this adventure and add all the cash you can to a pot than hunt for what you really want.

I missed many great deals over the years because I could not act immediately. :Twocents:

An assumption I'm making here is that the car you are looking for will not be your daily transport. If that's true you than your optimism is realistic.


I have to agree. Let's say you spend 7k now on a Mopar, you will very likely not get 7k back when you sell it because you'll be using it as a daily and the car is not the most desireable mopar to begin with. So, let's say in two years you get 5k for it. You're now down 2K towards the Charger. Plus, the cost of the Charger has gone up (likely) in the last two years. Don't forget too, a 30+ year old Mopar for 7K will likely chew up some of that hard earned money in maintenance and fuel if you plan on driving it daily most of the year. It may work well when you buy it, but it can start costing money very quickly. Again, that's more Charger money burned.

We all know you want to build a LEE1 replica, which is cool. However, as I said in another post in another section of the forum, do what you can to get the Charger asap because it its the car you ultimately want, even if it takes a few years to build up to being drivable,  let alone a LEE1 replica. Chargers are not getting less rare or cheaper. Using a less desireable, less expensive car as a stepping stone will very likely increase the time it takes to get a Charger.

Just my  :Twocents:, but do what you "want".
"And another thing, when I gun the motor, I want people to think the world is coming to an end." - Homer Simpson

1969 Charger, 383, Q5/V1W, A35, H51, N88,  numbers match (under restoration)

EccentricMagpies

Quote from: Dreamcar on September 29, 2014, 09:49:01 AM
Quote from: ws23rt on September 27, 2014, 06:01:07 PM
Your interest in mopars is clear and your preference for 69 chargers is understandable.

Will you accept a stepping stone to what really want?   If that's the case than I see a long hard road.  Selling/trading what one has to get where we want to be is tough.  One does not generally gain trading value in this market.  It's more like hanging in there.

You stated you need to sell something now to even make the next step. Just making that next step would put you one step back because you will then have to sell/trade to do it again.

My advice is to understand what will make you happy in the long run and not waste your money on something that is not really your passion.

History shows that the good deals happen rarely and those that grab them have money at the time.

I recommend you sell the car you intend to sell for this adventure and add all the cash you can to a pot than hunt for what you really want.

I missed many great deals over the years because I could not act immediately. :Twocents:

An assumption I'm making here is that the car you are looking for will not be your daily transport. If that's true you than your optimism is realistic.


I have to agree. Let's say you spend 7k now on a Mopar, you will very likely not get 7k back when you sell it because you'll be using it as a daily and the car is not the most desireable mopar to begin with. So, let's say in two years you get 5k for it. You're now down 2K towards the Charger. Plus, the cost of the Charger has gone up (likely) in the last two years. Don't forget too, a 30+ year old Mopar for 7K will likely chew up some of that hard earned money in maintenance and fuel if you plan on driving it daily most of the year. It may work well when you buy it, but it can start costing money very quickly. Again, that's more Charger money burned.

We all know you want to build a LEE1 replica, which is cool. However, as I said in another post in another section of the forum, do what you can to get the Charger asap because it its the car you ultimately want, even if it takes a few years to build up to being drivable,  let alone a LEE1 replica. Chargers are not getting less rare or cheaper. Using a less desireable, less expensive car as a stepping stone will very likely increase the time it takes to get a Charger.

Just my  :Twocents:, but do what you "want".



He has to drive something... Lets say he purchased an '05 magnum for 7k. Owns it for 2 years and now can only get 5K for it.  I don't see a difference.  So, any commuter will eventually cost him.  So, if it is going to cost him a little bit after a few years, regardless, why not drive something that is less common on the highways? 

As for finding a 1st gen or 3rd gen between 5k and 7.5k, they are all over. 
'74 Rallye 4spd (WH23L4) (1 of 94)
'74 Rallye Auto (WH23L4) (quad black)
'69 Swinger 340 - 4spd
'70 Duster 340 - 4spd

Dreamcar


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He has to drive something... Lets say he purchased an '05 magnum for 7k. Owns it for 2 years and now can only get 5K for it.  I don't see a difference.  So, any commuter will eventually cost him.  So, if it is going to cost him a little bit after a few years, regardless, why not drive something that is less common on the highways? 

As for finding a 1st gen or 3rd gen between 5k and 7.5k, they are all over. 
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But why spend the 7k to begin with? From what I understand, he doesn't really NEED to do so, but he wants to do just to have an old Mopar. If his current ride is ready to be retired, then yes I agree he needs a commuter car so an old mopar (what he wants) would be cool to have. However, if his current ride still runs and drives (and maybe paid for), and he really wants a Charger, why spend the 7K that could go towards a Charger on something he doesn't really need.
"And another thing, when I gun the motor, I want people to think the world is coming to an end." - Homer Simpson

1969 Charger, 383, Q5/V1W, A35, H51, N88,  numbers match (under restoration)

Challenger340

For a car in decent enough condition, and capable of sustained daily driver duties, I see a C-Body in the OP's future ?
that,
or if better fuel economy is desired, a slant six A-Body ?
Only wimps wear Bowties !

EccentricMagpies

Quote from: Challenger340 on September 29, 2014, 11:56:45 AM
For a car in decent enough condition, and capable of sustained daily driver duties, I see a C-Body in the OP's future ?
that,
or if better fuel economy is desired, a slant six A-Body ?

I agree...

I'd spend ~3K and keep your current driver.  This will satisfy driving an old mopar and saving for your '69 as Dreamcar points out.
hope it all works out.
:2thumbs:


Quote from: Dreamcar on September 29, 2014, 11:05:17 AM


But why spend the 7k to begin with? From what I understand, he doesn't really NEED to do so, but he wants to do just to have an old Mopar. If his current ride is ready to be retired, then yes I agree he needs a commuter car so an old mopar (what he wants) would be cool to have. However, if his current ride still runs and drives (and maybe paid for), and he really wants a Charger, why spend the 7K that could go towards a Charger on something he doesn't really need.
'74 Rallye 4spd (WH23L4) (1 of 94)
'74 Rallye Auto (WH23L4) (quad black)
'69 Swinger 340 - 4spd
'70 Duster 340 - 4spd

Troy

In my expert <cough> opinion, if your primary goal is a 69 Charger then don't spend a dime on anything. Old cars eat up cash whether you're in the middle of a restoration OR driving them. It's highly likely that you'll spend more on keeping a not-so-rare/pricy old car on the road then it is worth. If you have a limited budget you can't blow it all then magically have anything left over when a Charger comes your way. Unfortunately, I do this fairly often so do as I say and not as I do! I have four projects that would be super cool when finished but I often buy drivable heaps just because I enjoy driving more than working in the garage. For example, the $7,000 that I spent on a toy truck means I don't have enough in the "old car fund" to paint one of my Chargers. On top of that, I spent $190 on gas, $30 on gaskets, and $400 on tires over the weekend. That's about what I need for machine work for the Chargers. More cars means it's easier to justify more tools, more space, and buying in bulk - all budget killers. Unless you're made of money (and sometimes even then) every little thing becomes a compromise. Learn to save and focus on what would really make you happy. If you dream of a GL1 replica and nothing else will satisfy you then accomplish that goal without getting sidetracked! Take on a part time job, sell off collectibles, stop eating out, drink water instead of soda, don't smoke/chew, avoid strip clubs and sports events, etc.

On the other hand, sometimes our dreams are more about what would improve our standing amongst others and not truly what would make *us* happy. It's very possible that another car would provide as much (or more) enjoyment than you think. I used to dream of 1 of 1 Hemi cars and factory 427 Cobras and GT40s until I realized that I driving one of them as much as I drive my current cars would not be practical - and likely very nerve wracking! Having a cool car that's only good for sitting in my garage would be depressing to say the least. One of my biggest regrets is selling my 73 Barracuda 318 auto. It wasn't rare or beautiful buuuut it was cheap, comfortable, ultra dependable, and nice enough to generate a lot of attention. I piled on the miles in that car. Sold it for something that's still in pieces in my garage eating money/time at a high rate (actually, two somethings which is even worse). While I "traded up" in the car world I certainly lost in the quality of life department.

And some of you guys need to learn to "let go". Makes life a little less miserable.

Troy
Sarcasm detector, that's a real good invention.

hemi-hampton

Quote from: knightprowl on September 28, 2014, 12:26:44 AM
I don't have the money right now. I still have to sell my car to get it. Plus I only made this topic to see what to expect for my budget. But thanks for the offer. Once I get the money I will make a topic here. If he still has it for sale and can lower his price down a bit then I might buy it.

But that's if I get the money anytime soon. However I am probably just going to try and trade my car for another one locally and worry about a mopar later on after I save up some money. That way I can have more options open to me with more money. But thanks for the offer none the less. I will let you know once I get the money if I don't trade locally.

And if he still has it and would lower his price to say $5,000 then I might. But it has to have the options I want. Which is a 318 or bigger, torqueflite automatic transmission, power steering and power brakes. But that's if it does and if he would take only $5,000 for it and if I get the money anytime soon. But I will let you know none the less.


He'd probably take $5,000 at the least. I thinks it's mostly original paint & interior & low mileage, Some old grandpa owned car. I'd drive it myself for daily driver if I had the funds. LEON.



Thank you and Peace.

knightprowl

I am going to be buying another car so this topic is no longer needed. I am just going to wait and sell the new car that I get for the money to buy a third generation dodge charger. I know a guy who will probably give me around $15,000 for the new car I will be buying soon if I sell my car in time to buy it.

And the reason I am saying car is because its not a mopar so I don't want to say what it is exactly since this is a mopar forum and not another car brand forum. But hopefully by next summer I will have a third generation dodge charger if I get the new car I want if I can sell my car for what the new car is worth.

Which is a steal for the type of car it is. So wish much luck on selling my car in time to get the new car for so little and can hopefully sell it to the guy I know for what it is actually worth. So wish me luck on this guys. And hopefully in a years time I will be a mopar owner. If not then oh well. But I will just have to wait and see. Anyways enough rambling. Thanks for all the help and advice so far guys.

Thank you and Peace.

hemi-hampton


knightprowl

Thanks Leon I will need it.

Thank you and Peace.

Dreamcar

Quote from: knightprowl on September 29, 2014, 04:05:30 PM
I am going to be buying another car so this topic is no longer needed. I am just going to wait and sell the new car that I get for the money to buy a third generation dodge charger. I know a guy who will probably give me around $15,000 for the new car I will be buying soon if I sell my car in time to buy it.

And the reason I am saying car is because its not a mopar so I don't want to say what it is exactly since this is a mopar forum and not another car brand forum. But hopefully by next summer I will have a third generation dodge charger if I get the new car I want if I can sell my car for what the new car is worth.

Which is a steal for the type of car it is. So wish much luck on selling my car in time to get the new car for so little and can hopefully sell it to the guy I know for what it is actually worth. So wish me luck on this guys. And hopefully in a years time I will be a mopar owner. If not then oh well. But I will just have to wait and see. Anyways enough rambling. Thanks for all the help and advice so far guys.

Thank you and Peace.

OK, I have to ask. If you sell the new car and get 15k for it, plus save a few bucks over the next year, why would you not use all of that towards a '69 that you really want?
"And another thing, when I gun the motor, I want people to think the world is coming to an end." - Homer Simpson

1969 Charger, 383, Q5/V1W, A35, H51, N88,  numbers match (under restoration)

knightprowl

It probably wont be $15,000. Maybe $10,000 if I am lucky. I never actually met the guy. I heard he offers high prices for cars so I am going by here say so to speak. And the reason why I wouldn't use that money towards a 1969 dodge charger is because I wouldn't have the time or the money to save for one.

Plus if I can get a third generation dodge charger I can sell it to this guy for $25,000 or so. Then I could get a 1969 dodge charger. Or maybe I will just keep my third generation dodge charger when I get one. I just want a old school dodge charger mainly and I have no objections to a first generation or even a third generation dodge charger.

Though a third generation is more down my alley so to speak. Plus I could get what I want in a third generation dodge charger for $10,000 or so. Hopefully $15,000 but will see what that guy says. But its all about luck for me. Maybe in a few years I will have a 1969 dodge charger. Only time will tell and if everything goes according to plan so to speak. Anyways wish me luck because I am seriously going to need it.

Thank you and Peace.

crj1968

ahem- cough- cough ...

http://boise.craigslist.org/cto/4691504396.html

Thought it was sold...dude was so sure of himself. His wife mustve slapped him down.   :shruggy:

...still available.

Dreamcar

Quote from: crj1968 on September 30, 2014, 01:31:44 PM
ahem- cough- cough ...

http://boise.craigslist.org/cto/4691504396.html

Thought it was sold...dude was so sure of himself. His wife mustve slapped him down.   :shruggy:

...still available.

This is the point I'm trying to make. If the OP wants a 69 Charger (based on the multiple threads he's created), this is an example of what can come up for sale and he wouldn't necessarily have to go through buying and selling (and maybe losing money) on a third gen.

"And another thing, when I gun the motor, I want people to think the world is coming to an end." - Homer Simpson

1969 Charger, 383, Q5/V1W, A35, H51, N88,  numbers match (under restoration)

knightprowl

Thanks for the offer but that isn't a 1969 dodge charger. Nor is it in the condition I am wanting for a 1969 dodge charger. But thanks for the offer none the less. Like I said above I will worry about getting a third generation dodge charger once I get the new car and if I can sell it for enough money to get a third generation dodge charger and can hopefully sell that third generation dodge charger for the money to get a 1969 dodge charger.

But for now I must focus on selling my car and getting the new one. Once I have the new car I will worry about selling it for the money to get a third generation dodge charger. Then once I have a third generation dodge charger I will worry about selling it for the money to buy a 1969 dodge charger. So one car and one step at a time for me. Anyways thanks for everything so far guys. Wish me luck.

Thank you and Peace.

Troy

I still say it's easier to cut expenses as far as possible and get a 2nd job. Flipping cars to fund a hobby is a TON of work for (usually) little gain. If you're serious you need to think about flipping multiple cars per week. Not just one ever.

Troy
Sarcasm detector, that's a real good invention.

Dreamcar

Quote from: Troy on September 30, 2014, 03:04:40 PM
I still say it's easier to cut expenses as far as possible and get a 2nd job. Flipping cars to fund a hobby is a TON of work for (usually) little gain. If you're serious you need to think about flipping multiple cars per week. Not just one ever.

Troy

:iagree:
"And another thing, when I gun the motor, I want people to think the world is coming to an end." - Homer Simpson

1969 Charger, 383, Q5/V1W, A35, H51, N88,  numbers match (under restoration)

knightprowl

I don't have a job. Nor do I plan on getting one anytime soon. Plus its not a big deal to me. I can wait on a 1969 dodge charger. I have been waiting for one for over a decade now. And I don't even know that I will sell the car I have now anytime soon and even if I do if I will get the new car before its sold to someone else.

And even if I do I don't even know if the guy I heard of will give me anywhere close to $15,000 for it. I am basing this all on hunches and luck. I know that is stupid and wastes time and money but that's just how I am. I have always been this way and so far everything has worked out for me. So my luck isn't to bad. All I can do is pray my luck don't run out anytime soon.

And that I can sell my car and get the new car before its sold to someone else and can get this guy I heard of to buy the new car for anywhere close to $15,000 so I can get a third generation dodge charger and then sell it to the same guy for $25,000 or so so I can get a 1969 dodge charger. So its all about luck for me. Luck and going on hunches and hear say. But to each his own. Thanks for the advice none the less.

Thank you and Peace.

hemi-hampton

How come you don't have a Job. How old are you? LEON.

Troy

Luck and hunches? Sounds like a plan. :eyes:

So, I suppose I have been lucky - but I've never had a car fall in my lap for free. I was mainly lucky in the fact that I had cash when a car became available and I got it before anyone else did. Make your own luck. Get cash and start hunting for cars where no one else is and you'll have one way before your luck and hunches pay off. Unless your luck comes from benevolent parents/relatives.

Troy
Sarcasm detector, that's a real good invention.

knightprowl

I don't want to talk about it. Lets just stay on topic please.

Thank you and Peace.

Dreamcar

Knightprowl: In the General Q&A section of the forum, you started a thread where you claim to have a 30k budget, and you kept us going about a LEE1 replica, and now it appears that you have no intention (or money or job) to get a Charger in the first place for at least a few years. What gives????  And if there's a way of enjoying my Charger and rebuilding it without a job, can someone please tell me how?  

30k in a year:  http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,113304.0.html

Really???
"And another thing, when I gun the motor, I want people to think the world is coming to an end." - Homer Simpson

1969 Charger, 383, Q5/V1W, A35, H51, N88,  numbers match (under restoration)

ws23rt

Quote from: knightprowl on September 30, 2014, 04:57:14 PM
I don't want to talk about it. Lets just stay on topic please.

Thank you and Peace.

You may not want to talk about this but maybe we do.  This is a public place and answers to topics are for all that listen.
The topic started with what you were looking for and is about what many are looking for.

The answers here are for the readers like you not necessarily just you.

In revealing your circumstance and financial position you brought up that part of the topic.

I think any input on this is valuable to the readers.

You can keep answering as if we are talking only to you but don't forget where you are.

Someone with dreams and no plans other than luck are the many.  That you are asking for advice in public is great.---A beginning---

BTW those with dreams that wait for luck to work get older at the same rate as all the rest of us. --60 sec per min.---52 weeks per year---

Peace and don't count on luck--their is not enough time for that.

1965gp

This thread just keeps getting worse and worse. I don't know why I can't quit reading it. Like watching a wreck in veeerrryyy slow motion...

Guy wants a 69, can't afford it. Quick tip- if you do not have a job then that is the first place to start.

You are clearly a dreamer. I'm sorry if this is brash- but you need to realize it. You get things in life two ways- buying it and working for it. You want a lee1 replica more than anything and claim (at least in this thread) not to have the $$ to buy it- yet you clearly do not want it bad enough to get a job.

I do not know your situation- but wishing and hoping; buying a car because you heard some guy you don't know will give you a lot of money for it- these are just bad ideas that are going to distract you. Maybe there are special circumstances that prevent you from working- but it doesn't sound like it. Maybe you are 13? Again- doesn't sound like it.

I get crap from friends and neighbors all the time about the cars I have. I average about 65-75 hours a week for work and build the cars on the weekends where the people complaining just whine about their jobs and kids. My job isn't great but I am damn happy to have it.

I'm not bragging that I have a job- it's me being realistic in how I am going to get what I want.

1974dodgecharger

DUDE YOUR THE SAME GUY WHO GOES AROUND OTHER FORUMS AND YOU HAVE A 80S TRANS AM, 69 CAMARO, AMONG OTHER CARS THAT YOU WANTED TO SELL AT OTHER FORUMS AND GET A TRUE TO HONEST GENERAL LEE THAT WAS USED IN THE MOVIES!!!

:icon_smile_big:

yes your posting leaves trails the bread crumbs that a forum member has found all over the interent and at the same other other forums you post you also, 'DELETE' the topic after they have found out what you always do which is delete.

Indygenerallee

Yes, I am a member over on CGLFC.com and "Knightprowl" was terrible, would pull the same stunts get in arguments saying he was right on some subject and then when the proof was shown to him all of a sudden you would just see DELETE.. NEVERMIND... I have a feeling this is a byproduct of NOT HAVING A JOB! He has nothing better to do.  :rotz:
Sold my Charger unfortunately....never got it finished.


1965gp

We have all lost brain cells following this. It would actually be smarter to huff paint.

Dreamcar

And he's been silent since being called out.
"And another thing, when I gun the motor, I want people to think the world is coming to an end." - Homer Simpson

1969 Charger, 383, Q5/V1W, A35, H51, N88,  numbers match (under restoration)