Buying project xx29l9b386542

[kiwitrev]

so I saw this car for sale last week while I was in NZ at $55k and sent an email when I got home last night I have a reply telling me current best offer is $70,000 and that he needs me to go inspect the car and he wants to learn more about me. I have money what more is there to know. he has my name and where I work
I bought my superbird over the phone in 5 minutes and my Daytona through a middle man two cars almost $300k reading this thread I don't like the idea that there is not a real asking price and that a cash buyer lost $1200 just to look at it. I looked at two cars in Canada last year one a project the other a driver in both cases it was my choice to go look in person and in both cases a deal would have happened on the day with my cash deposit in my pocket.

[taxspeaker]

Here is info received from seller:
Fender Tag:

EN2
M31  N85  R11  V88  Y39  26
A11  A33  C16  C55  G15  M21
F6  F6  C6X  X9  520  926139
E86  D21  XX29  L9B  386542

I have dozens of pictures but they take so long to post just throwing up 2 sets of 4

[held1823]

if i hadn't already thought it, that letter leaves no doubt. the seller is an asshole.

chances are he has discovered this thread by now, so i'd love for him to know how at least one of us feels about him.

[ply64post]

if i hadn't already thought it, that letter leaves no doubt. the seller is an asshole.

chances are he has discovered this thread by now, so i'd love for him to know how at least one of us feels about him.

Make that two !!

[41husk]

three

[69charger2002]

As a matter of personal principle..    I think the way he is handling the sale of the car is absolutely ridiculous. He obviously wasn't born yesterday, and he knows the car is worth more than $35000 and less than $200,000. Set a price or put it on ebay, and take the first serious offer that shows up with the cash and a trailer. If he doesn't want to entertain tire kickers and memory lane types for weeks on end, then why go this method and put yourself through the torture of showing dozens of people in the first place??? There are much better and easier methods to get top dollar for a rare vehicle if that is his (obvious) intention. Just plain ridiculous.

[charger_fan_4ever]

WOW

If that "document" doesn't make you run for the hills i'm not sure what will. That has dramma in caps lock all over it.

No pitty for the seller as mentioned he is actually welcoming a whole lot of time wasting for himself and others.

As I said earlier he knows what its worth put a reserve or BIN on ebay and let it ride.

[41husk]

I think he enjoys the attention, and could care less if it is positive or negative

[Homerr]

Well, Mr. Seller, if you are reading this consider submitting the car to bringatrailer.com .  Yes, there are fees.  Yes, you'll have to give up a bit of control to a well-known process.  But you'll stop pissing off every real potential buyer you have too.

[Homerr]

 

[white]

Wow! Those pictures show some major body work to be done to get this car safe and road worthy and looking good. If I were in the market for this one I would go no higher than 60k. Just my opinion based on all the info posted here.

[out there]

I guess because it passed the level that I would be interested, the process didn't bother me. Had I been a serious buyer, I would also be upset with tactics used.
I can't imagine flying in to see a car without the option of buying in then and there.

[winged69]

Where does this car fit in the values compared to the barn find Daytona sold at Mecum in Jan/16. The pics seem to show this car is better, but maybe not by much. I had a guy looking at my Superbird and he walked away saying there were things he did not like. My Bird is mostly original paint and has 45years of nicks and scratches. When he mumbled his comments I said "Just go order one.".  I just found out he was concerned of some door dings and scratches , but did want as original as possible.

[ws23rt]

I guess because it passed the level that I would be interested, the process didn't bother me. Had I been a serious buyer, I would also be upset with tactics used.
I can't imagine flying in to see a car without the option of buying in then and there.

I too can't imagine flying in just to see a car.  If I did I would expect from the outset that my expense for this is on me.
This is where an outside local observer/inspector has value.

If I was interested in this car it first would be all about condition vs asking price. This is what I need to see if I'm in or out.

As this is playing out I would be out of the picture as a buyer.  This seller is clearly spending his and others time for top dollar. He is looking to weed out flippers and the like and is just creating a mess for himself at the same time. Such is the nature of this game.

[69bronzeT5]

the seller is an asshole.

[66FBCharger]

A question for the people who have actually had communications with the seller. Is there a date when the car will be sold or is it when the seller decides he is done accepting offers?

[Homerr]

A question for the people who have actually had communications with the seller. Is there a date when the car will be sold or is it when the seller decides he is done accepting offers?

That is the $1,000,000 question.

[rebby]

A question for the people who have actually had communications with the seller. Is there a date when the car will be sold or is it when the seller decides he is done accepting offers?

That is the $1,000,000 question.

Do you think that $1,000,000 is enough to get the deal done or would the seller just edit his ad with the new asking price? 

[Homerr]

True, he'd demand $1.1 million.

[Old Moparz]

One of my wife's aunts was simply, fucking nuts.  

She made a "HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER" sign, & when her husband left for work she would put it on the front lawn. People would stop by, ask to look at the house & she'd show them around. She'd have them to stay for coffee & pastries & they'd all chat for hours. She's go outside & remove the sign before her husband came home & he never knew.

Maybe this Daytona seller is one of my wife's uncles.  

[41husk]

Now thats funny

[bigdsul]

So if the sellers intention was having the car bid on by multiple people why not post the car on ebay which is an auction site which is what this seller is doing with the car.

[41husk]

 

[1969 R/T SE]

that car is going for way to much money,  for that price i would buy a hemi or a restored charger rt

[ksquared]

So if the sellers intention was having the car bid on by multiple people why not post the car on ebay which is an auction site which is what this seller is doing with the car.

Well, that was mentioned several pages ago, but the conclusion is apparently closer to what Old Moparz said, this way guys like taxspeaker can spend $1200 or so to spend an afternoon chatting with him, and if he's happy he'll serve coffee and pastries!