pflaming Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 (edited) Just recently a new member was seeking advice on the price of a truck. I would suggest the a member or two in a 150 mile radius, +-_. volunteer to take a quick trip to evaluate such requests. The drive is not far and to meet a new member, for me would be well worth the drive. There may be members within a closer radius on most requests. Take your truck or car and then have a show and tell for the newbie. Or, as Tim Adams has taught me, be proactive, go to the membership list and find a member or two close to you and ask them to drive over for lunch, or if he is from Wisconsin a beer or two, to meet and learn. Edited March 26, 2016 by pflaming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayfarer Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 ...some times we get so busy in our daily routine we forget to connect on a personal level. I blame it all on computers and smart phones. I do have a computer but have no interest in smart phones which 'need' to be upgraded every-other month in order to keep up with the crowd..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Neon Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 It has been my experience that the bulk of the "What's my car worth?" inquiries should be more accurately, "Anybody interested in buying my car?" If you already own the car, why would you care what it is worth unless you are intending to sell it soon? The last thing I need is a wannabe car salesman trying to sell me their old junker. As far as value of a vehicle that is for sale, I would be very hesitant in advising someone, esp. a stranger, on what might be a good price to pay. Too much liability if vehicle not all it appears to be. I think all of us have at least one story of the car that we advertised as a parts car, sold cheap, and then to have an angry buyer wanting to return when determined not to be street legal. Krause Publications and others publish price guides to assist those buying and selling antique automobiles that's the only advice I would proffer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hiebert Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 It has been my experience that the bulk of the "What's my car worth?" inquiries should be more accurately, "Anybody interested in buying my car?" If you already own the car, why would you care what it is worth unless you are intending to sell it soon? The last thing I need is a wannabe car salesman trying to sell me their old junker. As far as value of a vehicle that is for sale, I would be very hesitant in advising someone, esp. a stranger, on what might be a good price to pay. Too much liability if vehicle not all it appears to be. I think all of us have at least one story of the car that we advertised as a parts car, sold cheap, and then to have an angry buyer wanting to return when determined not to be street legal. Krause Publications and others publish price guides to assist those buying and selling antique automobiles that's the only advice I would proffer. Ditto. There are several publications that can provide a good estimate of an antique car's value, and not the Barrett-Jackson value, either. I used to go to Barnes & Noble's automotive section to look them up, so I wouldn't have to buy the book. Rather cheap of me, I know, but that was back when I had to be. Nowadays, I don't care so much about the value, unless it's for insurance purposes. Like most here, it bugs me when one of the first questions I get asked when someone is checking out our car is "what's it worth?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Neon Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 There are a lot of times the "What's it worth?" question is followed by "Is it for sale?" I usually quote the "Barrett-Jackson" price and that gets rid of most of the idiots. The days of buying and selling old cars as an investment ended about 30 years ago. Some people just don't realize that. There are lots of people that think that just because it's old, it must be valuable. Fools will buy a beat up coupe for $10K, spend $10K on a engine rebuild (with the rare and desirable "P" head) , $10K on upholstery, and another $10K on paint. Brag the whole time about how they got a great deal on everything; then expect $60K because they saw a car on TV bid to $100K at Barrett-Jackson (bid; not sold, very few high dollar cars ever actually change hands at Barrett-Jackson), and get angry when you tell them that they paid too much for everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayfarer Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 ...as to the 'value' of anything...it is worth exactly as much as someone is willing to pay....doesn't matter if it is a 48 T&C or a box of Girl Scout cookies... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd B Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Did someone say Girl Scout Cookies!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 make mine Peanut butter or mint as my second choice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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