[elky] Re: no tire kickers yet for Clustertruck :)
- From: "CTSVMONGO" <ctsvmongo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2011 08:47:52 -0500
Do you have a charity you can give it away too and make off with the
donation write off on your taxes? Its not a real in demand car- and Frank
is right- it looks pretty bad in the pictures- I don't know that it would be
worth your time to put a coat of primer on it though- that is a lot of work
and would you get your time and effort back out of that? No offense- Im not
trying to pick you your car- it looks like it would be a lot of work if I
were a buyer looking at your ride. There isn't a lot of extra time and
money in todays world- so finding a buyer interested in total rehab in a car
that wont turn into a value in the end.
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Subject: [elky] Re: no tire kickers yet for Clustertruck :)
This truck has been a decent work truck for the last six years, but I just
don't have time to restore it like I originally planned. Just trying to make
an honest listing of the vehicle...if needed I can tell some decent history
of the truck, as well as local sources for parts, etc. I now have a newer
truck and just don't have room for two.
$700 or best offer
Well IMO, after seeing the photos, it looks really bad. I think that if u at
least primer the car in one solid color it would at least get someone to
look at it. You need to stage a car just like selling a house. For the
photos clear/clean the interior, even thought it's a seat cover stretch it
tight so it doesn't look as bad as the seat under it. Just like dealers,
once their in the door, sell, sell, sell.
Smokey Mt Frank
In a message dated 9/2/2011 11:47:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
saulmarsh72@xxxxxxxxx writes:
Brought my son to a high school football game tonight, and there was a '76
GMC Sprint for sale in the parking lot. It was black, not much rust except
surface rust in bed, body fair with numerous scratches and dents, and some
sort of tube welded to the bed (looked like it was supposed to hold up a
large flag or some other upright poll). Kid was asking $2000, which I
seriously doubt he'll get based on my limited experience of trying to sell a
similar car :)
I really have gotten to like this unique body style for the '73-'77. I look
on ebay and at any given time there will be approximately 100 El Caminos for
sale, with only 4 or 5 of them being 4th gens. I guess that's what I like
about them...they're definitely different from the rest. But anyway, I have
to remember that my tastes are different from the general public. I think I
posted earlier this year that I looked at a '72 that was not much better
than mine, except had red paint thrown over the rust on the car. That truck
sold for $3600.
Anyway, I'm not stressed about this at all...just felt like typing a little.
I finally re-listed the Sprint on craigslist and if someone has tastes like
mine, they can buy a classic 4th-gen for much cheaper than the black '76 at
the football game tonight :)
Here's my ad re-posted, except now asking $700 (first ad was for $950, and
mentioned a driver's window problem that has since been fixed.)
http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/2579238746.html
I think for anything below $500, I'd rather keep the truck even though it's
a bulky eyesore in my overcrowded driveway. It's nice to have a "practice
vehicle" for repairs, and a driveable parts car, and a truck that I'm not
worried about scratching the paint.
Saul
'76 GMC Sprint
'73 GMC Sprint "Clustertruck"
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