That approach has some measure of validity except that most people would also subtract a bunch of $$ for the time and aggravation of fixing everything wrong. I have looked at several complete $300-500 Westys that I walked away from. Some even could be driven and were in daily use. I simply won't touch major rust buckets, even for almost free. Crazy Ben may enjoy fixing up those Canadian sunken shipwrecks for big bucks but life is too short, IMHO. Mark Greg Potts wrote: > Hi Craig, > > .......... > When I see a stuation like that I suggest the seller figure out what a > comparable vehicle would cost in good running condition and then figure > out what the cost would be to get the unit they are selling into that > condition. Subtract the latter number from the former, and you have ta > fair and reasonable price. If it turns out to be a negative number, then > it's a parts car, and you price it out according to the value of the > parts minus the value of the labour to harvest them. > > But some people will refuse to play ball. They are either unmotivated > sellers or they have an unrealistic picture of the value of their > product in the current marketplace. > > Or else they are sharks looking for dumber prey to come along and take > the bait. It's a cheap way to pass the time, and every so often they get > lucky. > > > Happy Trails, > > Greg Potts > 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" > www.busesofthecorn.com > www.pottsfamily.ca > |
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