Price Advice FC wagon

[buddha]

Hi all

I have found a wagon in my local area that is up 4 sale.
I need advice on how much to offer for this car, because the guy will not give me a price but would rather me make him an offer. I don't think this guy is up to date with the value of early holdens so I was going to offer a price around $4000.Its two tone blue, really straight and 99% rust free. The paint is reasonable but will need a repaint to look nice.
:grey motor, twin carbs, extractors and exhaust
:interior is pretty rough but all there
:needs new rubber kit
: all striping flashes and badges are present
:lowered with nice widened rims, tyres on the way out
:runs and drives well
: chrome work is powder coated, old and rough
: comes with spare chrome (2b rechromed)
:spare doors tailgate rims and bits and pieces
Everything on the car works nicely and he is selling it registered and roadworhty.
Would $4000 insult him or would he jump at it.
I have only ever been involved with Eh's and $4000 would be a steal, but in Qld everything Eh is pricey.

Looking forward to your advice guys. Keep up the good work on the forum I really enjoy it all, especially the arguements.

Andrew

[Shayne]

Gday Andrew,
Car sounds okay, but hard to tell by reading about it on the internet.
If the bloke is selling the car, he obviously has a price.  He is the one playing a game- tell him you are interested in the car (if you seriously are) and offer him $2500.  That way at least the onus is back on him.  Don't fall into the trap of offering him $4000 if he only wants $3500 for it!  I reckon $4000 might be about the money going by your description, but you can hardly work the price down if you've already offered that.

You need to decide if you will be happy with the car 'as is' or if you want to tidy it up.  From your description you could be up for rubber kit, rechrome, paint (and any body repairs once you have a look), and tyres.  This will make any price you paid for the car pale into significance anyway.
Good luck with it,
Shayne (seller of nice Blue and white FC Wagon unregistered in Queensland recently)  

[JB]

I too hate the game of make me an offer... So I agree go for about $2500,  then go from there. I'm am sure he will come back with a counter if you insult him... Not your fault though when you don't have an idea what he is asking to start with.

Jason.

[4hammers]

Offer him $500. Then when he gets the sh&ts up, point out, that if was at all serious about selling & not just stuffing you around, he would state the price he was expecting/wanting. Guys that do that give me the shites. If they can't give me a price on something, I tell them to call me when they decide, as I just don't bother.
He is hoping you are a numbnut & going to offer twice as much as it is worth.

Only sounds like a $2000 - $2500 car to me & that is if it is exactly the way you describe it.

Rob J

[fc_1958]

I agree with Hammer.  Start at $2000 and point out the cost of rubber kit, tyres and interior refurbishment and anything else that looks like it needs attention . You can always go up in your offer.

If you offer 4K and he jumps at it you will wonder what was his price