West Coast 71 Grabber - Ebay

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  1. Acornridgeman

    Acornridgeman MCCI Wisconsin State Rep Moderator Supporting Member

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    That's a nice looking car. Looks like a great start for a sweetheart of a ride.
    Corbin?
     
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    That is a great looking original car.
    I think someone else here posted pics of that color combo and talked about changing it.
    I like the color combo.

    DM-there is your daily driver-hook up the trailer and get out your checkbook.

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    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    LOL ... I expect the price of that car to go higher than I want to spend. Besides my Daily Driver is gonna be black with the white interior so I don't wannt hack up an original Grabber to do that ... Gonna be looking for a 71/72 basic 2-door car ...
     
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    Hey Dan, If I were you I would try to find one with a nice original exterior color you like and keep it the original color. JMO
     
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    Yeah, that will go higher than I can spend right now. Oh well... looks nice!
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    Erick-Mav Maverick Punk

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    That car is almost exactly like the one I just bought, but it is in much better condition than mine. Although mine has a manual, which I prefer. I was originally thinking of painting it red, but have since pretty much changed my mind to keep it the original white, which I think could look great if it is a nice new paint job. I'll be interested to see how much this one goes for.

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    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    I say .... hmmmm .. uhhhh .... $5000 ....

    It appears rust free, nicely documented, but needs a total and complete restoration ....
     
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    I'll go $5300 on my guess.
    Christmas is coming, I bet people are going to be tight!


    I hope it goes for $10K, provided nobody here minds that!

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    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    I'm a little stingy .. paid $2200 for my rust-free non-running Grabber with bench interior ... I like the red interior ... don't care for the white exterior but I wouldn't change it. A/C, 302, auto on the floor is cool ... 198,000 on drivetrain ... probably ready for a rebuild if it hasn't already ... All in all ... it's the rust free body and bucket interior that should bring the bidders ....
     
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    I don't know - 198,000 miles will scare away all but the true Maverick and Comet believers. I'm thinking around the $3000 mark tops. And only that much because of the color combo and the V8 floor shift. Take a good look at those photos, nice original but, like Dan said, it will need full resto.

    I do have a Brother in Reno that is due for a visit [​IMG]
     
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    It is my car. I bet you brother could drive it from Reno to Wisconsin without any trouble! The transmission is overhauled and EXCELLENT. all of the little stuff like carb overhauls, shocks, hoses, etc.. are pretty well up to date and logged in a book the owner kept over the years. The car was never let go and abandoned to the lower car owning food chain, it was always kept up as a driver. It does not have any rear axel noise, clunky u-joints, squeeky and loose front end parts, or pull when braking. The engine will eventually need an overhaul, but not right now, it sounds and feels like it has many more miles in it. The general feel of driving it is NOT like the usual 30-40 year old Ford uni-body car.
     
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  13. Acornridgeman

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    What, and let him have all the fun? [​IMG] No, I thought maybe I SHOULD GO and pay him a visit and drive it home! [​IMG]

    Glad to see your here on the board. I went back and read your posts about it and do wish you all the best luck in finding a buyer for it. It will make somebody a very nice car! Too bad that "guy at work" gave your wife the $20,000 Grabber story. If I may be so bold as to ask - what is the reserve on your auction? I promise not to tell anybody [​IMG] . If you don't want to post it, that's OK too.
     
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    Frankly I am torn about the whole "reserve price" thing. This is the first major thing I have sold on E-Bay, and I am a neophyte. I have received many e-mails today, and EVERY SINGLE ONE asked what the reserve is. Is it a breech of E-Bay etiquette to not reveal it? Am I causing problems for bidders or being smart? It really is right in the range of what you all have been estimating it will sell for. After some thought today, I think maybe I should have just started the bid at the reserve price and not used a reserve at all.

    My wife is a cashier in an auto parts store and all of the young men that work there think they have all of lifes lessons figured out. I wish they had not shared this particular one with her. They filled her with the "Gold in the backyard" fever Mavaholic mentioned on the other thread.
     
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    Personally, even if I were in the market and willing to pay above $5K for a car,
    I would be hesitant to throw my hat in the ring if the starting bid were over
    say, $4K. I would start it at $1,500 or so and let it go from there.

    I would not want to know what your reserve is. It may influence what I feel is logical for me to pay. I won't know what others are willing to pay for it anyway. If I don't meet the reserve, then someone else may. If I do, then I have competition to worry about. I would keep the reserve to myself if I were you. Let people commit to the process.
    I sell homes, there is no clear and defined logic that all people use when attempting to purchase larger ticket items. They use what makes sense to them, hoping that some tidbit of information like 'why the seller is selling' will give them a competitive advantage.

    Sellers usually want as much as they feel they can get away with asking. That is based on financial necessity, arrogance(greed) or misinformation about value, and sometimes fear of not getting enough, or not selling at the right time. A few sellers just want to be rid of the burden of caring for the item-ie-empty homes in my world. Buyers want the same things. The hopeful intersection of these two is a successful sale.

    Seth
     
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