Daryl Walford wrote:
> atec77 wrote:
>> Daryl Walford wrote:
>>> Andy wrote:
>>>> In article <QfmdnYTFjp-RG4jVnZ2dnUVZ_ruqnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>>> Daryl Walford <dwalford@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Doug Dennis wrote:
>>>>>> I have been approached by an elderly woman who is a friend of a
>>>>>> friend type of thing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Her husband recently passed away and she has offered me his car as
>>>>>> the several times I saw the vehicle I remarked how amazed I was by
>>>>>> its condition.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is an XF Fairmont Ghia 1987 and has only done around 50,000
>>>>>> klms. The car is like new, Im talking showroom condition and
>>>>>> simply cannot be faulted. It is 100% stock and has never been
>>>>>> modified, the back seats never sat in. Its a country car and has
>>>>>> only done short trips each weekend, garaged and then put under a
>>>>>> car cover and cleaned each week.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If it was older and more collectable it would be worth a fortune
>>>>>> in this condition, but I doubt if XF's are collectable at this
stage.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> She has asked me to put a price on it, pretty much whatever I
>>>>>> offer will do but I want to do the right thing by her.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Its pretty hard to price , I was thinking $5000 to $6000 would be
>>>>>> fair, any suggestions?
>>>>>>
>>>>> $5000 to $6000 would be double what its worth even in the condition
>>>>> you describe.
>>>>> A bloke who lives near me has a mint condition 1987 one owner LTD
>>>>> for sale for $5000 and he can't get anyone to make him an offer.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Daryl
>>>>
>>>> You can buy AU Falcons for $5K and under...
>>>>
>>> Not ones that you would want to own.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Daryl
>> you really think a 10 year old car is worth more than a couple of grand
?
>> scrappers will offer $225.00 over the scales
>
> A 10 yr old car thats done mega klms and is in poor condition won't be
> worth much but one in decent condition will be worth more than that.
> A search of private seller cars in carsales.com.au in Vic only found 3
> AU Falcons for under $5000.00 and 2 of those were ex taxis, a dealer
> search found none.
> It may be possible to buy cheaper cars at auctions but that option isn't
> as easy as it sounds.
it is in Brisbane
there are a large number of public auctions every week here , you just
have to know what to avoid , Lux and the like stinker make good money
but a really nice 19 merc 300 went for $900 this morning and it was
spotless and an el wagon went for $500.00 with a minor wing dent and no
rego , they are there and easy to find .
>
>
> Daryl
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