Re: Will it sell?

"Michael Johnson" <cds@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>I decided to put my 1989 LX 5.0L on ebay and see what happens.  I never 
>thought this day would come but I really think it is time to move on to a

>newer Mustang.  I need to get rid of the old one first since I don't have

>the garage space for two cars that would be basically "toys" for the most

>part.  Here's a link:  http://tinyurl.com/2acoet

It is a very nice looking car. However, it is my guess you won't be able
to 
sell it on Ebay. The success rate on Ebay is pretty low, and I think with
a 
$10k opening level, it is going to be hard to for an individual seller to 
generate any interest. When I looked tonight, there were 41 1989 Mustangs
on 
Ebay, and yours had the highest listed price of any non Saleen / non 
convertible 1989 Mustang.  The mods are very valuable, but I think you are

going to need to find a real enthusiast to get full value. The problem
with 
Ebay is that you get a very limited time window. Autotrader or Cars.com
will 
leave the ad up for a very long time, which works in your favor. Craig's 
List is a great deal too....

I spent almost a year shopping for a late model 2 seat Thunderbird on Ebay

before I finally found one that was a "deal." During that time I tracked
the 
sales of similar cars and only about 1 in 20 sold on the first try. Two 
years later when I decided to sell the T bird, I tried Ebay, but got 
nowhere. Eventually I sold it off an Autotrader Ad (interestingly to a
Ford 
Dealer).

Good luck.

Ed