For Sale 77 New Yorker- Mecum -Sold 9k
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sauterd
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did anyone expect it to sell for that much? just curious. Don't know as much about the later 70s Chryslers in terms of production and desirability.
commando1
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These are the hardest cars to try and guess what they will bring.
That Mecum car is a 15k car that rarely gets more tha 5k and the seller is lucky to get 9k
That Mecum car is a 15k car that rarely gets more tha 5k and the seller is lucky to get 9k
sauterd
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gotcha, thanks.
commando1
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Of course, that other one that went for 3k set Formals back 10 years.
That one is pretty nice!
commando1
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It looked so good, I thought it was one of Lakeland Lash's perfumed pigs.
CanCritter
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be hard to let that go for 9k...well kept car
commando1
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I have never seen original door jambs that clean. Repaint or neurotically maintained?
a wipe down after every wash and thats the way they look after a hundred years
Pete Kaczmarski
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Don't forget to take away 8% from seller and add 8% to the 9k for the new buyer to pay for.
Mopars & Missiles
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Wow, no way did I think it would sell for 9K. I've got one not quite as nice as that, but didn't even think it was worth 3K.
I think I would be VERY happy with 5K if I ever decided to sell it.
commando1
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Youve got the optional corduroy type cloth that are more comfortable than the tufted pillow seats. And thatan is calming to the eyes. Very nice.
rags
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i think you'd get your 5k. whats not to like about these cars? they're smooth, quiet, comfortable, couple of tricks for the knowing and they can be rock solid dependable. plus, i think it's one of the best looking cars ever. SG
commando1
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I have been in love with these cars since they were new.
I don't think I could have settled in on a finer car anywhere.
I don't think I could have settled in on a finer car anywhere.
78Brougham
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commando1
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Still, Formals of this caiber should be pulling $15k everyday and twice on Sunday.
I truly don't understand it. Moreso because they are rarer than Lincolns and Caddys. I really don't. So everybody steals them for 25 hundred bucks and my Formal parts are skyrocketing...
I truly don't understand it. Moreso because they are rarer than Lincolns and Caddys. I really don't. So everybody steals them for 25 hundred bucks and my Formal parts are skyrocketing...
tbm3fan
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Excuse me I resemble that remark. I wipe down all my jambs from doors to hoods plus the gaskets. Takes an extra 10 minutes or so at most.
tbm3fan
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Why?
The super high end cars are clearly being sold among a few well healed investors who treat the cars more like a piece of fine art. Own it awhile in your portfolio and then sell it a few years later for a profit on the appreciation. They always seem to come up after some time to change hands. They never ride on a road. I wonder if some owners know where the spark plugs are.
So could these cars, which go for less, be the way less affluent buyers could do the same as the well healed investors? If so then I could see them buying and paying for cars that have a strong upside over time. Most are not being driven afterwards. Just a thought since there clearly are many cars with no real upside in appreciation and they sell low or are avoided altogether.
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