quote:Originally posted by four walling:
I am a ready, willing and able cash buyer for a Pantera, but nothing nice and sorted out that I can see for sale in SoCal is within my budget of $35K-$40K.
There are several nice cars advertised for sale in the SoCal area, but I cannot afford the asking prices.
I am curious, why would somebody have their car advertised for sale for months on end?
I do not think that selling a Pantera is a whole lot different from selling real estate.
If you are truly serious about selling your car, then price it to sell.
If I was selling a car and it languished on the "Panteras for sale" board for months, I would be somewhat embarrased and ask the ad to be pulled.
Or-I would price it to sell.
Or-if it has sold, I would ask the webmaster to remove it from the "for sale" page.
There are many reasons for selling a car. Many sellers (myself included) don't "have" to sell their cars but choose to thin their herds for one reason or another. If someone comes along and pays me what my cars are worth to me, I'll sell them, if not I'll keep them. I don't see why anyone should be embarrassed about their advertised car not selling unless they are not being forthright about its description.
Of course the seller wants the top dollar that he can get and the buyer the best deal. "Priced to sell" is the opinion of both buyer and seller. Just because the market is slow for the moment, doesn't mean that the cars are worth any less . . . unless you are in a rush to sell them. As Julian says, sellers who wait to sell their cars will eventually do so as you will also probably find one to fit your taste and budget with time. Of course if you wait too long and the economy recovers, the prices will likely rise again and today's prices may become deals! Good luck in your quest!