Reply to "Panteras advertised for months on end..."

You've gotten some good, solid advice here. Sometimes - okay, EVERY TIME - someone 'low balls' me out of the blue with no validity other than "trying to get a good deal", I'm turned off to negotiation. (Again, assuming I don't "have" to sell as stated.)

Yet, if that same person had the cooth and manners to attempt reasonable dialogue EVEN WITH THE SAME OFFER, I'd be way more amenable. This has happened to me a bunch, on both buying and selling sides.

So, approach a car you REALLY like and see if getting to know the owner (as from Joules) won't dissipate the distance in the asking price.

In all honesty, the sellers with "firmish" asking prices are just waiting for a good, ready buyer with dollars, sense AND sensibility to come along... like you.

And to further goad you, perhaps a SLIGHT stretch in YOUR budget may land you the car you really want. Such as - -

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Pantera-GTS-...ksid=p3286.m14.l1308

Uh oh. Now does Georgie have to move this BACK to "Cars for Sale"?! Have fun. Keep us posted.