Sincere question: How do you price rare/NLA parts without being an a**** Options

[Brian_Boss]

How do you price items that are so rarely available that there are no "comparable sales"? I've run into this issue a few times recently in the process of trying to clean out stuff that otherwise is going in the inevitable estate sale.

Just looking to hear peoples thoughts on this subject. It's a quandary for me because I don't want to be "that guy" who is trying to gouge fellow enthusiasts but the flip side is a) just like everyone else I have bills to pay, family to feed, cars to fix, etc., b) I really don't want to repeat selling items cheap, trying to be nice, and seeing them being "flipped" for a profit (this has never happened with 914world, BTW).

Hit me up if you need an early 911 power window motor LOL.

[BillJ]

Superhawk is about right. If you want to feel better about it find the comps and knock 10% off.

[Jett]

Superhawk is about right. If you want to feel better about it find the comps and knock 10% off.

+1 and really appreciate the mindful question.

For 914 parts, this is the best place to sell because all of the owners are here, regardless of price point. If you have 911 (or other variants) parts then Pelican, where you can go to the marketplace discussion form and ask members what is a fair price., and then list. If you have something super rare then BAT, those fellows will sell anything!

My friend has an impressive stash of old 911 stuff, and someone knew he had an early NOS MFI pump that he bought in the late 70’s. The person told my friend that the pump was for a concours restoration so he sold it for $1500, a week later it sold on Craig’s list for 12k. My friend did not keep the part for 40+ years to make money, he was stewarding it until finding the right car, but failed when trying to do the right thing.