Expert advice needed, Selling my car on this forum Options

[TGM]

Hello 914 World members,

I have had my car listed since March on the for sale section and I've had no interest whatsoever. I'm a long time member and think I have provided detailed information on a well sorted, fast 4 cylinder track car. I realize the market has softened over the last 2 years and I recently lowered the price and still no inquiries. Should I be listing it elsewhere? What do you all think the car is worth?

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=369487

more photos and video on the google photo album link


It's tough to finally list your baby which has been in the family for 35 years.

Thanks for the help.

T.G.

[TGM]

Thanks everyone for the great feedback. I've considered breaking the car up into the drivetrain and rolling chassis but I just can't bring myself to do it.

I'll push back a little that this isn't a race car but a track prepped car with stripped interior and a roll cage. The unique nature of this car is the stiff chassis coupled with compliant spring rates and no sway bars. Several instructors have marvelled at the neutral handling and suggested to not change anything.

I've modified the listing somewhat and also removed track photos and video from the google album. I'll change over to the quiet muffler and do some videos of street driving to hopefully broaden the market. I'm not in a big hurry so I'll gradually bring down the price until the right buyer comes along.

[Superhawk996]

Thanks everyone for the great feedback. I've considered breaking the car up into the drivetrain and rolling chassis but I just can't bring myself to do it.

I'll push back a little that this isn't a race car but a track prepped car with stripped interior and a roll cage.

With all kindness and due respect, that’s the way you see the car. You are too tied up in it. You’re splitting hairs within a niche market.
I love race cars, track day cars, track days, etc. I would have loved that car when I was 20, even into my early 30s.

On the street, the cage is totally impractical and arguably deadly. Who in their right mind is going to take their wife, date, or mistress in a mini-skirt (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) out for dinner or even a drive and ask / expect her to climb over a roll cage?

Don’t get me wrong, I think there is a buyer out there for it. It’s just going to take a lot of diligent marketing and appropriate pricing to find that buyer.

It really begs the question; if you are so attached to it, why not just keep it? It is a nice track prepared car or what ever you want to call it.