My barn find!!

**hainzy** · 15-05-2011, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by TwoTees

Did you actually offer any money. He has probably had a gut full of people offering him $200 for it. Try going around with $2000 in a wad and wave it under his nose. Keep another $1000 in the back pocket just in case you need to up the stakes.
You never know. Even at at $3000 its a bargain.

Didnt offer any money yet. he just wasnt interested in the concept of selling at all. Theres no way he will restore them. he hasnt even been in the back yard for maybe years. You cant get to it from the house, and have to get over the back fence. I was getting attacked by the vegetation and constantly tripped over. I had to walk over the cars... Among the cars were heaps of parts too.... I fell over a gearbox.

I will go back in a while and see if cash talks though....

Jennies right though, I should just steal the bloody things. He cant even see the cars from his house! Ha. Though there would be a lot of swearing trying to move them....

**Blocker** · 15-05-2011, 05:58 PM

Don't steal!
Report him to the council, they don't like rat traps so they will just drag them away.

**agr071** · 15-05-2011, 06:05 PM

Looking at the weeds etc, i wonder how much rust is in the floors.

**ambientgoat** · 15-05-2011, 07:15 PM

As a young man that's an old hoarder in the makeing I agree with the rocking up with money.
I mean, I get sick of people asking if my ute etc. are for sale. But I bet if someone actually put a fair value in notes in front of me I'd have a different answer.

**jennie285** · 15-05-2011, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by Absinth

A bit early for a Sandman Jennie... note the tail light... HG by the looks...

Yes Rodney just pointed that out to me....

**hj308** · 28-05-2011, 05:53 PM

Wondering if their are any Torana nuts on here, have come across a 1972 (June built) GTR XU1 Glacier WHite which was last registered in 1982 and the current owner is the 3rd owner and I also know the second owner. The car has been sitting in a shed all this time, paint is badly deterioated and some surface rust, major rust is bottom left hand guard the size of your fist and two other small spots, dent in front passenger panel the size of your head. Interior needs tidy up new drivers side door trim, new carpet, kick panels rear parcel shelf and few rubbers that have perished. Still have original motor although not in car, globes (need polish and paint) and car has 65,000 original miles. asking price is around the $50,000 which I think is a bit steep for the condition of the car although it is somewhat of a rare find only being on the road for 10 years of its 39 year life. All the parts are their but needs paint badly and new chrome as well as items listed above.

**playwme** · 28-05-2011, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by mauser

Part of human nature unfortunatly...

Mauser

Some owners are probably afraid of the buyer turning it around for a quick massive profit. That can be a pretty shit feeling. I sold my HD last month to a guy with big plans to restore (I had one when I was a kid yadda yadda yadda......). 2 weeks later it sells for 3 times as much on ebay. I only accepted his lowball offer cause I thought he was going to do it some justice. Didn't bother me too much as it was a long way down the list of projects and I didn't loose any money, but if you saw the car you sold for 2k show up a week later and go for 30 I'm sure it would be a bit of a kick in the guts.

**agr071** · 28-05-2011, 07:11 PM

I know how you feel. My HG ute was bought new by my grandparents in 1971, and i got it in 1986 with 49,000 miles on the clock.My father and i rebuilt the 308 to produce a genuine 300 hp in 1992. I put a turbo 700 in it and got it bare metal respray in Dodge Viper Blue in 2002 and had to sell in 2004 for $7500.
The guy who bought it was going to look after it ALLEGEDLY!!!! When he bought it he cut out the rear firewall, neglected it and sold it for $13000 on Ebay.
He was going to give me first offer if he ever sold it. NOW i don't know where it is and sometimes i'd like to have it back.

**Sandman_77** · 28-05-2011, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by playwme

Some owners are probably afraid of the buyer turning it around for a quick massive profit. That can be a pretty shit feeling. I sold my HD last month to a guy with big plans to restore (I had one when I was a kid yadda yadda yadda......). 2 weeks later it sells for 3 times as much on ebay. I only accepted his lowball offer cause I thought he was going to do it some justice. Didn't bother me too much as it was a long way down the list of projects and I didn't loose any money, but if you saw the car you sold for 2k show up a week later and go for 30 I'm sure it would be a bit of a kick in the guts.

I know it burns when you see your car sell for more, but firstly did you get what you wanted, did they pay your asking price, if yes well be happy you got what you wanted, if they cleaned it up, advertised better good on them if they make a profit, as I said its burns but you got the cash you wanted

**playwme** · 28-05-2011, 09:59 PM

Like I said, it didn't bother me too much as it was a pretty cheap car. If my truck rego wasn't due I probably wouldn't have taken his offer and just parked it back out the farm till I had more time to do something with it. I realise that every buyer tries to screw you down on price. If they're buying from you it's worth $1000 and has a heap of problems. If they're selling it's worth $3000 and contains a whole lot of rare parts. As the saying goes "Sell a car, meet a dickhead."
The main point I'm trying to make is that it's probably the reason why a lot of these old cars are left to rust. People get attached to these vehicles and if it's going to go to someone else you want to see it become someone elses baby, not just a quick easy way of making cash for some guy. If you can't guarantee that then you might prefer to just leave it where it is until it's too late.