I have seen a few cars sell over the past couple years and the VMR
figures are a lot closer that the ones NADA publishes. There is a big
difference between asking price and getting price, as evidenced by the
high dollar cars being for sale for a long time. I would like to sell at
NADA prices though it makes me feel like my car is almost worth what I
have into it.
Peter S.
Charlotte NC
Frank Clarici wrote:
>
> Having sold a Bugeye, 69 Sprite, 74 Midget, and 76 Midget in the past 2
> years, I'll start the "selling" price list.
>
> Bugeye, 1959, with all the go fast goodies, perfect professional
> paintjob, all lights NOS, new harness, new everything, cam, headers, 4
> speed rib disc brakes
> sold for $7500
>
> 69 Sprite MKIV glass window hardtop, new paint, everything worked,
> looked and ran perfect.
> Sold for $4000
>
> 74 Midget, fair paint, excellant interior, no cracked dash, everything
> worked but not new, good brakes, good front end.
> Sold for $2800
>
> 76 RB Midget, in storage since 1983, essenially a 7 year old car.
> Buffed out the original paint, gave it a shot of "interior in a can", no
> rips, no dents, it ran and stopped with what ever came in the car.
> Sold for $2500
>
> I know a guy asking 20,000 for a MKIV Sprite, I think he took 10,000
> after 2 years trying to sell it.
> There is a 69 Midget in this neck of the woods, the owner says he has
> $30,000 into it. It's still a 69 Midget worth at best $5000 ($6500 if
> you find a sucker)
>
> I don't know of any Bugeyes that sold for more then 10k, I know of
> plenty with 12+ asking prices.
>
> There is a $9000 MGB in my paper, it pops up every month or so. The ad
> says "rare", Obviously this guy never went to a major Brit car show
> where they have 5 classes of MGBs (chrome, gt, RB, RB-GT and modified)
> It also hasn't sold in about a year.
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Who just added a Bimmer to the family fleet.
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