Actually you can get the value of older cars on line. I think it comes down to this, I really don't need the money as much as I need my Jetstar.
--- Joe Vahabzadeh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 10:26 AM 10/30/06 EST, Harry wrote: > >But you have to look at the other side too. You > could be the one that > always > >says.. > >" Man..remember that 68 Hurst Olds I didn't buy > back then..man..I should > >have bought that" > > There was a red 79 Cutlass you were selling once > that I wish I'd actually > gotten in touch with you about and bought! > > Oh, and in retrospect, that gray mid-80s Cutlass > with all the neat sort of > "performance" options totally mismatched from the > factory to the 231 2-bbl... > > And of course, now I piss and moan about how I can't > find anything decent > nearby. Then again, what I want seems to change on > an hourly basis. > > > > > That said, getting back to Ron's original question, > definitely look at the > Old Cars Price Guide. Should be available in the > big book stores at the > very least. > > But remember, it's just that, a guide. I've seen > some really oddly high as > well as oddly low prices for some vehicles in there. > > Assuming that you still really like the car, and > *if* you have no > compelling need to sell or any financial crunch > going on, you definitely > mentally have to add a bunch of money to what the > guide says. > > But . . well . . sometimes maybe there's the whole > opportunity-cost thing > going on? Maybe the $20K will help out a lot right > now, and it may be > worth it in the long run for you, even if you do > wind up paying more to get > a similar car back. > > It's one of those odd balancing acts. But in any > case, the Guide should at > least give you a ballpark estimate. It also doesn't > hurt to check various > websites, see how much people are asking for these > cars, and, yes, even > eBay, to get a clue as to what the real market is > setting the price at. > Plus of course the "worth a fortune to the guy who > wants THAT car, and > worthless to the guy who's not interested in THAT > car" scenario. > > > I just realized that all I've done is basically > spout some vague philosophy > . . and hoped that it offered a little help! > > - Joe Vahabzadeh > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get your email and see which of your friends are online - Right on the New Yahoo.com (http://www.yahoo.com/preview)
