You finished the car and now you want to sell it ???

[Unkle Krusty]

For the bike guys.
Modern sport bikes make twice as much power as the Kawasakis, 500 and 750. They stop better, handle better, shift better and have starter motors.
Not saying to do own a 500 or 750 Kawasaki, but there are many new sport bikes selling cheap.
On the 750, the throttle mechanism can twist on the bar, and prevent the brake lever from being pulled in. Aim the throttle cable up, like they do no dirt bikes. This will prevent the problem. You have to have WOT for a while, that allows the vibration to help with turning the throttle mechanism.

 

[Unkle Krusty]

I sold my 37 Ford hearse many years ago. Did a lot of work on it. BUT, I consider my 77 camper van a darn good replacement. So no tears from me.
I am currently collecting all the Yamaha 1100 bikes for delivery to a new home, or the scrap bin. Switching to 400cc bikes for winter riding.

 

[Kern Dog]

Seeing a once loved car get ignored or abused really sucks.
My mom had a 79 Z-28 that I wanted. She sold it when Dad bought her another car. Years later I saw the car in a rough neighborhood all faded with the hood off and parts scattered around it. I was maybe 20 at the time. I rolled down the window and told the guy… “That used to be my mom’s car”.
“It ain’t her car now, man…”
I said …”yeah, she kept it in great condition when she had it”.
I drove off and didn’t look back.

 

[Nutso]

How about this variation? You sold a car that was personally maintained to a very high standard, which included keeping it spotless inside and out, only to have the next owner do nothing (good) to it. He drove it, slapped some stupid stuff on the inside and outside of the car, seldom washed/waxed it, seldom vacuumed it, and I doubt the windows were ever cleaned after my ownership. Oh yeah, wires hanging out from under the dash and an aftermarket radio installed using a battering ram?

I ran across the car about 18 months after I sold it; and was shocked to see it in the condition described above. I went home and collected up some stuff I had for the car and gave it to the owner the next time I saw the car at his workplace. He was very happy with the car and the free box of parts. A nice guy.

The car was a black '87 300ZX.

This made me literally LOL. That’s a perfect synopsis.

My blue Belvedere II was a sold car, never beat on, rusted, etc. The guy who bought it from me drove it like he stole it and beat on it like a rented mule. Poor car.

 

[Budnicks]

My 1st Charger 68 R/T GG1 I painted 77 Corvette Bright Yellow
about the 7th or 8th years I owned it, worst mistake I ever made
it was a different car after that, I owned it for 19 years, from 1974
to 1993, I sold it to my older cousin Joe
(Joe he gave me a bunch of his hand-me-downs when I was a lil' kid,
my 1st mini-bike, & my 1st go-cart, twin engine shifter cart, for helping my stepdad sand,
paint & work on his car custom projects, VW trikes & hotrods, body & paint etc.)
It was just sitting, for about 6 months, I had no intentions of selling, not my baby
& I was building another racecar, spending more time racing & it was just a Street Strip car...

Joe showed interest in it & kept bugging me, guilting me sort of,
so I relented & sold it to him, cheap as 'paybacks', felt like I owed him...
He took care of me as a kid, lots of cool stuff, free...
Sold as a roller with a bunch of extra parts, him & a friend of his put it back together...
'Very haste fully', & not very well, but it wasn't mine anymore
they took it out for a beat run & totaled it, almost folded the car in 1/2,
wrecked it going like 110, on hwy 4 between Concord & Pittsburg...

They claimed something locked up, & went into an uncontrolled spin
it had a cage, well a 6 pt. rollbar still & frame connectors & harnesses still
or they'd be dead...
It had no gear oil in the rear end, I checked it was locked up too...
I was sad, to see it in that state, but it was gone nothing I could do about it...

Still a lil' bitter to this day,
& I've owned better cars & much nicer cars, but that was the 1st real car
I had serious history with...

 

[DeltaV]

Who thinks like this?

Not all, but...

 

[NoCar2023]

From the day I bought the GTX in 1982 I've declined numerous unsolicited offers, many of them quite generous. I have zero interest in selling; I'm not done having fun yet...

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I sold a TX9 69 GTX about that same time in Oklahoma.
I wish I hadn't.

 

[SteveSS]

Very guilty of what the title of this thread says. Buy it, restore, drive a bit, sell for profit.

 

[RemCharger]

 

[1KoolBee]

A good friend of mine had a ‘70 GTX , 440/4-speed/Dana car. Gorgeous Black on Black. The body was like black glass it was so straight. He sold it because he didn’t drive it enough and regrets it to this day.

 

[68BabyBlue]

A good friend of mine had a ‘70 GTX , 440/4-speed/Dana car. Gorgeous Black on Black. The body was like black glass it was so straight. He sold it because he didn’t drive it enough and regrets it to this day.

There is an awesome original paint Q5 ‘69 GTX owned by a member here. I talked to the previous owner at a show in 2018, when I still owned my A33 car. He said he sold it because he didn’t drive it. Went to a good home.

Not making the same mistake. Driving mine until I can’t.

 

[SSmoothie]

I’ve a few offer’s, but I built it to drive. Not for sale, at this time unless you want to give me a

 

[mmissile]

I flipped hundreds of cars, to get where I've gotten. Now again, I'd sell anything I own. Gettin' old and don't really care.

 

[Jerry Hall]

I buy them, build them, or do what's needed. I drive them some, not as often as I should, but still try to put about 100 miles a year on them. Another one comes along, I buy it and go through the same process, then again and again. I think maybe I should sell a few. I select one, get it out check everything, to make sure it's in great condition, and drive it a little. Then I remember why I bought it and all the attention it received, and decide, I really don't want to sell it. Sure I've sold a few and bought some with the intention to sell, but usually hang on to most. Currently running out of space to keep 24 plus cars. At 79, I haven't learned to let go yet. Maybe it will come, but then again it may become someone else's problem.

 

[artr8]

Many cars fixed up over the years went to new owners. Sometimes, it was necessity; 69 Ford F100, 67 Pontiac LeMans, 72 Satellite. Sometimes it was because someone “needed” it more; 64 Ford F100, 53 Ford F100, 73 Duster, 70 Dart.
From medical bills to college tuition or a finance of the one I wanted to keep; it has always been a choice.
I enjoy the hobby. In the garage and outa the bars…. What I keep, I drive. Smiles per miles.

 

[Kern Dog]

I've built and sold several cars over the years, cars that I never intended to keep. To me, that makes sense.
When I read about someone that has had a car for 10 years and then sell it after finishing it, I find that strange.

 

[Cojohnso1]

I too fear separation anxiety. Thus my problem is storage. Lol.

I posted elsewhere this anxiety may be coming to me for all things. A Mustang. I'm co-owner with my son of a 2003 Cobra Mustang that we have started. I got that cute little supercharged 4.6l DOHC engine running pretty good. Going thru brakes. Then we start on cosmetics. And of course "An old fashion detail cleaning."

My son has visions of selling. But I'm getting that feeling "But it loves me!" Almost like a pet. I've even said "The dog is getting old. Should we just give her the boot out to the cold cruel world?" Of course he replies. "It's not even close to the same thing. Lol.

 

[cosgig]

I’m opportunistic, when a car drops in my lap, I like to play with it. I like to clean it out and learn the history of its journey. Not what I’ve been told, the real story. I tinker, set things right that have been done wrong, and get it ready for a new owner to love. I leave a lot undone, because I want folks to make it their own. I used to have a system, get them to a point where someone can take over and still have money to do the things they wanted to do with the car. My selling point back then was $2500. Not possible in todays world, but I sold a lot of good cars for under that. Then I’d find another and do it all again.

However…..I always had my keeper cars, some I’ve had for decades. Not because I loved them, just cars that for some reason I kept and fell in love with them. I’m working on my wife’s car right now, changing the engine. Had it since 1993. I didn’t particularly want the body style, but memories grew out of that car, and still remain. I just like Mopars, I like working on them and driving them. And I’m particularly fond of beating the crap out of them.

A few of the cars I’ve sold for under $2500

 

[Hey-O]

I've built a few, bought a few and right along with all the houses I've owned, the only thing that stays permanent in my heart is my family. The rest is entertainment. When the day comes, I'll give it away. I don't live for it, it lives for me. That's called reality.

I enjoy it and I take very good care of it, but it's a car, not my legacy. The real gift is pasting it forward.......

 

[cosgig]

This is my current project. Rescued from a barn after sitting for about 25 years. Oh, the tales this car has, it reads like a bad novel, but I’ll get it right. I’m 2 weeks into it already, my goal is to take it to the Nationals and sell it.