Nice Series I For Sale in Florida

[lonetreesteve]

Here's a very clean Series I for sale at a classic car dealership in Bradenton:

http://www.autabuy.com/Vehicles/Details.cfm?VID=41594

[MikeW]

That's not bad at all if the car truly has only 33K miles. The pictures look good although I'd like to see more.

[Carl Beck]

Hi Guys:

I went to look at that car a few months ago for a friend - forget it. It's not a "stand-up" car. Would at best be a $7,500.00 piece. In my personal opinion, the dealer knows better, but has grossly overstated the condition of the car and the mileage. When I ask him "what documentation of the actual mileage do you have"... his response was "that's what is on the title"... Hello - I live here in Florida and I know how that works... da...

This statement is the real joke however, "This beautiful and unmolested 240 is absolutely beyond comparison and will impress the pickiest of collectors" I ask the dealer to step outside and look the "driver" that I drove down from Clearwater to look at his car - then tell me which is better. His response was "well I'm not asking $25K for mine either"... True, but the car would/should sell for something closer to $7,500.00

It is a real shame that so many people will waste their time going to look at this car... thinking that they well actually see an original 33K mile example.. unmolested... only to find another pig with lipstick.

FWIW,

Carl B.

Carl Beck

Clearwater, FL USA

http://ZHome.com

[26th-Z]

It's too close to not go look at. I'll be back this afternoon.

[Ed]

Look at the backrest of the passenger seat. Where the hinge mechanism bolts to it. Is it my imagination or is there something wrong?

[Zrush]

What's that on the side of the console?

Vicky

[Carl Beck]

It's too close to not go look at. I'll be back this afternoon.

Hi Chris:

This is the same car you looked at last year, I believe.

This is the report to my friend with a few more pictures.

<a href=http://zhome.com/TonyAvarello/Tony.htm TARGET=NEW>http://zhome.com/TonyAvarello/Tony.htm</a>

FWIW,

Carl B.

[26th-Z]

I dont't recall looking at this one, but it doesn't matter. I called before I drove up to Bradenton for lunch. The car sold before Christmas for $12,900

[MikeW]

I dont't recall looking at this one, but it doesn't matter. I called before I drove up to Bradenton for lunch. The car sold before Christmas for $12,900

Wow, the buyer managed to talk them down $95.

Based on Carl's evaluation I feel sorry for the buyer ...

[EScanlon]

Vicky:

It's hard to tell, but it kind of looks like a cannon plug in for a CB Radio Microphone. Not the hang-clip, but where you would plug in the microphone to the base unit. (Some of the CB's back then had the "brains" of the CB in the Microphone for channel selection, squelch etc. By removing the mike, you rendered the radio inoperative.)

Ed, looked at the pic and couldn't see anything.

Carl, since it sold, it must have been some exceptional lipstick.

E

[Zrush]

That's a "big 10-4" Enrique. Thanks for the clarification.

Vicky

[Carl Beck]

I dont't recall looking at this one, but it doesn't matter. I called before I drove up to Bradenton for lunch. The car sold before Christmas for $12,900

Always good to call ahead - but I wouldn't believe anything that Dealer said; he would have been lucky to get $8K out of it. On the other hand, we all know that there's a sucker born every minute..

later,

Carl B.