"Sold" prices are always more realistic than "asking" prices or "reserves".
Insurance prices are generally inflated to protect the owner in cae of loss.
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 8/21/11 7:22 PM, Larry Daniels at ladaniels at sbcglobal.net wrote:
> Yes, that does help. Unfortunately, though, at first glance it looks like I
> might still be pricing it too high. Darn, I liked NADA's value better!
>
> Thanks, Don.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don
> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 8:14 PM
> To: mgs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Mgs] Selling my '79 MGB Limited Edition
>
> Is this any help?
>
> http://collectorcarpricetracker.com/auctions/make/MG/model/MGB/keywords/roadst
> er/years/1975-1980/
>
>
> Don Scott
> Calistoga CA USA
> 1955 MGTF
> 1962 MGA Mk 2
> 1973 MGB GT (selling)
> 1963-7 MGB (seeking)
> Misc. Japanese cars
>
>
> At 05:26 PM 8/21/2011, Larry Daniels wrote:
>> It was brought to my attention that the NADA Price Guide is sometimes way
>> off base. I have come to agree with that as I looked around some more.
>> Given that, I reduced my price to $6500 OBO.
>>
>> Has anybody found a price guide for our older cars that they have found to
>> be a bit more realistic?
>>
>> Larry Daniels
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Larry Daniels
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 7:29 PM
>> To: MG List ; MG-MGB at yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [Mgs] Selling my '79 MGB Limited Edition
>>
>> I am selling my '79 MGB LE. 48,000 miles. Lots of new parts including
>> convertible top, carpeting, Pioneer AM/FM/CD with Blaupunkt speakers,
>> wiring
>> harness and Weber 38/38 Outlaw carb. It has had a minor engine rebuild
>> including a valve job, new pistons and rings, rod bearings, cam and clutch.
>> NADA lists average retail on a '79 as $8050. I would consider this car to
>> be
>> in better than average condition and it has several thousand dollars in new
>> parts and labor. It won't take first place at Pebble Beach, but it's a
>> nice
>> rust-free car. I am asking $8500 OBO. That's a pretty good deal.
>>
>> We have our eye on a replacement, but don't know how long it will be
>> available, so a QUICK sale will get a good price.
>>
>> Photos available.
>>
>> Larry Daniels
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