| Author | Message | ||
| Terry (Dogue)
Member Username: Dogue Post Number: 403 Registered: 9-2001 |
If this is the same guy from Russo & Steele he told me he bought it for $1.5 mil in 1986. It does only have 1400 miles, but he also told me that he has never done ANYTHING to it. It is 18 years old and he has never so much as changed the oil. Said it didn't need it because of the mileage. He was so pissed that everyone he talked to said the car was only worth $300K tops. He also had a Pantera that he wanted $75k for and he was thinking of selling his 512BBi for $300k. Was a very nice guy, but a little out of touch.  | ||
| Jack Habits (Ferraristuff)
Intermediate Member Username: Ferraristuff Post Number: 1094 Registered: 4-2003 |
LOL Alex! What about this plot? The guy knew nothing about Ferraris and heard of a "special" barnfind Ferrari GTO for 800K$. Dug up some classic car magazines from the 1980's and read that GTO's went as high as $ 10,000,000 and bought it in the blind for 800K$.... He's looking for a similar sucker now... Jack | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1415 Registered: 9-2002 |
Joe: BINGO! --Dan | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Intermediate Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 1393 Registered: 10-2001 |
1.1 Million euros = 1.2254 million S Barchetta are now worth 220/250 000$ so that means they are selling the Enzo for a cool $1M.. | ||
| Joe (Jts)
Junior Member Username: Jts Post Number: 104 Registered: 8-2003 |
lol Dan (Algar's F50 no doubt!) - reminds me of that deal that the Classic Car Collection (http://www.carclassic.com/) was running a while back - buy an Enzo and they'll throw in a 550 Barchetta. Can't remember the price now (I think over a million Euros) but it wasn't as outlandish as this guy with the 288! Actually, an Enzo and a 550 Barchetta for 1.1 million Euros (or so) is pretty good isn't it? I would look up the conversion if I wasn't so tired | ||
| Alex Papas (Alexpapas)
Junior Member Username: Alexpapas Post Number: 80 Registered: 2-2003 |
This same wacko displayed the car at the Russo & Steele Auction in Phoenix in January and was asking $750k. I asked him if he knew that other GTO's in similar condition had sold recently (then) in the low 300's. He said that he knew that but his GTO was "special" The only special thing about his GTO was that he waaaay overpaid for it (around 800k I was told by a another source) and he was damned if he would take a penny less. I guess damned is as damned does. | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1411 Registered: 9-2002 |
Joe, You're missing the F50 that comes with it... what a deal! --Dan | ||
| Joe (Jts)
Junior Member Username: Jts Post Number: 101 Registered: 8-2003 |
That's simply insane - 288 GTOs can be had for around $315K all day long. What would possess this guy to ask $750K?? I looked at the ad online and I just don't get it - what are we missing? | ||
| Andrew H (Stokpro)
Junior Member Username: Stokpro Post Number: 182 Registered: 6-2003 |
750k?? What are they smoking!?! | ||
| Jack Habits (Ferraristuff)
Intermediate Member Username: Ferraristuff Post Number: 1091 Registered: 4-2003 |
Sales pitch? Asking 750K$ but willing to accept 325K$? GRINNNNNNNNNN Jack | ||
| Dr. I. M. Ibrahim (Coachi)
Member Username: Coachi Post Number: 419 Registered: 5-2002 |
dont worry about typos, most people dont read the letters, they read the words...dont tell that to your high school english teacher...and 750 K for a 288 GTO is insane and nuts. I dont think anyone will buy it for that or even half as much | ||
| Craig Dewey (Craigfl)
Member Username: Craigfl Post Number: 690 Registered: 1-2001 |
I was always told that if you don't ask for $750K you won't get $750K | ||
| Mark (Study)
Member Username: Study Post Number: 846 Registered: 10-2001 |
I would think you get two markets for 288GTO's You have the collector that's watched the market for a long time, and wants the best GTO for around $300k that he can get. Then you have the guy that won the lottery or just sold his start-up for more then he ever imagined. This guy says to his car broker, find the best GTO out there and buy it fast! If you have a GTO that is the best! You can price it this way and hope this fat cat comes along. | ||
| Ron Thomas (Ronsupercar)
Intermediate Member Username: Ronsupercar Post Number: 1068 Registered: 5-2002 |
Yeah Right!! The add should be amended to read $750K with a little room to negoiate.. | ||
| wayne skiles (Bad_tt)
Junior Member Username: Bad_tt Post Number: 76 Registered: 8-2002 |
Think they pushed 1 mill back whenever.I bought mine for 205k held it nine months finally got 220k. Felt lucky even! Of course right after that they went 250,275,350 and so on!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Paul Bianco (Paulie_b)
Member Username: Paulie_b Post Number: 863 Registered: 1-2003 |
Jim, the last time I looked, the number was $300-325K. | ||
| Jim Schad (Jim_schad)
Intermediate Member Username: Jim_schad Post Number: 1895 Registered: 7-2002 |
Look I made 3 spelling errors I was so disturbed.... | ||
| Dean (Deanger)
Junior Member Username: Deanger Post Number: 64 Registered: 2-2003 |
Nuts. | ||
| Jim Schad (Jim_schad)
Intermediate Member Username: Jim_schad Post Number: 1894 Registered: 7-2002 |
Just got email of new issue of DuPont Reistry. Looking in there and there is a 288 GOT with 1400 miles, A/C, Power Windows and Inserts and asking price is $750K! Is this a typo or are they nuts? I thought gto's went for around $300K. |