On the other hand, why would anyone post "Not Wanted"? Why would anyone post in another's ad "Hey you are asking too much, that's crazy, is that the car that was wrecked and burned in 1996...." etc. especially when the poster isn't a buyer, doesn't have any money, has never seen the car, and isn't even interested? A "Wanted" ad could elicit response from a seller who doesn't want to be subjected to public ridicule.
{WANTED}Someone to buy my uniquely colored 550 for a bit over mkt value so I can go after a 599.. You never know til you ask! That's what she said.
I guess, you might be right George, the only advantage I see, is that you can find all of these people interested in selling their car and been undecided about it. Unfortunately these kind of sellers typically will ask prices above market value, but if money is not an issue that's not a problem.
If there are already 6 cars available that meet someone's criteria, a buyer's not going to post a 'wanted' ad and might negotiate a lower price due to the larger supply of available of cars. If there are zero, then the seller is at an advantage anyway. Supply/demand - apparently a new concept around here.
I would think that unless we are talking about ultra rare cars, the one with money in the pocket is always at an advantage.
George, all of us who don't know what we're doing are still waiting for you to share your wisdom with us.
That's true, but if you are looking for a F355 6 speed red/tan berlinetta (like I do) and you know that there must be at least a couple of thousand cars in this configuration, you are not going to be affected by the supply and demand rules since you know that sooner or later there would be more supply. Now if you are looking at an ultra rare car things are different...
I disagree with that. Even if there are a couple thousand the price will be different if all of them are currently available vs none or a handful.
This. If 2,000 were made and none are for sale, the seller who lists his car first is in a good spot.
Yup-timing is everything-especially when selling something folks want as opposed to something folks need
You can disagree as much as you want guys but the current prices don't reflect that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I have no words of wisdom, however there are thousands of sites to find just about any car you are looking for. I guess I just don't understand the thinking behind posting a wanted ad, do they work??
Only if the car meets a buyers minimum expectations on condition. If not, the buyer will wait. You are making the jump that all cars that come up for sale are in the same condition. New car yes, used cars, not quite the same - way too many variables. Regardless, having a "Wanted" ad is not bad IMO, especially with some of the crazy things which go on in these for sale ads. Maybe, shaking the tree will drop some fruit.
When I started my search I posted a wanted add and was contacted by several that had not listed their cars forsale. I had a pending deal with a forum member and I can tell you he was a pain in the ass, not very serious and actually lied to me several times. I still think it's worth doing but the several things to be careful about: 1) guys that were not already selling will become interested since they think you will be willing to pay a premium. 2) if they were not planning to sell, getting information can be like pulling teeth 3) they might change their mind at any time.
I thought you felt that the only cars you have found that met your criteria were over priced? Or is my observation incorrect? I think it's fair to say you will need to pay more for a berlinetta than a spyder. Even though there were more berlinettas produced, you can see how many are available compared to the convertibles.
Ok. Find me a nice low mile 95 355 berlinetta. Post the link here. Of course I search practically the entire internet daily. Given enough time something will come along but I was not able to readily find the car I was looking for. Posting an ad here and letting potential sellers know you are looking for exactly what they have can simplify a deal. I bought a car from a forum member shortly after placing a wanted ad here. One phone call (and several emails) and the deal was done. So yes, in my case it did work to find the car I was looking for that was not currently on the market. Unless you have another way to reach cars that are not advertised you may want to reconsider who knows what they are doing.
