Sadly, this is and has always* been a common issue in the world of vintage cars, much more than most realize or wish to admit. Countless people acquire exotic or vintage cars every day thinking or fooling themselves and/or others to believe it’s something they've “always”(?) wanted and/or believe having one (or more) will somehow make them cool and/or earn them some respect(?), but without adequate due diligence or previous experience/exposure, they often end up realizing it really isn’t what they had expected (or afford), although most dispose theirs more discreetly than this one to avoid public embarrassments. Happens every day. Just look at the countless people who join countless(?) forums (like this one) to "share" the excitement of their newly acquired pride & joy, only to eventually stop sharing/posting anything after the excitement wears off & realities set in. *At least in past +/-45 years I've been involved with all this.
CORRECTION (& apologies for my above mistake/oversight): A friend notified me earlier that the odometer/speedometer in this car is indicated in kilometers, so the actual MILES accumulated between acquisition in July 2023 and current sales listing is only about 225 (= 363 kilometers), although same 32995 KM odometer reading was already shown in July 2024 listing.
I missed this. Definitely sold when I reported it, it sold as a trade but at FULL price. Only guess I have in the delay is there was another one not offered publicly, but I can’t say..... Regardless, the market moves on...... The market isn’t the same as it was 5 years ago. Is anything?
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-ferrari-dino-246-gt-13-2/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_2461171 This listing should be titled "How to No Sale your Dino". No videos, seller is not terribly knowledgeable and doesn't respond well to informed commentary. Good luck!
He is not interested in selling. No driving video, even a Granny one, no compression, etc... Just playing the market, cheap advert? Have plenty of observations for free instead of a PPI, or done by a modern Ferrari dealer, that has never seen a Dino, and all they did was raise the car checking for asst. tidbits that you would do on a Yugo. Or, the nice fellow that went and waxed eloquently how great the car is. He is not an expert, but really nice. Nice does not make an educated inspection. To me a very peculiar seller that buys a non AC car for Miami, or there-a-bouts, and then changes his mind. The most unjustifiable points, are fans sticking out, as they did in the previous sale, and not notice? Kid could get hurt Will never make reserve, unless he is willing to take a Polar Bear bath. Now, at this price level, a TERRIFIC BUY AND A GREAT CAR. Euro to boot Regards, Alberto
I think that is a fair price for that car. Took $10k less than RNM last time, looks like he was just ready to move on.
Whenever I see these kinds of low mileage, short term ownerships, I can't help but wonder what is the average mileage cost on them ? So considering there likely were other incidental purchase, ownership & sales expenditures involved and rounding them up slightly, each driven mile ended up costing at least +/-$275.00, but probably more. Hopefully worth it.
Timo, under that perspective, neither, as each had the power to decide. You want to buy, I want to sell. Done deal. Happy Holidays.
That's exactly how I've always looked at any sale transaction, but wish to learn and understand perspectives of those "market experts" who often here make comments like "Well bought ", "Well sold" or "Should've sold at that price", etc, ad nauseam.
They (we) are not market experts. No one is, just approximators... Just look at the forecasted estimates before and after huge auctions of equally huge cars, and they are (were) completely out of the 'ballpark', either +/-. Try to get as much as possible, that's the bottom line. No? Sorta goes like this: "how much do you want for your 246275365348330GTB/4/2 TR BB LM HRH (fake)? " "X, so much, well, I'll offer this" No? Then go somewhere else. That is the meaning of "Well bought ", "Well sold". I do that every day (week) in my business, and it can drive you crazy. In the instance of this Dino in question, we collectively have no idea, as not enough info. was provided, and was it it a good buy, sale? No idea. A previous 'drive by' and a report by a F. Dealer that had no clue, and a fellow named bubba that foamed at the mouth unwittingly, still a very nice guy. Did he bid? NO. Did he have a 'seat in the game? '. Who knows. The 2 cars I bought on BaT, one was a steal, the other one 1/2 a lemon, but was kindly addressed by the seller under the menace of not very kind publicity. I would never buy anything at an auction, unless I have an unfair advantage, and you figure out what that may mean. People tend to: A. use previous sales as reference, market elasticity, volatility, mood, etc. B. Just make up a number, and see how it goes. C. D. Z. Ad Nauseam Regards, Alberto PS. as an inane reference just take a gander: https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/coffee-table.701269/#post-149943818 What the market will bear, right?
Recently posted in Australia for sale!! https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1971-ferrari-dino-246-gt-manual/OAG-AD-24061264/
Looks to be in pristine condition with only 4,173 miles on the clock (not sure if real). RHD M-Series. Has Daytona inserts. Asking price with Australian taxes: $779,000.00 Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I love the usual 'spiel' on Alfredo. Is that really needed to entice buyers? By now stones know the story
lovely exterior colour.... the Daytona style seats aren`t original... interoir was original blue vinyl great colour combination!
Prices gone down? Collen Sheehan 950k 1974 Ferrari 246 GTS Chairs and Flares Dino #07842 https://www.next-genclassics.com/for_sale/Ferrari-1974-07842
