84 308 at Continental

If you really want bigger and better pics let me know and I'll take my camera with me. I am around that area somewhat often so as long as they let me near that car to shoot a few pics I can definitly help.

Yuri

 

Just a general statement - Continental gets a thumbs up from the locals here. If you like the car otherwise, I'd feel pretty confident that if Continental is selling it it's a good car. But they do get top dollar for what they sell.

Just my $.03 (I'm 50% smarter than average).

 

I don't mean anything bad about Continental but I'd bet my left one that it has more then 8500 miles on it. In 24 years of following 308's I have never met one that had a happy sending unit it's whole life. Never. Not that there isn't one out there somewhere. Just be careful.

 

Next time I am in the area I'll try to stop by.

Yuri

 

Yeah,you cannot argue if there are all of the Service Records showing Dates and Mileage all along.

Plus,Continental has an Extremely Fine,Sterling Reputation that I sincerely doubt that they would risk Tarnishing over the Mileage of a 21 Year old 308.

When I bought my,(then) 14,250 Low Mileage 1981 308 from LFSC almost 5 years ago. Same thing. They told me that these cars just sit and sit. The biggest or Most often Service required was to go over to the Persons home,and Jump Start,or Install a new Battery every Spring!

I actually found the Original Owner of my Car-an old Gentleman,retired out in Arizona. Who told me that he bought the Car,New,from Continental,but never drove it because he Restored Old Corvettes. He finally sold it in 1995 to a guy,and the car had less than 3000 Miles on it! Service Records show that the Car then had alot of work done to it. And,when I bought it in January of 2001. It had had fresh belt service,plus lots of other things done. I have not had a problem with the car in 5 Years,10K Miles.

 

I'll be in the area on wed. of this week. Now all I have to do is bring my camera with me.

 

ill be there tommarow.....ill try to snatch some pictures.

 

49k for an 84 308.....my feelings is that he would have to come down to about 43k and then that would be a reasonable starting point. For that money it better be a concourse winner. You can get into a nice 328 or even 348 for that money. Good Luck

 

Let me know if you still need pics by the end of this evening. I will be right by it tomorrow and if no one has taken any yet I can stop over. Just let me know who to talk to.

Yuri

 

man that really sounds familiar. was it posted anywhere on-line?

 

Here is another point to consider: Would you actually USE the car if you bought it? It seems that this type of car is only good for the concours and even then it has no guarantee of great success. There is an 84 308 in California with 150K+ that has beaten many on the concours field. The only big deal about it is the milage but you buy it and drive it, it will become just "another" 308 very quickly.

I have never liked those extra low milage examples because they are really not good for much at all besides conversation and auctions. You spend a lot more for something that you become a slave to (don't want to drive it and have to take it to as many shows as possible to justify the expense). That's fine with a six-figure vintage Ferrari but it just doesn't make sense with a 308 unless you just happen to have a lot of money to blow and REALLY love them.

I realize many will disagree with me here, but I like to drive mine. It has 94,000 miles on it and I love it because I can use it and use it. The real fun is in the driving, not just bragging that you have one with 8500 miles that you never drive because it only has 8500 miles. It just seems to make more sense to spend $35,000 on a really nice one and enjoy the thing on pretty weekends and at the track with the club then to spend $42,000 and leave it at home. If you just have to spend the extra $7,000 then how about buy the $35,000 one and spend the rest on a trip to Italy and tour the factory?

 

Brilliant post! Every single point is spot on.

 

It's almost EXACTLY like that '85 308 that was at that other place....(Auto Pallace,I believe?) Red Carpeting,Crema Interior with Red Piping.....And that Car was ,what,$59K....? Is it too nice to get as a Driver? Well,that depends on how YOU feel about it. Sure,it is easily a Museum Piece-a Collector Car. But,hey,they have the same exact opportunity to buy it now as you do,right?

When I bought my 308. It was virtually Perfect,and had only 14K Miles. But....I thought about it this way....I waited for that Car for a Very,Very Long time. I'm not going to "Save It for the Next Guy" To Hell with the Next Guy!....THIS Car was saved FOR ME!!! And,even though I dont care about Re-Sale value, (I care about Having the Car-not Selling it!) The Car will Always get back the same Money that I paid for it.

So,Buy it,Drive it,Enjoy it,keep it nice. Win some trophies at some Shows!

Or get that other one that they have. $10K less,but still a nice Car. And,won't have to freak out every time the Odometer Flips over to the Next Ten Thousand Miles....

 

No. I bought it 5 Years ago. And,it was at a Local Dealer.

 

Took a bunch of pics. Give me your email and I'll send em to you in their full 3mb glory.

 

Bullfighter, if you get any closer in a deal with Continental I could go there and test drive the car for you. Since I have a QV myself I kinda know what it should feel like.

...and if I'm lucky they let me drive something else as well.

 

I totally do agree,Jon. For the little bit extra that it costs for a Really Nice 308,it is well worth it. So,I am saying to you....BUY THIS CAR!!!!!... Before it goes! I "Hemmed and Hawed" at one really Nice 308 back when I was shopping. And,when I finally decided,it was too late...GONE!!!

But,ofcourse,it worked out O.K.,and I got this one. But,I know that you've been looking for awhile now,and you know what I'm talking about. Really Nice 308's are getting Harder and Harder to find. Better get it while it's Hot....

And,I live about 5 Minutes from Continental. If you decide to Fly up here and Check it out,(and hopefully,Drive home before the Weather up here gets Bad. Or,Of cousre,you can always ship it.) But I can let you know about Hotels close by. ETC....Whatever you need from either Airport to here. Just let me know.