Anyone in the market for a blue 328? :)

Are you and SLAG the same person?
I am confused.

 

lol - that is my wife - I am on her computer now.

she is the one who posted beautiful car above.

 

Yeah I was confused by the "beautiful car" comment though your car IS stunning! And then the same person wanted to meet at CC. I was thinking
"wait a minute, I am not talking to you, but I am talking to Jerry"

LMAO

Anyways, school gets out May22, I will certainly come down after that. Thank you once again. Certainly generous of you.

 

Well, Slag, your car is perfect for my collection but the timing sucks as I just got my better half a Boxster S (see my profile for my blue 380SL Euro and ocean blue Boxster) so can't help you out right now. Maybe I'll get lucky and the next caretaker will be SoCal as well and want to shift it when my car-buying kitty is full again. Gorgeous car and I love the interior. Hope to actually make it out to a GTG sometime although will be in the P-car for a while but would love to see it in the metal.

Cheers, Kevin

 

Hi Kevin-

Funny, I sold a boxster to get this car - It wasn't an S though - Probably why I didn't like it so much. (yep) I'm still on the wife's computer playing lots of poker.

 

I bought her the Benz as consolation for coming back to LA from Sydney but its too nice for her to drive every day so its mine now (!) We've had the Porker for only about a week and a half and she absolutely loves it. Good thing is I now have the official green light to get the Ferrari she has been hearing about for the last thirteen years...just need the bux!!

Cheers
Kevin

 

Jerry -
Selling that beautiful piece of artwork of yours? NO!!! That's such a nice 328! OH wait, that means you and I might also be bidding on the same cars on ebay! haha... j/k.

Cool... I'll keep my eyes open. If I know of someone that will give you what you're asking, I'll let you know.

What kind of car are YOU in the market for?

Byron

 

Jerry, I can picture you in a dark blue 355 GTS...

 

Jerry,

Curious. Are you into the restoration aspect? Are you going to seek car needing TLC and make a project out of it (and flip it) or go far a newer/near perfect F-car? Judging by your "Before-after" pics, it looks as though you enjoyed doing it.

DL

 

Unfortunately I doubt you'll get anywhere near what you've put into it. The 328 market is soft with 355s dropping (as are 348s, and older 360 coupes). I wouldn't count on getting anymore than near what you paid for the car, the services you won't recoup.

However, not trying to discourage you, and I hope you do get what you put into it.

But I'd suggest enjoying your car for another year. It's a very nice car, uncommon color combo, and this time next year cars will move a little more down the price scale.

you got a great car, enjoy it a little longer

 

Jerry,

Heck your car looks great..My wife thinks your blue looks more unique compared to all the red ones out there... (Mine included)

But even after three months of ownership, I'm having the same temptations... A 355 Spyder would be a nice addition in my book...

Put it on Ebay AFTER "TAX TIME" and test the waters just before summer....!!

Some kid out there needs a graduation present from dad !!!!

Hang in there bud...
Patrick

(8 on Ebay at the moment, only two 86's sold, 33.6K & 35K Tax time hurts! )

 

$50k + 328s are rare, and it's usually the newer models, i.e. '88 1/2s and '89s. Again, asking and selling price are two different things, and it's hard to accurately gauge what a car will ultimately sell for.

I do think 30k and redone interior is worth a premium, but compared to what? We could debate semantics all day long with comparable cars.

In no way am I saying your car isn't worth it, nor am I suggesting you won't get what you want. But I don't know of too many 328s that sell for that price range unless it's a 5000 mile red/tan late model example. Even then the market is a lot smaller, since potential buyers would spring for a 348/355.

If you wanna gauge interest, why not stick it in FML? The listing is free.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2463794846&category=6212

Unless your going to list it, your not going to get the "gotta have it no matter what" buyer... so I think you should. Advertising a high price is going to turn away potential buyers, better to stick firm to a price rather than shoot the moon. People will be too busy going, "How much?" or "What?" when you want them thinking, "Thats a little high but reasonable" and get the hook in.

Sunny

 

I wasn't trying to discourage you. Trying to give you a realistic perspective. You don't want people getting you all hyped up 'yeah it's worth $50k' or 'I'd buy it if I had the money...' only to find out that the "real" market doesn't reflect your expectations or what people told you. I think we're all friends here, hence why I'm giving you my honest opinion rather than BS you.

The only reason why I posted my comments was you've had your car for a very short period of time, you've put a lot of work into it, and you've put a lot of money and effort into it. My point? Keep it and enjoy it for a while longer. Put another 10k miles on it, drive it a few more places, etc. so if you really find something you have to have, and you can't get what you want for your 328, at least you got a considerable amount of enjoyment out of it.

I did exactly what you did with my first Ferrari, put a lot of money into it only to sell at an incredible loss 10 months later. It still kills me I did it, and thus want to help another avoid the same regrets. Maybe you won't have them, maybe you will.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2463794846&category=6212

Just an idea.

 

Someone named Jerry

 

Jerry,
You have a great looking car with all the services done including a clutch. I think it would an ideal car for someone to buy that is just getting started in the Ferrari world. The biggest fear that we see on this board is from people being afraid of service costs. With your car that shouldn't be a concern for a guy that goes "all in" without a reserve for hidden service disasters. Your car would make a great car for a guy to buy his wife and not have to worry about haveing On Star because she is stuck some where.
At the price you are looking for it is still cheaper than a new Corvette with a lot more style.

Put it up for sale and let the right guy or gal enjoy it,
My .02
Rick

 

Jerry, stop worrying about all these CHEAP E-Bay cars. A lot of them have stories and many trade between dealers. People will pay for a unique, well taken care of example. Just stay away from the Curb Hoppers and the Dim Wits that are trying to "steal" your car.