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Dino on Ebay

Discussion in '206/246' started by RJR89, Nov 26, 2008.

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  1. RJR89

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  2. tx246

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    hmmmm...... not listening to the sales pitch, the car was deliverd by hollywood sports cars in feb 1972. it was an original red/black car.....

    that doesn't address the price issue, but the reserve wasn't met.

    i think we are going to see a long time period go buy before we see real sellers and real buyers agree on the market price. i think this is a case of exactly this problem
     
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    A buyer determines the value of a car, if it's for sale (a car not for sale has a value assigned by the owner only).

    The buyer says its a $97k car.
     
  4. jselevan

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    I have an affinity for this particular car with VIN 3000. I own 3002.

    Jim S.
     
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    Maybe I am wrong but that serial # seems very high to me. I have #1832 and it was built in May 1971...so approx 1200 cars were built in 6 mos? My car is a euro so maybe the #s were not sequential. However, 1200 cars in 6 mos & approx 4 year run (1971-74) would equal 4800? Maybe they built more in the early years. I have noticed that the throttle advance mechanism looks the same as the one I have on my '74 US version. Possibly it is the smog control for the US? In any case it looks like a nice car & if you could buy it for sub $100k that seems pretty nice to me. Remember that whole "cars are investments" hype was merely a ruse for guys to get their wives to agree to them paying an astronomical amount for a toy!
     
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    Street cars even #s only. So maybe 600 in 6 months.
     
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    Hey, that's my car! :)
    I can assure you that the serial number is correct together with all of the components on the car. The history of #03000 is well known and documented. Yes, the car is beautiful and amazing to drive, but no, it cannot be had for under $100K.
     
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    I believe that the even serial numbers (not odd) were reserved for comp Ferraris. I believe this is not true of Dinos, witness this example.

    I may be wrong but I think I'm right. I believe the Dinos were treated differently.
     
  9. jselevan

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    Street Dinos are all even numbered.

    Jim S.
     
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    My car 2840 was built in late 1971. So 3000 in Feb '72 is about right.
     
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    So they were all given "lucky" numbers. And your car was the next on the line.
     
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    Having just sold a 246gt I can say your price is pretty fair. Mine sold for significantly less, but needed some non critical repair. If I take my price and add the repairs it would be slightly over $100K... However, that being said, I think you may not sell it for more than $100K, as the buyers have become exceedingly scarce. You may just have to hold on to it for a few years, or get really lucky with a buyer. Time is your enemy... the longer you wait to sell, the worse it's going to be, in the short term. In the longer term, it's fair to speculate a recovery to 2007 prices.
     
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    lol... and the high bid right now is $200... this would be a serious labour of love.
     
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    $200 now but $65,000.00 before he cancelled the auction. Look at the bidding history. Since the seller stated the reserve was $62,500.00 he probably ended it early to sell off line and avoid the Ebay fees.
     

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