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- 46HudsonPU March 11
- Browniepetersen March 10
- Nick06hotmailcom March 10
Appraisal for a 34 Ford all-steel rod
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I am new to this forum. My father passed away, and left us a beautiful all-steel (unchopped) 34 Ford three window with a 350 ram jet fuel injection GM crate engine and special constructed frame. The car (body, original frame and engine) was in his garage for 30 years, then he finally got it made soon before he died. Emotionally, we cannot bring ourselves to even show the car. We have decided to sell it, but need an appraisal. Can anyone recommend a good appraiser with a proven reputation that we can use to price the vehicle, which we have in our garage in New Jersey? Thank you!
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why sell it you will always have the memories of your father and maybe some day you will want to drive the car i know you are sad right now but your father might have had you in mind when he built the car maybe he thought it might be a fun thing to have you drive and show it off and tell people look at what my dad did and tell them how much fun it is to drive and maybe even take little kids for rides in it and have them enjoy it to you know he might have intended the car to be some thing to pass on form generation to generaiton so think it over befor you go and sell it you just might have so much fun driving it that you decide to keep it so think it over and write back and let me know ok, Nick Hansen
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I would not bother going out and paying someone to tell you what the car is worth. Fact is, that is what eBay does. Put it on eBay, decide what you would have to have and list that as a reserve, then sit back and see what someone is willing to pay. If it does not make reserve then you know that you were too high on your value. The high bid you will get is what it will bring on the open market. Then you can decide if you want to sell it or not. If it does meet reserve then you know what a fair price is. In the end, it is only worth what someone is willing to pay. Appraisal will give you an insurance value--seldom is that a price a car will sell for.
Brownie
Petersen Historical Automobile AppraisalsBrownie -
Were I in your position, I would hold onto it for a while - Once it is gone, it is very difficult to get it back, and you don't want to have a bad case of seller's regret...
That having been said -
While I agree that Ebay can be a 'sounding board' for the pricing of a car, a LOT depends on how well or accurately the vehicle is represented in the offer, and the quality of the photos presented with the offer.
IMO, it is better to pay a professional to get an accurate appraisal. There are a lot of individual/firms that provide this service, for everything from auction estimates to insurance coverage.
A few important notes -
- The appraisal must be from an objective professional (i.e., with no interest);
- It should not come from a re-seller, or someone who has an interest in purchasing;
- It should involve a minimum of two appraisals, more if at all possible;
Above all, no 'offers' should be accepted from any interested party, at least not until a valid & objective price has been set.
