Re: IML: Imperial Price Guide

[ken cleversy <cleversy@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ain't that the truth, my 59 Crown Imperial has nowhere near the value as
some of the Imperials of the 60's

--- RandalPark@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Most value guides are based on what the cars actually sell for. That can
> be either through the want-ads or at auction. These days, Ebay has put
> another factor into the mix. 
> 
> Because of this it is entirely possible that two nearly identical cars
> of different years could have values that are miles apart. When you
> think about it, this makes sense. In some cases, one year a car was very
> popular and enjoyed a high production sales year, while practically the
> same car offered the following year sold very few. Limited production
> can add a lot to the perceived value, especially for "investors".
> 
> Sometimes cars sell low, and sometimes they sell high. Asking prices
> mean absolutely nothing. 
> 
> Paul W.
> 
> In an email dated 17/9/2005 5:01:56 pm GMT Daylight time,
> r.villanueva@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> 
> >Looking at the price guide for Imperials on the club's web site I
> cannot
> >understand how or why a 1968 LeBaron is listed at $21,500 when a 1960
> LeBaron
> >Southampton is worth (according to the list-these are prices
> forcondition 1
> >cars) $23,500!, now; no Imperialist could say with a straight face that
> a '68
> >is so desirable that it is nearly on par with a '60!. How about a 1957
> Ghia
> >Limousine for $32,000 (again, condition 1), or the huge price
> difference
> >between a 1970 and 1971 4-door LeBaron?- $15,000 and $8,000
> respectively, they
> >are nearly identical cars for goodness sake!. Whoever comes up with
> these
> >valuations needs a reality check and see the real advertised prices for
> >Imperials, 7,000 odd mile 1963 LeBaron listed on e-bay for around
> $17,000, is
> >this particular car under-valued or are others over-priced?, are
> Imperials
> >becoming so expensive that only a minority will be able to afford them
> in years
> >to come?, perhaps it's time to decide to put that shiny metal
> masterpiece in the
> >garage and watch them appreciate in value...
> >
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