Re: IML: Best Imperial eBay ad ever?

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For you 81-83 fans there is a nice looking one at memorylaneclassiccars.com. Located in Portland, OR. Price:$2950

 

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> > Item number: 4583385464 
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> > If you sell your car, this is how to go about it! 
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> > I recently listed a car and was VERY casual about it. 
> > It was priced "high" according to some negatives that 
> > I got back from folks, and was repeatedly told that it 
> > was worth about 50%-70% of the asking price and it was 
> > even implied that it was sort-of a rip-off 
> > (price-wise) in some instances, even though the people 
> > speaking hadn't seen the car in person, which was a 
> > 9-out-of-10 sort of thing that needed really minor 
> > finishing tweaks to be really, really first rate. I 
> > would have driven it as is and been thrilled with it, 
> > but to each his/her own, I guess. 
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> > Someone else took charge of it later on (no hard 
> > feelings there) and put the car up starting at about 
> > 40
> % of the reserve. The car got some bids, stalled, 
> > and then re-ignited to shoot past the reserve to about 
> > $6,000 over what the owner had originally pegged as 
> > his required sale price. 
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> > Most of that I attribute to the salesmanship and good 
> > presentation of the person that listed it. 
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> > The car in the ad could come across as just another 
> > 1980's Imperial. There are a few around, and most are 
> > shaggy dogs at best - Lovable, but in need of serious 
> > grooming to be presentable. 
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> > This car is pretty nice, I'll admit, but I've seen 
> > others that had similar potential go for a song. This 
> > seller, it seems to me likely paid a professional 
> > detailer or is very good at it him/herself, and 
> > whoever took the photos really did a good job of 
> > picking or arranging lighting. The car comes across 
> > as crisp and clean. I'm not a 1980's guy, but the ad 
> > almost made me forget that! 
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> t; If you are going to be selling your car on ebay, you 
> > could do a LOT worse than to follow in this person's 
> > footsteps. Good photos and extensive info WILL 
> > generate lots more interest. 
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> > I look forward to seeing how successful this auction 
> > is and wish the seller well, whoever they are!...... 
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> > Kenyon Wills 
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