Duffy's Reserve amount was not met, so I don't know what they were
asking 'for'
the car.I agree that Duffy's would be one of the most respected commercial dealers; I just thought that relatively very little information was provided by Duffy's, regarding the car and its history, including the not-small-matter of disclosing/acknowledging that the car has manual brakes and steering.The absolute value of the car resides in its mechanical and physical condition in relation and comparison to its selling price, and I don't think that we know what Duffy's (marked-up, obviously) selling Reserve on the car may have been.I would think that Duffy's Reserve would be around $12K- 15K (depending upon what they paid for the car, or their selling commission, if the car is being sold on consignment). Neil Vedder Mike & Christine Trettin wrote: I agree. Though I have a natural bias against dealers, Duffy's seems like one of the better ones for sure, and their Ebay feedback seems to support that. (We live in Iowa and have been there a few times for fun.) And though Neil makes a good point about a car's driving condition, I've also come to learn that cosmetics--especially things like interior/dash/chrome, etc.--are much more costly to restore than mechanical items. It does look like a sharp car! Mike----- Original Message ----- *From:* MOEPARR@xxxxxxx <mailto:MOEPARR@xxxxxxx> *To:* L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> *Sent:* Monday, December 01, 2008 4:18 PM *Subject:* Re: [FWDLK] eBay Motors: Dodge : Lancer I bought my '55 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe Newport from Duffy's in 1996. Based on my experience, I would highly recommend them, and would gladly buy from them again. My car was exactly as they described it (maybe even better) and was priced very fairly. I purchased my car sight-unseen and when it arrived, I liked it even better than I had hoped for. It still looks and runs great and I'm still loving it to this day. Duffy's was honest and reliable to deal with, and is a "class act" (if things are still as they were in 1996).That Dodge looks nice and the price seems right. In a message dated 12/1/2008 4:14:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Well, the 'highly-acclaimed' Duffy's doesn't seem to have confirmed that this car has manual brakes and manual steering, or declare any-much about this "older restoration's " mechanical condition. I would prefer to buy a car from a long-time private owner; they tend to be honorable and have a personal interest in their car going to a good new-owner. At the least, they should be able to discuss and document the upkeep and maintenance of their car, because its primary consideration should be in its driving condition, rather than how pretty its paintwork might be. Neil Vedder debenson2 wrote: > As many of you know I am looking for a new "Forward look" car.... > How dose this one look? > I am counting on candid replies :-) The underside will need to be > detailed and it is a bit rough, and it has had a small bit of rust > repair in the rear quarters, I am asking what and how it was repaired. > It is not too far from me and after I get the input form you guys I > think I may drive down to see it for myself...I am also looking at two > 56 Desoto's and a 55 Imperial...The 55's would need to be upgraded to > 12volt as I want to add AC. > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=170280773527 > <http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=170280773527> > > > ************************************************************* > > To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to > http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1 > <http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1> > ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1 Life should be easier. So should your homepage. Try the NEW AOL.com <http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000002>. ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1 <http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1> ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go tohttp://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1 <http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1> ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1
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