Thread: Need some help I am VERY new at this

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Everything Pops said and more. The chop is a bit deep for the rest of the style of this particular car. Not a problem if you find the "right" buyer, but it reduces the market size otherwise. The car has a good rake, but sits too high, again relative to the other styling elements of the car. The rear wheels sticking out as far as they do, and the depth of the spoke portion of the wheel indicate that the rear end is too wide for the car (to my eye about 6"). This is a building mistake that is a red flag to search for other "issues". In the front the wheels are just too wide and have too much offset. You didn't show the interior, so that too makes it hard to put a good value on it. If it shows wear or is a very dated style and/or fabric, that's more "negatives". Here's what happens if you don't find that perfect butt for the seat; the potential buyer, if he's any kind of informed, starts doing the math in his head on what it will cost to fix the "problems" (so far we've only talked about the visuals, if it drives "bad" then add more minus signs) and he deducts that from whatever his perception of market value is. To prove Don's point, IMHO $25k, in this market, especially going into winter when it's tougher to sell a rod, would be generous for a glass car of "average" quality.........BEFORE making deductions for building errors/dated themes. Admittedly I may not be a typical buyer, but in this current market you're dealing with a higher percentage of "picky" buyers (dare I say more knowledgable) who recognize that there are a glut of glass cars available at "move it now prices". Don's comments about your probable experience with selling your boat should equally (at minimum) apply to the experience the car seller is having. If it were a good market for both/either you guys probably wouldn't be talking to one another. Now from a positive perspective, if you can ride out the fall/winter seasons, and the market for boats, particularly of your vintage, looks to be slower to recover than the rod market, next spring might be a better time to move the '32. If your boat is worth well under $20k you might just come out on the deal (but again, we don't know enough about either to gaurantee that).

Very good points Bob. If the builder would have found a proper width rear axle, or spent a few bucks to narrow this one a little, it would have tucked the tires up inside better. To a potential buyer it puts up a flag that other corners might have been cut too, as Bob mentioned.

Also, some very minor stuff like the trunk pinstriping are sometimes a deal killer. Some people would love it and some would be looking for a way to erase it. I agree with Bob also that it appears both you and the other guy are having trouble getting a buyer and are looking for other avenues.

With a boat you are at a bigger disadvantage than he is though. Every month you are incurring docking fees (unless it sits behind your house), and the elements are working on the boat even further. Bottom paint, wax jobs, mechanicals that are aging, etc all are costing you money even if the boat is sitting unused, so the clock is ticking faster for you than for a car owner.

Isn't boating FUN!!

Don

What's the boat worth to you, and what's the hot rod's value according to him? I like the hot rod. Every boat I've owned, except one has been an endless hole that money flew through. If you use the boat regularly and enjoy it, I'd keep it. If you have little to no use for the boat but would like a hot rod, that blue coupe looks sweet to me. Don and Bob are reliable voices of reason, so their advice rings true. Look to your needs, and heart and the decision will be clear. Either way you will end up with at least one nice toy to play with!