[howler]

Originally Posted by ajay99

please see this ad for a select.the car lacks in originality but the asking price has crossed all limits of absurdity
Fiat 1100 1960 model original Fiat (Italy) - Thrissur - Cars - kandassankadavu
I cannot really make out the reason for people making such unreasonable demands !!

contact is listed as Stalin.. no wonder hes asking the sky

[kevinephraim]

There are some...

Originally Posted by kevinephraim

A 1970's Mercedes S class for sale on our own classifieds..

http://classifieds.team-bhp.com/buy-.../S-Class.html/

and an E class of the same genre

http://classifieds.team-bhp.com/buy-...des-W114.html/

and then there are some...

1966 Mercedes 110 model excellent working condition in pune - Pune: Cars in Pune at Quikr Pune

what a price!!!!!!!

[ajay99]

Originally Posted by kevinephraim

There are some...



and then there are some...

1966 Mercedes 110 model excellent working condition in pune - Pune: Cars in Pune at Quikr Pune

what a price!!!!!!!

can someone please tell why people quote such figures ??
also in the same class another ad
http://hyderabad.olx.in/car-for-sale...-iid-320623503

[harit]

Originally Posted by ajay99

can someone please tell why people quote such figures ??
also in the same class another ad
CAR FOR SALE : " STANDARD -10 " : 1961 MODEL - Hyderabad - Cars - Uppal

Maybe they are ambitious and want to have that much? We can refuse to buy, but cannot stop anyone from asking for the sky. Perceptions differ, you see.
Maybe that is the starting point for negotiation?

Cheers harit

[ajay99]

Originally Posted by harit

Maybe they are ambitious and want to have that much? We can refuse to buy, but cannot stop anyone from asking for the sky. Perceptions differ, you see.
Maybe that is the starting point for negotiation?

Cheers harit

I think they are not ''ambitious'' because it is something positive and good, these sort of demand is pure ''avariciousness''
How can you negotiate with someone who asks 5 million for a fintail!!!??

[Stanher]

Originally Posted by ajay99

can someone please tell why people quote such figures ??
also in the same class another ad
CAR FOR SALE : " STANDARD -10 " : 1961 MODEL - Hyderabad - Cars - Uppal

Originally Posted by harit

Maybe they are ambitious and want to have that much? We can refuse to buy, but cannot stop anyone from asking for the sky. Perceptions differ, you see.
Maybe that is the starting point for negotiation?

Aah! Here is the same car (and the story behind it!) a couple of years ago, before he got it 'restored':

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vintag...ml#post1366699

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vintag...ml#post1373402

And yes, the man is 'ambitious' enough allright- I know how much a painstaking job he undertook to 'restore' it to the present state!!

I had tried many a time to buy the car off him then, but he was quoting an atrocious price then itself!

PS: I do have the horn-button of this car with me (how it landed with me is another story- no I did NOT nick it off the car!)

[karlosdeville]

Here is an interesting article I came across. It appeared in the Financial Express.

[harit]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Here is an interesting article I came across. It appeared in the Financial Express....

Maybe he is trying to downplay the market as he does not want competition. Values of good cars are strong in the international market.

Cheers harit

[ajay99]

Talking of unrealistic quotes, todays local daily here has an ad for a 1952 Studebaker fitted with a Tata sumo Engine, asking price is only 2million Indian rupees the funniest part is the owner seriously believes that he is asking quite a reasonable price!!!

[ajay99]

here is another ad with a funny quote !!!
antique ford model1933 for sale - Thrissur - Cars

this looks like the car which was ''restored'' by the father-son mechanic duo in Koratty

[kevinephraim]

Are these cars a rarity in india? even so, will they command the price quoted?

Could senior collectors give a honest, unbiased opinion about this?

OLDSMOBILE 1973 , 98 SERIES - Karnataka - Cars

http://mumbai.olx.in/1966-chevrolet-...-iid-309972790

http://karnataka.olx.in/pontiac-chie...-iid-315441440

[peeve]

Originally Posted by ajay99

here is another ad with a funny quote !!!
antique ford model1933 for sale - Thrissur - Cars

this looks like the car which was ''restored'' by the father-son mechanic duo in Koratty

Yes Ajay you are right .This is a typical product from the Koratty dudes .Look athe rpice they are quoting

Cheers !
Peeve

[harit]

Originally Posted by kevinephraim

Are these cars a rarity in india? even so, will they command the price quoted?

Could senior collectors give a honest, unbiased opinion about this?

OLDSMOBILE 1973 , 98 SERIES - Karnataka - Cars

1966 CHEVROLET IMPALA Working condition for sale @ 16 lacs/- - Mumbai -

Pontiac Chieftain 1951 - Karnataka - Cars

Oldsmobile and Pontiac from Karnataka seem to have moved out from Chennai.
Recently a similar Pontiac was sold in Maharshtra for less than 1/3rd of what is being asked now.

Cheers harit

[ajay99]

Originally Posted by harit

Oldsmobile and Pontiac from Karnataka seem to have moved out from Chennai.
Recently a similar Pontiac was sold in Maharshtra for less than 1/3rd of what is being asked now.

Cheers harit

well said haritj,many such cars actually changes hands for a fraction of their inflated quotes.I know of a good 1948 Riley RM where the intial quote was around a million INR, finally got sold for Rs.4.5lakhs. But the irony is most of us wont know the price at which the deal occurs!!

[kevinephraim]

Originally Posted by ajay99

But the irony is most of us wont know the price at which the deal occurs!!

to add to the above... and most of us will not bother to waste our heads trying to negotiate with such a high initial price in the first place! I mean Where do you even start??