I need advice, Oppo

"Alex Zapata" (alexzapata) 08/29/2016 at 10:52 • Filed to: None

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So a friend of a friend is making me an offer on the Z, I had told people I was thinking about selling it, but I had changed my mind about it and that’s how I ended up with the Ducati last weekend.

His first offer is a bit less than I paid for it but I think I can make him go up a bit, specially since I will give commision to my friend (who makes a bit of money on the side brokering cars).

My grandfad had a saying that boiled down to “When somebody offers to buy, sell” I take it to mean that if the price is right you could be sorry not to sell.

This guy wouldn’t actually pick it up right away, he’s out of the country for a couple of months so basically he just wants to assure that I will sell it to him first/sell it to him when he gets back; if I don’t want to sell it he even offers to give me an advance in exchange to hive him first refusal when I do decide to buy him.

Obviously my choices in replacement would be limited because I no longer have extra cash, since I bought the Ducati last weekend; probably would be limited to finding a ZZ30 MR2 (the only ones ever sold here) or a Miata or something (ugh) a lot more normal.

So, Oppo, what do?

(The Z is an incredibly rare car in my country, so even though the price is near to what you would pay in the US for one, the rarity and the general conditions of those that still exist, make my particular car incredibly desirable to collectors and enthusiasts here, which is why this situation is very much expected from my part)

Party-vi > Alex Zapata 08/29/2016 at 10:59

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“His first offer is a bit less than I paid for it but I think I can make him go up a bit”

You want a friend to pay you the same amount or more for your car than you purchased it for, after you purchased it (additional owner) and drove it (adding miles and depreciation)? It sounds like he may need to reconsider his friends.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Alex Zapata 08/29/2016 at 11:14

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SW30s are way underrated. Probably a little less functional than an Miata, but I think it’s more fun.

Alex Zapata > Party-vi 08/29/2016 at 13:58

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Current value for my car is a bit under $2,000 USD MORE than I paid for it, any price under that is fair, a price almost $2,000 off current value is a low-ball.

Also, my friend is brokering the sale, the guy who wants to buy it I do not know.

2nd Also: Buying stuff that’s not for sale is expensive.

Alex Zapata > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 08/29/2016 at 14:01

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I adored it, I have driven one, it was too abused to buy it, but it is definetly one of my favourite cars ever.

People call them the poor people’s Boxster, but after driving them both (albeit the Boxster was a 1st gen S) I prefer the Toyota.

It is 100% NOT functional at all, unless you don’t carry anything, anywhere, ever.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Alex Zapata 08/29/2016 at 14:03

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It’s a poor man’s Lotus is what it is. Pick up a decent one for five or six grand, drop in a 2ZZ, upgrade the suspension and tires and you’ve got yourself a killer little autocross car for under ten.

Alex Zapata > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 08/29/2016 at 14:08

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There is absolutely no way I could get even a bad one for $6k USD (Mexican here, not American) 2ZZs were never offered in my country in any car, so it would probably cost around $2k-$3k to get one here, plus the adaptation.

My honest best bet would be to get a good one for under $10k or a similarly priced Miata and pocket the extra money from the Z for when the mood strikes and I want to change it for something else; ZZ30s have the advantage of not really depreciating right now, so who knows I might even be able to make a bit on it too if I’m smart.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Alex Zapata 08/29/2016 at 14:12

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How far from the US are you? Is importing difficult? 5-6 seems to be the going rate for one here.

SantaRita > Alex Zapata 08/29/2016 at 14:36

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My grandfad had a saying that boiled down to “When somebody offers to buy, sell” I take it to mean that if the price is right you could be sorry not to sell.

listen to your elders.
two things:

1.fast money is better than slow money
2. you could have someone back into it tomorrow and that’s that.

Didnt you just get a ducati? let the other toy go.

Alex Zapata > SantaRita 08/29/2016 at 15:39

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Reality is I need 4 wheels no matter what, so I would have to replace it with something, I don’t daily the car so it doesn’t have to be strictly practical.

The rest of your points are completely valid, I’m mulling it over, but so far selling is winning.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Alex Zapata 09/29/2016 at 00:10

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JUKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!