NPoCP- This Time It's Personal

"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
08/17/2016 at 09:24 • Filed to: None

For many reasons I’m selling the Nova. It’s rarely driven, and it’ll never be “mine” and the obvious benefit of extra financial liquidity for my mom. Yes, it got tons of compliments but it always put me in a weird position emotionally. The guilt of inheritance I guess. I always want to correct the compliment-er that my dad did most of the work, which would be a downer. Not that it’s not a cool thing to drive, it’s just.... yeah. Plus if I get a cut I can shop for junkers on CL then spend all the money on bills. FUN!

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I expect a worse time on CL than the Murano. I think I’ll get every redneck within 200 miles offering their busted Sierra 1500 and a can of chew for this.

DISCUSSION (32)

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > LongbowMkII
08/17/2016 at 09:29

Good luck! A60 replacement?

Viking03 > LongbowMkII
08/17/2016 at 09:29

It can be tough letting go of something like this. There is obviously a lot of emotions tied up in it. Good luck with the sale. Your price seems quite reasonable too. I remember one of my best trade offers on Craigslist. It was half of my asking price plus a breakfast taco.

LongbowMkII > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
08/17/2016 at 09:31

If anything it’ll be a Lotus restoration focused slushfund. unless I find a tantalizing flip.

LongbowMkII > Viking03
08/17/2016 at 09:38

It was tough to price. There’s a few rust buckets for pennies and there’s 502/tubbed/monsters for more and then there’s always immaculate investment grade ones priced accordingly. I personally don’t see how prettier arm rests add $20,000 of value to a car that’s ultimately a chariot for a big engine ;) Not that going outside the box isn’t a worthy endeavor. A Z/26 Nova would be a sweet car. (high comp 302, suspension build etc. like the original Z/28)

The Lurktastic Opponaught > LongbowMkII
08/17/2016 at 09:47

I wish I had the cash. Nice ad copy, for what it's worth. I appreciate honest listings.

LongbowMkII > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/17/2016 at 09:52

The prospective buyers for the Murano did too. I hope that honesty attracts honest buyers this time too. We’ll see.

crowmolly > LongbowMkII
08/17/2016 at 09:57

A few things, if I may:

1.) It has an 8.5" 10 bolt, mention that. People will think it’s the “10 bolt” the 4th gen fbody guys bitch about. No, I am not joking.

Kinja'd!!!

SUX

2.) Gear ratio?

3.) Stock 200-4R or modified? Converter? Lockup?

4.) I know you are being honest but don’t talk the paint down so hard. Hell, for that matter the entire build. People will lowball you even harder. It’s not illegal to say you like driving it, it’s fun, it sounds good, etc.

5.) Detail the car, engine bay included. $100 of underhood work will go a long way towards getting top dollar.

LongbowMkII > crowmolly
08/17/2016 at 10:06

1) good to know

2) Don’t know the final ratio

3) modified, but I don’t know how. lock up converter, dont know the stall.

4) Lowballs are easily ignored. It’s not a pressing sale, I’d rather be upfront than deal with people coming to see it and whine while nitpicking it.

5) I’m not asking top dollar. A good detailing is a good idea, but then you can use the same logic on the interior. $500 and some tidying would make it great too, but I’m not all that interested in spending that money and effort. Then the paint issues would become more glaring.... and on and on.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > LongbowMkII
08/17/2016 at 10:19

Is that a MegaShifter?

WilliamsSW > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/17/2016 at 10:19

Second this. This will be a really nice, fun car for the next owner. It looks great from at least a few feet away, and that motor in that light body will put a smile on anyone's face. Looks to me like either a great driver as is - I really like the way it was done, including the wheels, hood, and (I think?) a bit of de-chroming.

Daryl > LongbowMkII
08/17/2016 at 10:22

I hate selling cars. Not just because I like to keep cars (I’ve got to fight the tendancy to be a hoarder when it comes to cars), but because I’m the type that’ll be honest about the flaws. I’ve noticed that when you do that, it’s not the low-ballers that irritate me (Hey, I respect someone trying to get the best deal they can). It’s the assholes that like to make snarky comments about the vehicle. If you see the ad and the car isn’t what you’re looking for, MOVE ON. E-mailing me or commenting on the Facebook ad when you’re just trying to criticize the car is a waste of both of our times. Plus, you’ll only get to do it once because I know how to use a block feature quicker than a woman with her best male friend who’s trying to get laid.

LongbowMkII > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/17/2016 at 10:27

It is. I should mention that.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > LongbowMkII
08/17/2016 at 11:03

I’d call it a realistic asking price, not a crack price.

But there’s rust...

Looks like a very nice driver. I could see paying 8 or 9 for it.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > LongbowMkII
08/17/2016 at 12:09

Emotional CL day.

Montego is going up for sale today I think.

LongbowMkII > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/17/2016 at 12:19

I’m honestly not emotionally attached to it. The Impala will be the tough one of it comes to that.

“$10,000 for a unknown mileage caprice with rust. FUTURE CLASSIC. NO LOWBALLS I KNOW WHAT I GOT.

A/c needs recharged.”

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > LongbowMkII
08/17/2016 at 12:20

Ha. I expect the Montego will be a challenge to sell....because outside of you guys that I’ve bashed the idea of a classic Mercury into the brains of, no one knows what the hell it is.

DynamicWeight > LongbowMkII
08/17/2016 at 12:24

Looks like a sweet car. Perhaps go read bring-a-trailer ads to learn the euphamisms for things like a worn interior. This ad seems to be very negative and nit picky about the car instead of getting the buyer excited to buy.

For instance, instead of

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Try

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Or instead of

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Try

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Apparently I like to note things haha. Oh well, good luck!

Oh yeah, I agree with Crowmolly. If you’re trying to sell a classic for big money, detail the thing. I mean, you’re trying to get 11,000 but won’t put in 200-300 for a detail? At least go buy some degreaser and clean up the engine yourself.

shop-teacher > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/17/2016 at 13:13

I figured the same thing with the Apollo, but it really wasn’t too bad. It’s a cool looking car, that’s all that matters.

shop-teacher > LongbowMkII
08/17/2016 at 13:15

I think that’s a reasonable asking price. I’d expect you’ll get close to $10k for it. It’s a great looking driver, and to my mind that’s the best kind of classic to own. I wish I could afford it.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > shop-teacher
08/17/2016 at 13:32

I’m going to have to keyword soup the hell out of the ad.

I imagine Nova was somewhere in your Apollo ad.

Scimitar7 > LongbowMkII
08/17/2016 at 14:10

Oh wow... I’m going through the same sort of thing with mine. I resisted CL for about 2 months because I didn’t want to deal with idiots, and it’s been up there for almost 3. To date I’ve received 2 calls and 4 emails. The calls sounded like serious interest, but never followed up; all but 1 of the emails were asking if I’d trade for a Harley. The lone outlier email was a wannabe Nigerian scammer. I’m actually kinda disappointed; my wife’s old Impala got more interest in this!

My CL ad for reference: http://norfolk.craigslist.org/cto/5669410601…

shop-teacher > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/17/2016 at 14:28

Yes, Nova was definitely in my ad. I didn’t do the keyword jumble thing though.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > shop-teacher
08/17/2016 at 15:03

Montego, Cyclone, Torino, Fairlane, Galaxie, Galaxy, 500

(galaxy for the spelling impaired)

shop-teacher > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/17/2016 at 15:29

Yeah, kind of like Camero. When I was looking for one, I always made sure to search that as well.

LongbowMkII > Scimitar7
08/17/2016 at 15:32

I’ll leave it up for a couple weeks then if there’s not serious interest. Then double down and put some sweat equity into it before putting it on eBay I guess.

I hoon, therefore I am > Scimitar7
08/17/2016 at 15:52

Love the Neon center console. I have one in my ‘71.

I hoon, therefore I am > LongbowMkII
08/17/2016 at 16:06

That’s a fair asking price. I think you’ll end up closer to $10k, though a bit of detail work would probably help that. Man, it’s been awhile since I’ve experienced a stock-ish Nova.

Is it a disc/drum car? It appears to have a Corvette m/c, so I’m assuming so, but it’s not mentioned in the ad (and I can’t tell by the side profile photo).

LongbowMkII > I hoon, therefore I am
08/17/2016 at 16:09

Yeah, disc/drum. I forget that discs weren't standard then...

I hoon, therefore I am > LongbowMkII
08/17/2016 at 17:38

Yup! My ‘71 was a 307 car with 4-wheel drums when I got it. Probably not a great idea for a new driver, but something-something small town.

Scimitar7 > LongbowMkII
08/18/2016 at 07:16

I’ve thought about the eBay route too, it just sucks that they demand 10% of the selling price. One of my coworkers suggested Hemmings, their ads start at something like $100. Still steep, but not 10% of the sale - trouble is that it’s up front, not after the sale.

Scimitar7 > I hoon, therefore I am
08/18/2016 at 07:17

LOL! thanks. The idea came from Steve’s Nova site.

The Stig's former college room mate > LongbowMkII
08/18/2016 at 16:12

my first car was a 72 nova. 350/4spd. went through a lot of tires. if this was a 4 speed car, i might be interested, as i’m closing in on my midlife crisis and have been secretly lusting over all the cars i had back in my youth. Anyone have leads on a 78 Trans Am 400/4 spd and a 65 Malibu SS (clone) 396/TH400?