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From: smh@mit-eddie.UUCP (Steven M. Haflich)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: advice wanted selling ancient auto
Message-ID: <686@mit-eddie.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 31-Aug-83 08:33:24 EDT
Article-I.D.: mit-eddi.686
Posted: Wed Aug 31 08:33:24 1983
Date-Received: Thu, 1-Sep-83 02:54:36 EDT
Organization: MIT, Cambridge, MA
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An elderly friend wants to sell her one-owner 65K mile 1954 Chevy 6-cyl
automatic.  I have driven the car, and it runs well.  The only obvious
mechanical problem is an aging and slightly noisy exhaust system.  The
car is clean, maintained, with original paint and upholstery, lacking
one piece of chrome trim around a headlamp.  (Apparently it was never
driven in New England winters!)  We have no idea how to establish a
fair price for the car.  While the car is not the usual "classic",
certainly a car this old in such good condition must have some
appreciation value!  For obvious reasons, my friend is reluctant to
deal with the hoards of rabid bikers and car buffs [ :-) ] who would
undoubtably swarm around in response to a newspaper ad.

Any advice how to establish a fair price, as well as informed range
estimates, would be appreciated.  Also welcome would be suggestions for
how to find appropriate buyers, e.g., pointers at local (Boston area)
old auto fancier clubs.

Replies by mail unless of general interest.  Thanks!
		Steve Haflich, ...{genrad,mit-vax}!mit-ems!smh