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Re: Caprice engine swap?
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:27 pm
by kevm14
Adam wrote:What is the market price for a clean RMS south of the Mason Dixon line? That should be factored in.
I don't know. The lower mileage ones are higher.
Re: Caprice engine swap?
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:31 pm
by Adam
If you offer him $2k, best case he comes down to $2500 (unless he is super desperate). He might not like that, but since he is reaching back out to you there might not be a lot of interest in the car. You might be able to haggle another couple hundred off the price, but he is really not going to be happy at that point. "Taking advantage of" pricing is relative to the asking price, not the real value. He's lowered the asking price to $2995.
The traditional "low ball" offer is 1/2 the asking price, which generally upsets people. $2k is 67% of the asking price. $2200 is 73%, $2500 is 83%.
Re: Caprice engine swap?
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:33 pm
by Adam
Re: Caprice engine swap?
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:36 pm
by Adam
Re: Caprice engine swap?
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:39 pm
by Adam
Re: Caprice engine swap?
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:41 pm
by Adam
Re: Caprice engine swap?
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:42 pm
by Adam
Re: Caprice engine swap?
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:44 pm
by Adam
Low-ish mileage with a surprising amount of wear in OR sold for $2551.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1996-Buick-Road ... 2595214557
Re: Caprice engine swap?
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:45 pm
by kevm14
Re: Caprice engine swap?
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:46 pm
by Adam
Recent transactions are mostly wagons for some reason, but you get the idea.