I was looking at the stuff for sale on Kijiji and got to wondering if all areas are the same.When a local car goes for sale all the guys notice and say" Buddy" has his car for sale or did you see "Buddys"selling his ride.Would you buy a local well known car .If someone buys it how long does it stay"Buddys"car.Every time you show it how long do you have to hear ,hey isn't that"Buddys old car".I did buy a local car once and it was a couple of years before it became my car.You could change a bunch of stuff ,but you probably baught it because you liked it the way it was.There are some really nice cars for sale at this time an I just wonder if this has any berring on them not selling for a long time. Ed
Yes I think you are right I don't want "buddys car" unless it was Boyd Coddington's or Chip Foose's of course. Could put a real damper on a local sale.
I have always bought local cars....Mostly though, they were 1/2 completed projects that hadnt been on the road in years, so were never recognized as anyones but mine.
I have bought many local cars and I have no problem with isn't that buddys old car. My response is yes it was and he did a real nice build. Usually followed by but is mine now and I am going to take it to the next step. That usally engages a conversation and it is not long before it is my car my way. I also never take credit for somone elses build unless of course it was one of mine. Some but not all like to take credit for something they never had anything to do with the build. I have seen this many times and the problem is we know that that he is full of shi_.
-- Edited by Modfather on Thursday 4th of April 2013 01:14:10 PM
I wonder if it's the times we are in that so many cars are for sale.. and not selling ..like age, lots of us are just getting older hell I will 70 real soon now...cost of fuel, storage, maintenance insurance, MOE hassels real or percieved, If married probably the wife doesn't go out with you to car stuff much any more, Tired of sitting around in asphalt parking lots, most of already got more chit we have collected than we can get rid of, after 30 to 40 years of seeing the same chit lugged to swap meets it's lost it's flavor, some are downsizing to a smaller place due to either health problems, fixed incomes and need to cash in their assets,money is getting tighter. time for some to sell the house and buy smaller , some have senior parents they need to help take care of ..with all the green bull-chit it's allmost becoming like being a smoker if you own a hot rod your a hooligan, and a poluter, soon we will only be allowed to drive on certain roads at certain times.. our cars are becoming dinasours, most young guys don't have the MONEY, skills, passion or desire to own or buy ..rides and times are changing like it or not this really was a boomer generation hobby mostly..Think I just convinced myself time to sell.. but not this year cruisin season is just around the corner..the body is old and sore, moves much slower and not with-out pain but the right leg and ankle can still push the pedal towards the metal ..may not be an orgasim, but damn it can still give me a pretty nice feeling, I can still feel 17 in my mind lots of Johny Cash on the radio, loud noisy exhaust, the smell of old cars..I hate getting old ..this old car hot-rod hobby has been my life for so long it will have my best memories and many of you like me probably have many too.. I am going to miss this alot as I get older ..and like the end of the roll of poop paper..the seasons are coming and going much faster these last few years..any else notice that ? I think I am pretty much driving my last ride ..next one is likely to be a long black Cadillac....
Takes a whole lifet-time to afford a hot tub and just when it's paid for we have to sell it cause we can't afford the hydro..
Takes a whole lifet-time to afford a hot tub and just when it's paid for we have to sell it cause we can't afford the hydro..
I can't help with the cost of hydro but I can help with the price of a hot tub. I currently have 3 used spas and 1 new spa (on consignment) available for sale if anyone is in need of some hydro therapy for your old and tired bones. PM me for details...also service spas, move spas and offer replacement covers. Super deals for OnRod members...Right Chris58
I think after a yr. or 2 the history of past owners starts to fade!! I was lucky with the 64 Catalina. 3 prev. owners here in Ont. & none of them ever drove the car or showed it. Stored almost 12 yrs. after coming to Canada from S/Carolina untill I bought it, in 2001!!!
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I can tell you that there's noth'n wrong with the T Bird Deuce. I know most of the people that have owned that car since 1955 and they all loved it. Circumstances dictated that it was time for the car to move down the road. When it was built it was probably better than state of the art and it's held up extremely well over all these years.
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