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people asking way to much for there cars

Part of it too is that it is a Pontiac since GM no longer makes Pontiac some of these guys think that makes there car a rare collectable. I know some guy with a 1996 Gp in fair to average shape he has put it up on blocks because in 10 years he thinks he will get between 50-60 k
 




Bio248 said:
if youre not the one selling the car you cant argue with what price they put up. its their choice on what they want in return for it, not yours.

too expensive? find another one. there's always another one.
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Certainly no one is arguing on what they can and can't charge. My gripe is with some of the excuses and logic people use to try to justify their price. "Super rare" or "mint condition" or "collector car" when none of it applies. It usually comes from people who don't even really know a whole lot about the car, or cars in general, or don't fully understand how pricing is calculated, but still form opinions out of their ignorance, or are hoping to con someone else even more ignorant.

It's just like someone on Chicago Garage who was asking too much for an Alero. Others told him it's too high of a price, but I didn't get involved because it wasn't my place to do so. His car, his choice on price. However, then he tried to justify how his is probably the best conditioned Alero for the year because it's already had LIM gaskets done, and this and that problem which N-bodies are known for, thus why he feels his car is worth more than RETAIL book value. It is only at this point I stepped in to mention that all those repairs have to be done just to ASK for the high end book value of a car. Just read the condition requirements in order to ask "excellent condition" prices. Those things are already taken into consideration when they come up with the pricing. It wasn't structured for you to take your bills, and add them on top of the high end value of the car in an attempt to get reimbursed for your costs of ownership. You would basically have to wait for an idiot who did no research to come along and buy it from you for near that much.

Think about it. If that were how it worked, why would anyone buy an older or used car? You could either buy an '05 with a bunch of work done to it for a high price....or you could get a '10 or '11 of the same car for nearly the same price because it hasn't needed any major work yet, thus doesn't have thousands of dollars added to the high end book value.
 
Kinda off topic, but sorta to the point, either way funny. (IMO)

So this guy was feeling your pain on the dodge forums went to look at a truck, all the craigslist should require this as a prerequisite read before posting on craigslist.

I love the drop the plow cuz the brakes were junk part. Been there (at least my buddy in high school was)
 


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