1984 FHP, Tom Tate's old car

predator20 · #1 06-01-2007, 08:22 PM

I don't want to talk about this one.
http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=46483

ImEvil1 · #2 06-01-2007, 09:21 PM

Glad to see it wasn't modded. Asking price isn't too out of line, but everyone here knows what he said he originally paid.

FlyinTiger · #3 06-01-2007, 09:47 PM

Alright, those who were ready to ante up before, here's your chance to save this one again. If, in fact, it is a $5K car all day long, then the price is not that far off, even though he will be doubling his money.

ImEvil1 · #4 06-01-2007, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by FlyinTiger

Alright, those who were ready to ante up before, here's your chance to save this one again. If, in fact, it is a $5K car all day long, then the price is not that far off, even though he will be doubling his money.

Not quite doubling his money ($3500 paid), but still quite a profit for two months of ownership. (and it's the principle of the thing)

I just spoke with Nodrama, who is in Michigan and and on his way back with another SSP. I doubt he'll be in a position to buy this one now (he would have last month, though).

NoDrama43 · #5 06-02-2007, 09:16 AM

its a great car guys. he didn't hack it which is great .....now someone (other than me) needs to save the car and restore it. I would have last month but I fell off a table into a big fat tub of ice cream

a couple of days ago and have something else in progress now....

davidmidgley · #6 06-02-2007, 01:46 PM

I don't see $5K. I see maybe $3500 on a good day. If he did a good paint job, yes. Old paint on the outside, that needs to be taken off then repaint. But it looks like crap, filthy even under the hood. Nothing new under there either, is there? The interior and the fact that the parts are all there, gets it to maybe $3750. Several other 1984 SSPs out there, aren't there?

svopaul · #7 06-03-2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ImEvil1

Glad to see it wasn't modded. Asking price isn't too out of line, but everyone here knows what he said he originally paid.

It does have a Tremec in it now according to the ad......but what he paid really doesn't matter when you consider this....Go out and find another one like it....you can't. If someone wants an '84 FHP car then what he paid means nothing.

I originally paid $4K for my '69 Spoiler II.....no chance in hell I'd let it go right now for even 5 times that much....same thing applies...find another one.

predator20 · #8 06-03-2007, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by svopaul

It does have a Tremec in it now according to the ad......but what he paid really doesn't matter when you consider this....Go out and find another one like it....you can't. If someone wants an '84 FHP car then what he paid means nothing.

I originally paid $4K for my '69 Spoiler II.....no chance in hell I'd let it go right now for even 5 times that much....same thing applies...find another one.

Is a '84 FHP is as rare or desirable as a '69 Spoiler II, I don't think so. So the same thing doesn't apply. Another '84 FHP would be a lot easier to find than a '69 Spoiler II. When Tom was selling I wouldn't have mind getting because it was at a decent price. But for $5400, I would find something I like better.

svopaul · #9 06-03-2007, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by predator20

Is a '84 FHP is as rare or desirable as a '69 Spoiler II, I don't think so. So the same thing doesn't apply. Another '84 FHP would be a lot easier to find than a '69 Spoiler II. When Tom was selling I wouldn't have mind getting because it was at a decent price. But for $5400, I would find something I like better.

Well that's not really the point but it is extremely difficult to find one in that shape regardless. It's not like you can pick up the auto trader or Ebay and find a half dozen of these to choose from. If the guy "Needs" to sell it then he will negotiate...if not then he will stick to what he wants.....in the end it belongs to him and it's his choice on what price he names...there is no law or guideline out there that dictates people have to sell a car for what or close to what they paid for it. Sure it would be nice but in reality it very rarely happens. I'm just shining a realistic light on this.....

ImEvil1 · #10 06-03-2007, 07:59 PM

I'll shine some more realistic light....

The guys over at FEP, for the most part, do not care that the car is an SSP. What the guy did is come to a website that does care, proceed to tell everyone what he paid, and then try to flip the car for a quick profit. IIRC, people here offered to buy the car for a reasonable return on the guys' investment, but he declined. I wish him well on his sale, but I don't see it selling very quickly at the price he has it listed at.

What he's doing isn't that much different than the guy who paid $5 for the '85-'86 centercaps. $2k is a big difference in 2 months. Just my humble opinion.

There isn't a huge market for an '84 FHP, either.