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NITO · 3rd April 2008, 09:55 AM

Hi Rob,

I agree with you that most buyers do prefer to buy a stock car. However, when it gets to this level of modification, and it's a fresh build, I think there are many who know how much it costs to build such a machine and that even at such a price it can be 'relatively' speaking, a good price ie the cost to build would cost much more.

In my case, this is what happened, please note it's not my car anymore, I sold it over a year and a half ago at the asking price. Skyline prices have taken a tumble in that time and I'm not defending the current price tag which is the same as when I sold it.

I've looked at your 22B, and if I wanted an unmolested example I'd probably look elsewhere, but, if I'd got over the idea of moving away from stock and was of the view that I'd like to modify it, I'd definately want it with the 6 speeder as the 5 speed is rubbish/unreliable when it comes to more than 310lbs/ft torque which doesn't take much modding to get a 22b there anyway.

As the old cliche says, it's worth what someone is willing to pay, sometimes you can hold out and get lucky, sometimes the buyer comes along straightaway, sometimes you can have people fighting for it and offering you more, sometimes you need to take an unreasonable hit if your circumstances dictate and sometimes cars are priced just plain stupid and won't get a look in. There is a car for everyone and everything sells at a price, likewise there are cars that are so special that they simply sell themselves, what makes it special is different for all and comes down to the buyers perception at the end of the day.

In my case, at the time I sold it, I don't think it was priced unrealistically, I base this on the fact that I had at least 7 serious buyers and it sold to the first one to view it.

It's funny to look at the pro comments when I sold the car in this thread, to the anti comments its receiving now, if these are based purely on price then fair enough, but many have been directed at the car itself, it's the same car now that it was then and has only covered 500 miles in this time.

As I said before, the current owner is an approachable chap who would entertain sensible offers. He's set a starting price and that's fair enough. It's better than people who just ask for offers surely, as at least there is a firm starting point.

And just like a car is only worth what someone is willing to pay, conversely, there is a price below which a buyer will simply not be willing to sell, which in an ironic twist reinstates what that car's true worth is, because that IS what its worth to SOMEONE.

Kind regards
Nito

3rd April 2008, 09:55 AM	#131 (permalink)
NITO GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kent Posts: 1,324	Hi Rob, I agree with you that most buyers do prefer to buy a stock car. However, when it gets to this level of modification, and it's a fresh build, I think there are many who know how much it costs to build such a machine and that even at such a price it can be 'relatively' speaking, a good price ie the cost to build would cost much more. In my case, this is what happened, please note it's not my car anymore, I sold it over a year and a half ago at the asking price. Skyline prices have taken a tumble in that time and I'm not defending the current price tag which is the same as when I sold it. I've looked at your 22B, and if I wanted an unmolested example I'd probably look elsewhere, but, if I'd got over the idea of moving away from stock and was of the view that I'd like to modify it, I'd definately want it with the 6 speeder as the 5 speed is rubbish/unreliable when it comes to more than 310lbs/ft torque which doesn't take much modding to get a 22b there anyway. As the old cliche says, it's worth what someone is willing to pay, sometimes you can hold out and get lucky, sometimes the buyer comes along straightaway, sometimes you can have people fighting for it and offering you more, sometimes you need to take an unreasonable hit if your circumstances dictate and sometimes cars are priced just plain stupid and won't get a look in. There is a car for everyone and everything sells at a price, likewise there are cars that are so special that they simply sell themselves, what makes it special is different for all and comes down to the buyers perception at the end of the day. In my case, at the time I sold it, I don't think it was priced unrealistically, I base this on the fact that I had at least 7 serious buyers and it sold to the first one to view it. It's funny to look at the pro comments when I sold the car in this thread, to the anti comments its receiving now, if these are based purely on price then fair enough, but many have been directed at the car itself, it's the same car now that it was then and has only covered 500 miles in this time. As I said before, the current owner is an approachable chap who would entertain sensible offers. He's set a starting price and that's fair enough. It's better than people who just ask for offers surely, as at least there is a firm starting point. And just like a car is only worth what someone is willing to pay, conversely, there is a price below which a buyer will simply not be willing to sell, which in an ironic twist reinstates what that car's true worth is, because that IS what its worth to SOMEONE. Kind regards Nito __________________ "She'll make .5 past lightspeed" Last edited by NITO; 3rd April 2008 at 09:57 AM.