As an active shopper right now, I can talk to what is driving ME right now...maybe it will help you figure out why you seem to be getting few nibbles......
I am looking for a car for my teen son to drive as a daily driver. In particular hoping to find a Volare or Aspen. That said, I am considering ALL FMJ bodies along with AMC products and whatever else looks cool.
Among other stuff, I have to consider:
-Asking price (I too have seen many 4 doors like Darth car for sale for a couple grand, but none have been in such pristine shape as Darth!). Right now I am trying to stick to the $2-4k range budget but it all depends on what it is. Seems like your price is fair if it really is that perfect.
-Condition of car (Darth is gorgeous)
- How BIG is the car-- Can a teen driver drive it without feeling overwhelmed??
-Issues car is known to have (Seems like none?)
-Issues car MAY have based on pictures/description (Ditto)
-How long has it been sitting (seems like it is used enough to keep things from going bad)
-Is it state inspected for my state ? (no)
-Is the car "cool". (yes- ITS A MOPAR!!!!!)
-Does my son like it. (I think he might -- I do--- ITS A MOPAR!)
-Engine? Looking for inline 6 --teen driver ya know...mileage and speed as considerations? (NO V8s)
(As an aside, I HATED being subjected to the "no v8 " thin gwas I was young......HATED it. But looking back, it was probably in my best interest. And now its my turn to dictate that policy....oh I hate myself....LOL)
-Is the car easy enough to get parts for and what parts are needed from the start. (no worse than a Volare...LOL)
-Location of the car and all the logistics and costs involved in just checking it out, then titling, transporting etc if it works out.I have said in the past, I do not know how flippers do it...I guess if you are in it to make money , its doable. Looking at for sale vehicles takes time and costs money.....gas or flights etc......it all adds up...unless you luck into finding "the car" in the first couple you look at.....hasnt happened for me yet. Being in Ohio, you may be close enough to check out without costing hundreds in gas and a full day of time (not sure where in Ohio you are).
-What do I know about the owner? (Most cars, nothing --- for Darth, you are a know trusted individual with a history that is easy to see on the forum...a major plus.
- How long has it been for sale? (sometimes that indicates issues not mentioned in the ad, though not always)
- And finally --- and people will laugh....or maybe not...but....."Is the car TOO nice to be a daily driver including wet and maybe snowy weather". Darth car is gorgeous , and it checks off most things on the rest of the list. ....but frankly -- its probably too nice to use as a daily driver for a teen driver year round. He drives great and had had professional lessons, and he takes great care of everything he owns. He is borderline meticulous. But hey, he is a teen driver and to subject a car that has never seen snow and has survived this long in that nice a shape to snow and teen use, well, I would feel so bad subjecting it to that use....particularly and specifically the winter part. It would break my MOPAR heart....LOL
I feel badly enough about my son driving his patina'd 80 Volare (red_Barron) year round.
My list has made it very hard to find the "right" ride.....LOL
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