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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 21:19:23 GMT
My husband has a classic car.
But when he redid it , he did restore the inside to what the original looked like.
Now this car has been sitting for 25 years in his brother's barn and we have driven it 3 times , back when we were first married. At the end of the week it will be towed out to us and will sit in our garage. It is only getting towed here because the oldest brother is nagging FIL (orig al owner of car) to give it to him, FIL turned the car over to my husband when he was 16. Husband's name is on title. He is owner of it. I know we won't drive it because my husband is not interested in old car meet ups.
Now since I know my husband won't drive it, and I am not going to drive it. It is HUGE and has no power steering. I say the first 20 grand offered we should take.
Would you sell it?
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jul 27, 2015 21:25:00 GMT
In your case because there is no interest I would. For me though I would love to have a classic car, restore it and take it to a few local shows. My dream car is a 64 1/2 convertible Mustang, black on black, tru spokes and just a little chrome under the hood  |
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Post by caangel on Jul 27, 2015 21:35:48 GMT
Yes but I would offer it to BIL first since you know he is interested. Same sale price or discounted, up to you.
Or is BIL naggin FIL to give it to your DH and not to him/BIL?
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Post by freebird on Jul 27, 2015 21:39:34 GMT
Yup. And I'd give BIL first shot at it. Be prepared for him to be pissed off that you're asking more than $1.00 for it.
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Post by georgiapea on Jul 27, 2015 21:44:17 GMT
For a relative who is trying to get the dad to give a car he doesn't own away, yes, if I weren't interested in driving it I would sell it. What kind of car is it? Because it might be worth much more than 20K.
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Post by ingrid6 on Jul 27, 2015 21:57:10 GMT
Yes, I'd sell it and I would give BIL first shot at it. I'd probably give him a better deal than selling to a stranger, but that's just me.
My husband was given his grandmothers car back when he was 16 or 17. It was a 1965 Barracuda in perfect condition and only had 40,000 miles on it. For years we kept it in a warehouse and then moved it to our garage. We never drove it...well, maybe once. We realized that all it was doing was sucking up garage space, so last spring we sold it.
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 27, 2015 22:01:42 GMT
What make/model/year? Is it worth $20K? DH sold his Torino to a museum in Detroit. He's now working on a Mustang, which he will never sell.
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Post by Sparki on Jul 27, 2015 22:19:03 GMT
It depends on what the car is. Some are worth a lot more than 20K.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 22:23:46 GMT
Oldest brother just wants it. Will not pay for it. We think he has a buyer for it but he would not split the money My husband does own it, his father gave it to him.
I have done a quick check and it is worth about $ 15 to 20 here in Wa state. If it were a 2 door it would be double the price. It is an old chevy.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Jul 27, 2015 22:33:44 GMT
If your husband doesn't plan on using it, selling it is a good idea. He can put the money towards something he has always wanted or just put it into savings for now.
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Post by gloryjoy on Jul 27, 2015 22:35:11 GMT
My husband has two classic cars, a 1969 Mach 1 Mustang and a 1951 Ford Convertible. And you guessed it, they sit in the garage and barely ever see the road.
I say sell them both but it's his call.
So I'm not much help, sorry.
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Post by theshyone on Jul 27, 2015 22:39:17 GMT
Seriously look at selling out of your local area though to. Post on some sites that are across USA and Canada. Get a really good grasp on what it is actually worth.
I'm into classics, I do the car shows. I'm not a car hoarder like some. If you get no enjoyment from it, sell it,
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Post by GiantsFan on Jul 27, 2015 22:43:24 GMT
DH has a classic car sitting in our garage. It never gets driven. But i was told last week that it runs.
He had it before I came into his life. It takes up half the garage. But I just look on the bright side...it makes good storage for luggage and ice chests.
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Post by akathy on Jul 27, 2015 23:18:41 GMT
Yes but I would offer it to BIL first since you know he is interested. Same sale price or discounted, up to you. Or is BIL naggin FIL to give it to your DH and not to him/BIL? That's exactly what I'd do. |
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Post by GiantsFan on Jul 27, 2015 23:54:47 GMT
I forgot to add that Dh's car is also good for hiding Christmas presents in the trunk. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 23:58:38 GMT
The girlfriend of the brother that is storing was using to hide her fast food wrappers.
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Post by Basket1lady on Jul 28, 2015 0:02:57 GMT
If the BIL doesn't buy it, I'd give him some money from the sale for storing it for 25 years. That's a long time to store someone else's unwanted item that is that big. Big barn or not.
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Post by annabella on Jul 28, 2015 1:42:23 GMT
Your husband got it for free, your BIL stored it for 25 years, now you're going to demand he buy it from you??? Seriously just give it to him, you barely drove it.
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Post by AussieMeg on Jul 28, 2015 1:49:35 GMT
Oldest brother just wants it. Will not pay for it. We think he has a buyer for it but he would not split the money My husband does own it, his father gave it to him. In that case I would definitely sell it. If your BIL wanted because he loved classic cars and wanted to keep it, I might have suggested that you sell it to him for half the asking price (why did your DH get the car and not his brother?). But seeing that you suspect your BIL just wants to sell it and keep all the money himself - stuff him!!! A friends of ours had a 57 Chevy that he did up over the course of about 20 years. It was immaculate, such a fabulous car. He sold it last year for about $65,000.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2015 2:10:56 GMT
Oldest brother just wants it. Will not pay for it. We think he has a buyer for it but he would not split the money My husband does own it, his father gave it to him. In that case I would definitely sell it. If your BIL wanted because he loved classic cars and wanted to keep it, I might have suggested that you sell it to him for half the asking price (why did your DH get the car and not his brother?). But seeing that you suspect your BIL just wants to sell it and keep all the money himself - stuff him!!! A friends of ours had a 57 Chevy that he did up over the course of about 20 years. It was immaculate, such a fabulous car. He sold it last year for about $65,000. My husband got it because he fixed it up. Brother got a pink Cadillac. |
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Post by jamielynn on Jul 28, 2015 2:12:43 GMT
We don't have classic cars but my husband is a sports car guy. Look across the whole US, not locally. We have bought cars cross country and had them trailered. I would think that holds especially true for a classic car when few may be around.
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Post by Jili on Jul 28, 2015 2:28:23 GMT
Your husband got it for free, your BIL stored it for 25 years, now you're going to demand he buy it from you??? Seriously just give it to him, you barely drove it. Though her dh was the one who invested in the interior restoration. However, I agree that the fact that BIL stored it should probably be a consideration when negotiating a price. |
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Post by gramma on Jul 28, 2015 4:27:00 GMT
Old cars have always been a part of our marriage. Currently we have a 47 Chevy under restoration. It takes a lot of work and money. Sounds like the brother got a car and your husband got a car. Brother got rid of his and husband saved his. Also sounds like anything short of giving to his brother is going to make your husband the bad guy. If you guys don't love it, sell it and do or get something you do love.
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Post by luckyexwife on Jul 28, 2015 4:40:16 GMT
We don't have classic cars but my husband is a sports car guy. Look across the whole US, not locally. We have bought cars cross country and had them trailered. I would think that holds especially true for a classic car when few may be around. Yes, try to see if you can list it for sale in a bigger market. We live in North Dakota, but my DH flew to Las Vegas to buy a specific vehicle he found online. He was able to drive it home, but someone looking for a classic could have it trailered. |
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Post by k8smom on Jul 28, 2015 4:42:01 GMT
My husband has a classic car. But when he redid it , he did restore the inside to what the original looked like. Now this car has been sitting for 25 years in his brother's barn and we have driven it 3 times , back when we were first married. At the end of the week it will be towed out to us and will sit in our garage. It is only getting towed here because the oldest brother is nagging FIL (orig al owner of car) to give it to him, FIL turned the car over to my husband when he was 16. Husband's name is on title. He is owner of it. I know we won't drive it because my husband is not interested in old car meet ups. Now since I know my husband won't drive it, and I am not going to drive it. It is HUGE and has no power steering. I say the first 20 grand offered we should take. Would you sell it? Heck no! Drive it and love it! It will take no time at all to get used to the no power steering. Seriously... enjoy it! |
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 28, 2015 5:01:50 GMT
We are in WA too. DH sold his car via bringatrailer.com. One of these days we'll get out to MI to see it. :-)
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Post by anniefb on Jul 28, 2015 5:14:39 GMT
If your husband doesn't plan on using it, selling it is a good idea. He can put the money towards something he has always wanted or just put it into savings for now. Yep, agree. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2015 5:22:21 GMT
One brother is storing it, one brother wants , my husband owns. The brother that wants the car already got a car. A pink Cadillac.
At this point the car runs, just not really drivable. We are aready going to restore a truck this winter. I like the truck more
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Post by marimoose on Jul 28, 2015 5:30:36 GMT
One brother is storing it, one brother wants , my husband owns. The brother that wants the car already got a car. A pink Cadillac. At this point the car runs, just not really drivable. We are aready going to restore a truck this winter. I like the truck more Then it sounds like you two have a plan that you both agree on  . Makes logical sense to sell the car to fund the truck. A win-win. The only one who won't be happy is the brother and he doesn't have a vote. I hope that you guys find a buyer willing to pay a reasonable price. just curious - what happened to the pink cadillac? Did he sell it to a Mary Kay rep  ? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2015 6:20:10 GMT
They actually take it to hot rod shows.
I would not mind keeping car if we did that but my husband won't. And I would not mind keeping car if husband were willing to restore the interior back to the original look. He won't.
And talking to husband, he had to pay his dad a grand for the car, plus buy all the new parts. When he was 14! This I didn't know.
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. Makes logical sense to sell the car to fund the truck. A win-win. The only one who won't be happy is the brother and he doesn't have a vote. I hope that you guys find a buyer willing to pay a reasonable price.
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