You don't have to answer that because I know that most of you are going to agree that I am. Here's what happened...
I was at a local car show today and this man comes up and looks my car over real well, then strikes up a conversation about how he used to own a '71 and how beautiful mine was and how much he really liked it. We talked for a little while then he walked on. He is the manager of the store that was sponsoring the show so I thought, cool, maybe he will pick mine for the managers choice award. A little while later here he comes again and this time he pulls his checkbook out and put it in my hand and told me to name my price. I laughed and told him I didn't want to sell it. He then opens it up to a blank check and tells me to fill it out. My husband is sitting beside me telling me to do it but I just couldn't. He said "shoot him a price, you can always get something else" but I don't want anything else. I have had my car for almost 13 years and I love it so much, and I've always said I would never sell it.:noway: I would break my heart not to have it.:sad: To most people a car is just that, a car. To me it's more, it's my baby. I know I'm crazy for not even trying but I was scared to death he may accept. It is worth so much more to me then what I know it's realistically worth. Well, he came by one more time and asked again if I was sure I didn't want his blank check and I said I was flattered by his offer but I just can't do it. Needless to say I did win the managers choice award and I am a bit curious as to how much he would have paid but I will sleep good tonight knowing that my car is still my car and when I open my garage door tomorrow I will smile.:)

I just wonder how many of you share my feelings and would not part with your chevelle at any price? Anybody?

its a car, unless you bought it new, it was handed down from a family member and had sentimental value or is so rare I know I can't find another, then heck yeah I sell it. I just give them a price that I know is high, not outrageous but high enough I know I can get another and still bank a good chunk. Cars are nothing but metal, one car or another, they are all the same, built in the same factories by the same workers etc etc.
Lets say I know my car is worth 15 grand, guy asks me what he asked you I say ok, you can have it but it is going to cost you 25 grand. He says fine I say waahoo and start looking for the next one. Now I have 10 grand more to buy a nicer one lol.

You're not crazy in my book. That guy can find another car. :boxing:
I've had my Chevelle since I was 17, nearly 30 years now. It is part of the family. My late father used to drive it to church now and then, so that's a bittersweet memory that is a part of the car.

Although you can't tell by looking at it, I've put a lot of blood, sweat and maybe even a tear or 2 into it; so, there's that, too.

I do realize it is silly to be so attached to a mere piece of machinery, but I am. That car would be the last thing I would sell if things got desperate. Hopefully, it never comes to that.

How crazy is this? - I actually wonder about who I'm gonna leave it to when I kick. I guess it won't matter then, cuz I'll be dead. :D
It bothers me, though. I don't and won't be having any kids, so that option is out. Whatever happens, happens, I guess ... :)

Believe me, if you are as attached to it as you say, you would forever regret it if you did sell it. :(

Anyway, I don't think you're crazy at all, Stephanie. ;) If your car puts a smile on your face, that's all that matters. :D :beers:

crazy? no. Ive had my camaro for 30 years. its my first car. Parents bought it for me when I was about to turn 16. Would I sell it? I doubt it. Would I give it away? Sure, when my daughter is sensible enough, and hopefully owns a home where she can keep it. I'd be more than happy to give her the keys. Sell it to a guy off the street? I dont think so. Jim

Thought about it...Someone offered enough I would sell it.

Thing is I dont think I could:
1)Ever replace it for the money
2) Find one that was done to a level I was happy with after doing this one.
3)I would never take on a project like this again period

SO...I either buy nothing or go get a late model (boring). Selling it would keep me from spending more on it. What I forget at times like that is Im a car guy and one way or the other Id put it into another car.

Guess it stays. :yes:

There are 2 factors for me...

1. Why sell it in a down economy when later in life it might be worth more?
2. Memories can never be replaced, especially if you worked on the car extensively.

I think of my car like it's a child, and since I don't have any kids yet it's my baby....no one will ever appreciate it like you do, and the money as the years go by will seem so insignificant to the memories you have of it. Remember this, you can make more money, you can't make more time....:noway:

I just wonder how many of you share my feelings and would not part with your chevelle at any price? Anybody?
Crazy NO!!:noway:
:thumbsup:
I am with you!!!
I get this kind crap all the time.:rolleyes:
And what I do depends on how I am feeling at the time.:mad:
First: I look around the car. When asked why I say just looking to see if someone put a for sale sign on it.:clonk:
Second: IT IS NOT FOR SALE!! I am here to let you see my car not to sale it!
Third: Not for sale at any price at this time!!!
Fourth: BLOW THEM AWAY WITH A REALLY HIGH FIGURE I use $300,000. If they start some stuff raise the figure $25000 at a time. cause your gone to hear some sh$#%T.:mad: if they say something to you then >>> Times money and your wasting mine
The last thing they hear from me is YOU WANT MY CAR YOU"LL PAY MY PRICE--PUT UP or SHUT UP >>> Please move on:waving:

gee...... I guess that's why I've owned so many cars :thumbsup:

take the MONEY & RUN !!! IMHO :p

Everything I own is for sale! It might take a lot more than you think but it's still for sale. I didn't really want to sell my "66 Olds with a L88 but I was offered enough to buy a brand new L89 SS Camaro in 1969 so I sold it.

Unless someone comes forward with a number, they aren't serious. If someone comes up to me and says "I'll give you $12,000 for that Buick", I say "sold". Even my convertible, which I've owned now for almost 12 years and am quite attached to, would go out the door for the right price. However, the right price is not something most people would be willing to pay :)

Stephanie,
Not crazy at all. My 72 will not ever be sold. Even my wife tells me that. It was my 1st. I have had a few others and did sell them. I regret that at times but still have the 1st.
Frank

You should have told him, "$500,000.

Respectfully,
John R.

its a car, unless you bought it new, it was handed down from a family member and had sentimental value or is so rare I know I can't find another, then heck yeah I sell it. I just give them a price that I know is high, not outrageous but high enough I know I can get another and still bank a good chunk. Cars are nothing but metal, one car or another, they are all the same, built in the same factories by the same workers etc etc.
Lets say I know my car is worth 15 grand, guy asks me what he asked you I say ok, you can have it but it is going to cost you 25 grand. He says fine I say waahoo and start looking for the next one. Now I have 10 grand more to buy a nicer one lol.

I agree with all of this except if your car is worth 15 grand you offer it to the buyer for 50 or 60 grand. If they want it that bad they can have it and you can seek out another car to start generating memories with.

I would have at least asked what the balance was in that checking account. ;)

There would of been some check writing going on if that was me.

Ok, I've been called, "sick", "crazy", "not all there", and whatever else you can think of. Alot of the cars I've owned I felt attached to. Even the ones I sold I called my kids. I can honestly say it depends on what's happening in my life, and if I'm ready to let go. I've waited for a long time to get a '68 Chevelle. Since I was a kid, (10 years old, or so) I've always wanted one. My first hotrod was a 64' Chevelle. Along the way I've owned two 64's, two 65's, five 69's, two 70's, a 71, and a 72.

The 68 has always been my "unicorn". For whatever reason, I've always just missed on deals to get one. I made a really bad trade on a disaster of a 68 to get the one I have. I have to re-skin the entire car, completely re-do the interior, build a new engine trans, and rear, and re-do the brakes and exhaust. The whole car will be brand new. It wasn't really worth getting and fixing to tell the truth. But when it's done, it'll be perfect. It will also be sold to the highest bidder...


..........................ten days after I'M DEAD!!!

There would of been some check writing going on if that was me.

X2, with a LOT of "00000"'s :D

If that ever happens to me, I am writing $35,000 on it. If he signs the check, it's his!

If it were me I would have been cleaning out the trunk and heading for the car corral to see what I could find, or calling a friend for a ride home. It is nothing more than a chunk of metal, of which I know I can find many nicer chunks of metal.

I wish it would happen to me. With this down economy, somebody is actually this intereted in a car, he is going to pay more than most others will right now, plus really nice cars are all over the place for really down prices.

In my opinion, a golden opportunity that was missed, but if you are attached you are attached. I guess I can understand it if their is some sort of emotional, (handed down, first car....) sort of attachment, but having merely bought it and owned for a numbe rof years, nah, not in my world. That ship would be sailing with a new captain.

Personally, I don't think the value of musclecars is going to approach anywhere near where they were just a few short years ago again.

Jeff

Stephanie, No your not crazy. But your husband would have thought you were if you had wrote a # on that guys check. Being crazy simply means, out of your head. Sounds to me like you were of sound mind.:D

FWIW, there was a guy who came in the body shop last Thurs.,while I was there block sanding my '67. He looks the car over, crawls under it, hollars at his buddy to come take a look, lifts the hood and pulls back the plastic so he can see the engine and asks me why there is a cover over the carb.:confused:

He then procedes to tell me how much he will pay to have it, right now. Now, who does he think he is? So, I simply say, "It's not for sale." And his reply is, "everythings for sale; how much you want?"
So my reply is, I put the long block down and walk to the kitchen, get a cold drink out of the fridge, walk back in the shop, toss him the drink and say, " Now these are $.50 a peice but the car is not for sale. Now, Do I need to go back to the kitchen?!"




Now, I'm sure this guy was sincere. But what he was trying to tel you, was that he wished he had a car as pretty as yours. And seing as he didn't, he thought he would just buy yours.

Are you crazy? Maybe a little. Saw the pic of the car and I think Id be hanging on to it if I was you. But hey, think about it. Take it as a compliment and a stamp of approval on your hard work. Not everything is about money, but some people dont understand that. Maybe they dont understand passion either. In the end, it is just a car. God forbid, but if a giant tree fell on it while you were at choir practice you would have to fight with the insurance just to get the appraised value.

I remember I was at the Canadian Tire down the road one time, and this BMW convertible, maybe about a year old pulls up. This sharpie GQ guy is in there with his boys. The conversation went something like this ( Now, bear in mind that my car is a 20 footer, but I like it.)

Sharpie: Niiiice car

Me: ( Thinking: OK, wise ass) Thanks, Im glad you like it.

Sharpie: I'll trade ya!

Me: ( Thinking: OK, now youre getting annoying) Yeah, sure you will.

Sharpie: No, Im really serious. My boys and I love your car and I will trade the owner ships with you right here, right now.

Me: ( Thinking: No thanks that looks like a womans car ) Thats very kind of you, but I'm not interested.

Sharpie: Do you know how much this (BMW) car is worth?

Me: ( Thinking: OK now youre really getting annoying ) Not as much as when you first bought it, and likely way less next year. My car is one of 451 made and is going up in value every day. Do you understand why Im not interested in trading now?

Sharpie: Drives off.

I think I would have at least had him put forth what kind of number he was thinking. I agree with the others about a car being a material item which can be replaced; unless it has some great sentimental value ie. Dad's car he handed down, original owner, some very special super rare priceless model.
Everything else can be replaced, that's why I drive mine. Sorry Diamond guys, they were junk when they rolled off the assembly line, not much has changed other than age and population.

No, you're not crazy. My standard answer to those people is "did you see a For Sale sign?"

No, you're not crazy. My standard answer to those people is "did you see a For Sale sign?"

Good Answer!!! I hate when someone tries buying something from me that is not for sale!!! I would of told him if he wants one so bad get busy building one or go look in a book...too many out there with a sale sign!!!!!! And to hand me a blank check...I would thanks, never had someone pay me to waste my time before, good day...:D

I agree with Derek: I would have wrote a check out alright. Not to ripe him off or anything. But then I'd buy a 4 speed 396 or 454 70 Chevelle. Him & I would be at the Bank. Him handing me some cold hard ca$h...........NOW!!! But yes I understand what your saying. Had a few cars I hated to see go.

I will usually say "its not for sale".
If the guy persists and starts acting like a jerk, I would say something like “you can't afford it” and walked away.
In this case, I would've wrote 1 million on the check and said it holds a lot of memories and memories are priceless.

This'll probably get busted as a "For Sale" ad :D
$40K and you'll own my Chevelle. It's not "worth" that in today's or yesterday's market, but that's what it's worth to me.
Steph, you're not crazy, there are other things I own that aren't for sale at any price.
I'm with Derek, too. I'd want him to go to the bank and write that check to himself and then give me the cash. Checks bounce, cash spends.:p
BillL

Forgive me if I missed this but did you get the award then?

For my '65 El Camino I made a laminated info sheet with the title "Popular Questions", followed by Q&A like: year, color, engine build, horsepower, and actual dragstrip performance. At the bottom of the sheet it clearly says "Not for Sale". Most people stop and read the info, some stop to talk awhile. Some read it to the end, and then approach me about what I would take for the El Camino. I just tell them I am flattered they like it that much, but that all they have to do is to name an above market price for the car and they can be its new owner. I've gotten a lot of low offers, one almost decent offer, but the bottom line is that I still own it. As much as I've enjoyed it, and hope to continue enjoying it, I would not be averse to a real good offer. I would just go out and buy another interesting car, there are a lot of other cars that I would also enjoy.

Thomas

Money talks......:beers:

Stephanie, I've got a car that I love too. It's not for sale and I don't want to sell it, BUT...if someone offered me double what it was worth, it would be gone. It is Fun to go car shopping for a new one. :yes:
They are just cars....no matter how much you "love" them, they will never love you back. ;)

Stick to your guns, Stephanie.
Mine is not for sale either. I've heard all the BS "I have money, name your price", "I want it and will pay what it takes", like this person having money has control over your decisions and can change them. Makes you subservient to that person.
Everything is not for sale. Bought mine as my wife and I first driver in 1985. Daily driver for many years. Daughter has already claimed it.
I was offered 2X what I had in my house when I built it 5 years ago. Didn't sell that either. The house is on a private piece of property that my Dad and Mom bought from my grandfather in 1972. I can remember him plowing corn there behind a mule many a day.
Money will not make you happy. Material items won't either. A nice peaceful state of mind will. Some things can be sold and not affect your thoughts down the road.
Some can't. Each individual differs. If you are happy with your decision, that is all that counts.
Nice car by the way. I will be up in Charlestown next month for a week to deer hunt with my brother who lives there.

I've heard all the BS "I have money, name your price", "I want it and will pay what it takes", like this person having money has control over your decisions and can change them. Makes you subservient to that person.

Exactly. The majority of these folks aren't even serious buyers, they are just people who think they "have money" and want to see if you will slobber over them. If they continue to press the issue, I usually say something like "I have more money than I could ever spend, I certainly don't need any of yours" and that usually sends them on their way. It's not true of course, but generally terminates the conversation :)

There would of been some check writing going on if that was me.

Me too...

Its a VERY personal choice... For me, unless there is some major sentimental attachment, I'd entertain some offers... Its just a car...

Of course, my price would be on the high end, and NOT relative to the current economy (I'd want to get all my money out of it, and then some)...

I'd then take the money and begin looking for something to fill the void... In this economy, I could probably do pretty well...

I appreciate and respect every ones comments and opinions. :beers: I know my car is not rare, nor is it anything special to anyone else but me. I love it for what it is and I have become very attached to it and have no desire to let it go at any price. It is a personal choice and the only one I can live with. I know I may be a fool for not even asking what he was willing to pay but if you hand someone a blank check telling them to name their price on a car that is not for sale I don't think you would be expecting a bargain. It would not have changed my mind anyway so I was not going to lead him on. Again thanks for the responses, I have enjoyed reading all of them.:yes:

Forgive me if I missed this but did you get the award then?
Yes I did!:D
Nice car by the way. I will be up in Charlestown next month for a week to deer hunt with my brother who lives there.
Thanks!
Good luck with your hunt. I hope you get a big buck!:thumbsup:

couple years ago a guy at Hot August Nights offered to buy my buddies El Camino for 45 large. he declined and is now kicking himself daily.

Stephanie, I would have at least gotten his ph #:yes:

couple years ago a guy at Hot August Nights offered to buy my buddies El Camino for 45 large. he declined and is now kicking himself daily.

Stephanie, I would have at least gotten his ph #:yes:

I know where to find him, he is the manager of the store and has been for at least 20 years that I know of. Hopefully I will never be in the position to have to go back to ask him if his offer still stands.:(

Yes I did!:D

Nice work then.:thumbsup::beers: