1972 Buick Sport wagon

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/5026049735.html

 

A few scratches here and there, but overall a beautiful car, especially if that low mileage is correct.

 

I like this, plain and simple. This is an old ad and those are Illinois tags.
If the mileage is correct and it looks near that good it is not a bad deal for closer to $5000.

 

I agree, I would be interested if it wasn't a firm price!

 

I wouldn't let this stop you. Like battle plans that are tossed out the window the moment the first shot is fired, "firm" asking prices are only firm until the first offer is made. If you are interested in the car and have a price in mind to offer him, offer it. The worst he can do is say no. But you won't know if you don't try.

 

The worst he can do is say no. But you won't know if you don't try.
Exactly. The home we bought and several cars were priced way above what I wanted to pay. The last home already had an offer. I unwisely offered $100 over asking and got it.
All they could do was say NO! But they said yes.
Of course this does not always work. But you can always make another offer.
I'm fairly sure everyone asks more than they actually want or expect.

 

It has been for sale since last year. Between the low mileage and clean appearance there must be something we are not aware of...

 

I think we're fully aware of the problem. It's the price. As nice as this car is, it's not perfect, and for $8,500, it should be that or close to it. The market it telling him something, and he's not listening. He may not be in a hurry to sell the car, and so he doesn't care how long it takes if it ever sells at all.

This is more a $5,000 car. He can claim the price is "firm" all he wants, and more power to him, but he'll probably still own the car when he's planted in the ground. Then we can negotiate with his heirs, who will want to see the car gone and will price it accordingly.

 

I agree, he has it priced in nice Vista Cruiser or earlier Glass roof Buick Sport Wagon territory.
It is a Nice low mileage car, but it is basic, no Power accessories exept for Brakes and Steering. Base V-8 engine (even a 4bbl Buick 350 would help the price) No A/C, no Tilt. Just a Nice base model Flat roof Buick.
It would probably be gone if the asking price was closer to $5000.00

 

It always comes down to the same three attributes: condition, rarity, and desirability. This car is in very good condition, there's no doubt, and the low mileage helps considerably. It's also relatively rare as '72 Buicks and station wagons in general go. But most sellers make the mistake of assuming that, if these first two are true, the third will automatically be true. But it never is.

People have to want the car. There has to be a demand for it. Rarity alone doesn't determine value, or all the four-door sedan versions of the '50s and '60s 2-door coupes and convertibles would be more valuable as there are fewer of them around today. But they're not. People kept the coupes and convertibles because they're more attractive and more desirable cars. The four-doors were used up and went to the junkyards.

The demand for cars like this Buick wagon, like the demand for all wagons, is low, relatively speaking. The low-option-ness of it contributes to its lack of desirability as well.

The seller is assuming that the car's condition alone will sell it. It'll certainly help, but, at his asking price, it's apparently not enough.

 

Actually,, those are WISC classic tags ....

 

Its back...

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/buick/sport-wagon/1760444.html?refer=news

If at first you don't succeed - try and try and try again - but do not lower the price.

 

I was up in the Chicago area this week and called to go look at this wagon - seller just took a deposit on it...

 

I wonder at what selling price. We'll likely never know.