They want $17K, but couldn't be bothered to wash it. And, if this one (clean or dirty) is $17 K and gets half of that, I should be able to put mine up for $12K, get $6K out of it. https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/824871649329882/?ref=newsfeed
They were super popular for several years, and are installed like the van ones, so I give it a one in four chance you're right. If the buyer were smart, they'd pay the wagonbuxx to reseal it.
Not as bad as the 2 owner 43,000 mile 71 T/A that I heard about the guy was asking $93,000 way out of my pay grade, but I asked for pictures, this is what I got. All original rust free, hasn't been started sense 1991. 455HO 4-speed car with incorrect Snowflake wheels. A great condition original fully detailed, or a fully restored example might sell for about 3/4 of the asking price. Might is stressed here. So it could be more ridiculous!
There was a mythos surrounding finding an all original car in a barn. And maybe it's just me, but it always seemed that part of that mythos was getting it for a steal of a deal from some old timer, or the wife after said old timer had passed on. Now it seems that people are actively manufacturing barn find scenarios and adding a premium to the asking price, simply because it's filthy and may have mouse droppings inside. Like so many things, the idea, or concept, of the original thing has been corrupted by unscrupulous individuals who will exploit anything they can just to make a profit.
Yeah, you're preaching to the choir here. That Burb looks like mine, in that it looks like it's sat for only a few months. The dust layer looks quite thin. But I think you are on to a salient point, about "speculators." They will do anything dishonest and cheap to make a big fistful of money. I've seen idiots, looking to jump on the 'patina' bandwagon, literally remove a car's paint, then douse it in water, to get it to rust. Fortunately, you can tell when that's done, and I've seen cars and trucks over the last ten years in the junkyard with deliberately ruined paint jobs. Good. Teaches them a lesson. As for cars that have sat rusting in the Arizona sun, or is an actual 'barn find' and not taken care of during its hibernation, I have one rule: I will never pay for patina. I see it as a roadblock to a proper resto. For that reason, I also am no fan of 'rat rods,' which are on the patina bandwagon. But that's just me and my worth.
For a true old time barn find, I can see how it would be better left in the found condition. The buyer would likely either know how or know someone who can clean up the filth without wrecking what’s underneath. Same goes for getting an engine going that hasn’t been run in decades. Can’t always say the same for someone who just wants to make it look pretty and make it run just to unload it. I won’t pay for patina either. IMO it just makes a car look more common and not worth the extra dollars. It takes some resources for a car to be well kept. Maybe the Burb seller hopes someone out there will shell out the extra dollars for an extra couple doors. The price will likely come down if they’re serious about selling and no bites.
