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Old 04-23-2010, 06:51 PM
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interested in opinions on thought of which is the better way to sell a car collector car auction vs high line car broker
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Old 04-24-2010, 04:03 AM
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As I'm sure you know they both have their ups and downs. It seems like auctions are in vogue lately and everyone wants to be on TV so if a person needs to sell quickly then that would be the way go. If you go the auction route, I would recommend Mecum.
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Old 04-25-2010, 04:47 PM
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I have never been a big fan of auctions.From a buyer stand point from my experience at BJ the cars do not look as good in person as they do on TV.The paperwork,paint quality,fit quality,engine pad originality and general integrity things that you can not see on TV just were not there for the most part the past few years.As seller I am really not comfortable if my car does not bring my price.If you are at a reserve auction and the car does not bring the selling price it kind a gets a stigma about it the next time out.I much prefer to sell to a private buyer but right now I am not up to handling that.I have never listed a car with a broker.So I do not know what expect.How much do they charge? What do they do for the seller?
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Old 04-25-2010, 05:10 PM
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If you're going to use a broker make sure it's someone with real references that you can verify.

Years ago when I lived in Florida, I attempted to broker a 1969 Hemi Charger Daytona with some guy that turned out to be a total a-hole. I told him in no uncertain terms that the car was not to leave his showroom. I then hear a couple weeks later that the guy was driving my car to local cruise nights. It got even worse when some lady smashed a baby carriage into the fender. This bozo wasn't even going to tell me if I hadn't found out about it through the grapevine. He then says: "Well I was going to have my body guy fix the chip so you wouldn't have ever known there was a problem, anyway". I immediately pulled the car out of there and ended up fixing it and selling it myself.
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Old 04-26-2010, 10:03 PM
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Always best to sell to some one that you know
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BigBlockBoy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Always best to sell to some one that you know </div></div> That is the ideal scenario. I bought my benchmark 65 396 convertible from a member here and the deal could not have been better. As far as what brokers charge and what they do, varies from person to person. Usually it is a smaller percentage than an auction but some require the car be at the place of business so that they have control of the sale.
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Old 04-27-2010, 05:53 AM
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As a restoration shop owner this is what I do for people that want to sell a car. I do not require that the car be at my shop, until restoration work begins. I get all of the details of the car and as many pictures as the seller can take. I have some customers that are interested in different cars and I also find other people looking for that specific make/model. If I find a buyer and broker the deal, my fee is that my shop does any restoration work needed. If there is no restoration work needed, we may have a gentleman’s agreement that when the parties have a car that does need restoration work, it comes to Jireh Customs. Anyone wanting to sell a car, let me know.
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