[DeTomaso] 1987 GT5-S Black/Tan For Sale

Curt Hall cuvee at sbcglobal.net
Wed Oct 23 15:04:34 EDT 2013


 

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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 1987 GT5-S Black/Tan For Sale
  


Hell, I'll sell mine for $75K...to the first one at my door! Cash only please.
 

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 From: "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
To: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com> 
Cc: mbefthomas at comcast.net; detomaso at poca.com 
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 1987 GT5-S Black/Tan For Sale
  


I wouldn't sell my car for 75k, the engine alone would cost 25K or more.
That's the current insurance coverage, may be time to increase it. 
Michael Shortt  
On Oct 23, 2013 1:05 PM,  <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:


>In a message dated 10/22/13 23 18 16, will.kooiman at gmail.com writes:
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>You see Panteras from all around the world, and you remember the highs.  That's fine, but you are trying to make the exceptions the norm.
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>>>>No, YOU are trying to pretend the exceptions don't exist.   This all started from your assertions that an excellent GT5-S was overpriced, and when somebody else explained that they typically sell for about double the cost of a comparable early car, that "Panteras don't sell for $70K".
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>SOME do.   Quite a few, in fact. as I and several others have demonstrated.   I clearly stated that my own car, which is very nice, and has $75K or more invested in it, is perhaps only a $50K car today.   If it was bone stock and in perfect shape it would be $65-70K, all day long.   That's not an anomalous price.   That's the standard, going price for bone stock cars in excellent condition these days.   (I just remembered that a very nice but not outstanding Pre-L that was repainted but incompletely (they forgot to paint the satin black trim) just sold near me for $66K).
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>And a bone stock, basically perfect GT5-S is absolutely a six-figure car today.   Maybe not $135K as he is asking, but he's not outrageously far from a reasonable price.
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>If you don't believe that, try to buy another one elsewhere in comparable condition for less, and see how well that works out for you? :>)
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>Mike
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