Re: IML: Imperial Price Guide

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

Most value guides are based on what the cars actually sell for. That can be either through the want-ads or at auction. These days, Ebay has put another factor into the mix. 

Because of this it is entirely possible that two nearly identical cars of different years could have values that are miles apart. When you think about it, this makes sense. In some cases, one year a car was very popular and enjoyed a high production sales year, while practically the same car offered the following year sold very few. Limited production can add a lot to the perceived value, especially for "investors".

Sometimes cars sell low, and sometimes they sell high. Asking prices mean absolutely nothing. 

Paul W.

In an email dated 17/9/2005 5:01:56 pm GMT Daylight time, r.villanueva@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

>Looking at the price guide for Imperials on the club's web site I cannot
>understand how or why a 1968 LeBaron is listed at $21,500 when a 1960 LeBaron
>Southampton is worth (according to the list-these are prices forcondition 1
>cars) $23,500!, now; no Imperialist could say with a straight face that a '68
>is so desirable that it is nearly on par with a '60!. How about a 1957 Ghia
>Limousine for $32,000 (again, condition 1), or the huge price difference
>between a 1970 and 1971 4-door LeBaron?- $15,000 and $8,000 respectively, they
>are nearly identical cars for goodness sake!. Whoever comes up with these
>valuations needs a reality check and see the real advertised prices for
>Imperials, 7,000 odd mile 1963 LeBaron listed on e-bay for around $17,000, is
>this particular car under-valued or are others over-priced?, are Imperials
>becoming so expensive that only a minority will be able to afford them in years
>to come?, perhaps it's time to decide to put that shiny metal masterpiece in the
>garage and watch them appreciate in value...
>
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