Re: IML: So much for 1980's Imps being in the price doldrums:

["jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

Pretty surprising that this car is up to 15K  & still not hit the reserve. I 
would think that those offering that much are very miss informed about these 
cars, or some shill bidding taking place. Knowing the problems that lie 
ahead, I wouldn't pay that much. Look at the prices the other 80's are 
selling for. You could get 3 really nice ones for what this seller hopes to 
get for one. If I were going to spend that much I would bid on the 60 
convertible with a buy now price of 24K.
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Watson" <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 2:39 AM
Subject: Re: IML: So much for 1980's Imps being in the price doldrums:


> Wonder why he thinks it is the last Imperial off the line?
>
> They actually built 1,555 Imperials for the 1983 model year.  The figure 
> he
> quotes is the number used in many publications but it is actually the 
> number
> of 1983 Imperials built for the U.S. market.
>
> The interesting thing about this car is the sequential production number -
> 186518.   It is actually too low for April but does fit into February
> (171013 to 188641).  Wonder why the car's assembly was delayed?
>
> I own a 1983 Imperial built on January 19, 1983, with a spn of 167961, 
> which
> is correct for January (153728 to 171012).
>
> The biggest problem with my car is the paint on the roof - it is lifting 
> off
> the metal.  It started out as a crack in the paint two years before I 
> bought
> it and has since progressed from the rear window to the front and has
> branched out.  The paint and all the layers right down to the bare metal
> lift off.  I am cleaning, priming and painting the areas as they bare to
> protect the roof metal.  Cannot afford a complete paint job right now. 
> And
> given the way the paint is lifting, I suspect the whole roof should be
> stripped to the metal and redone.
>
> Will be interesting to see if the black 1983 Imperial gets to the reserve
> amount.
>
> Bill
> Vancouver, BC
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kenyon Wills" <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "IML" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 3:22 PM
> Subject: IML: So much for 1980's Imps being in the price doldrums:
>
>
> > See Ebay Item number: 4571684956
> > 231 mile 1983 car - last one off the line.
> >
> > Kenyon Wills
>
>
>
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