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Originally Posted by DRM500RUBYZR-1
A more accurate quote would be it is not the car that anyone currently on this site, who mostly already own one or more ZR-'s, is looking to buy.
Most buyers of the NCRS / Bloomington Level ZR-1 Corvettes are found through other website ads.
Although our 700 or so members mostly love the car and are quite knowledgeable about them, they are not the only buying pool out there.
To find a buyer for a near perfect higher priced car, one must get it in front of as many eyes as possible until the one person who wants THAT car sees it.
While our membership certainly buys and sells ZR-1's, we are only a small subset of buyers. Ads in NCRS Driveline, Hemmings, and a dozen or more other similar sites attract those who may not know of the Registry, but are looking for a high quality car nonetheless.
Our members "know" the cars very well. Others without such knowledge rely more on Top Flight or Bloomington pedigree achievements to assure them they are buying the real deal.
Same car priced at 20k would sell in a day, 30k maybe a month.
It is worth the asking price to one who demands exactly that kind of car in that condition, and is willing to pay a premium to get what they want.
It takes time and exposure to find them.
Continued luck with the sale!
Marty |
I agree completely with that assessment. We really aren't the target audience as most of us already own one or more ZR-1s.
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Originally Posted by bowtiguy
On a side note, I'm amazed at the number of expert keyboard appraisers out there. This mentality used to be limited to Face Book pages. Its unfortunate to see it has made its way into this group, but maybe its always been there. The ability for users to search sales data from Mecum, Barret-Jackson & BaT only accounts for a 1 in every 7 cars sold, according to Hagertys insured clients.
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Sorry if my post came across harsh, but not everyone posting comments is doing so from a total layman's perspective. (Marty for instance).
I've done far more research and gathered more information than most people on here. I've done extensive statistical analysis (which is available on this site). I own more in spare parts than you are asking for your car. So I'm not just some "keyboard appraiser." That being said, venues are more and more readily including chat functions with their online selling platforms to allow questions and comments to be shared. Good and bad. Bring a trailer has developed into a relatively high end auction site where owners pay to list cars and their comments sections are wide open. Gone are the days of selling classic cars in a vacuum. The market is very transparent to all in the technological age. A prime example is Brett's prototype car selling for 75k. If a 1988 prototype (which he likely had 150k+ invested in) sold for 75k, the reality of selling a 1991, no matter how clean, for 37k becomes bleak.
That being said, there is a buyer out there who wants exactly what you have and would be more than willing to pay that price for that exact car. The difficult part is finding them. Best of luck, it truly is an excellent car that you have kept in pristine condition.