From: MV (MV@dc9.tzo.com)
Date: Sat Aug 20 2005 - 20:32:32 PDT
In this case it took at least two bidders to drive up the price on Ebay.
What surprises me is that chances are that most of the bidders never saw
or heard the truck run in person. I've bought vehicles on Ebay and
depending on the lighting you can hide a lot of stuff by taking carefull
pictures. More than I thought!
Dave
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m35products wrote:
> There are a lot of variables in the M35 buying and selling biz.
>
> This truck that you showed us in the photos appears to be a W/W, which
> implies that it does not have a drop-side bed. It also has a cloth cab
> cover. Normally, a dropside truck will command more money, sometimes $500 or
> more. The original metal hardtops, made of unobtainium, also command a
> premium. Replacements in fiberglass go for more than $700. A whistling
> turbo will get more money for the seller than a non-whistler. An air-shift
> transfer will be worth more than the over-running clutch version. So a
> good-looking well-maintained truck, such as yours, would command a slightly
> lower price, if it does not have all those features.
>
> We all must try to remember that a truck is worth what the buyer and seller
> agree to. Also, East coast money is different from West coast money.
> People in the red states make more money, but pay more for stuff and taxes.
> It's all relative.
>
> As for GL, "no comment."
>
> apb
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "archie road" <jeep_32@mountain.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 10:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] M35A2 resale values???
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>
>
>>I had 6,000 in this one a couple of years ago
>>http://jeep534.smugmug.com/
>>anyone priced a 4-Wheeler lately
>>archie =) =) =)
>>
>>Ron wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Is this a good price indicator of the resale value the M35A2?
>>>Or is it insanity or maybe the work of a shill?
>>>
>>>
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-Kaiser-M35-6X6_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ80765QQitemZ4568625525QQrdZ1
>
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