Thoughts on selling you car

slowforty

slowforty

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I have a decent 40 Ford Tudor Deluxe. Had it for almost 40 years. Decided to sell. Interesting coments , Why,How Come. What wrong with it? Nothing the time has come.(77)
(have to stop looking in the mirror)
Car is a Preservation not a Restoration. Drive the **** out of it.what ever falls of gets fixed or replaced. Last trip to the Newport Hill Climb, Oct 2025. 500 miles round trip. Lousy gas milage . Few quarts of oil but no problems. So who cares. If you want a car that drives like a new car DONT BUY MINE, If you want a car that requires participation and a lot of fun, I have a car for you.
So much for the rant of the day.

Keep it under 90
75 on the curves

Roger
 
Roger,

Well at least your car drives and it doesn’t look like a jigsaw puzzle, like mine. I looked in the Swap Meet section, but didn’t find a posting. Take some glamor shots and post an ad; I am sure you will find the next caretaker. I am going to have to go to that hill climb sometime, it’s sounds like a good time.

Take care,
Zeke
 
I'd stress the time machine ability of your car. To run in an event that doesn't happen for 8 months is pretty unique. Just pulling your timing chain. The internet is full of tire kickers and looky lou's . I don't negotiate over the phone, come look at it, drive it and then we'll talk. It's your car, sell it as you want.
The 42 Mercury I just acquired was from an 85 year old that had been around the black many times. Every trick I tried to get the price down, he had a counter offer for. Pretty sharp dude and I respected him for his ability. Ended up being a "win/win" as your sale should also be. Best of luck with it. Sounds like a great moonshine runner.
 
You might not be ready to sell.
It's not an easy thing to sell a car you've enjoyed for so long.
I sold my last old Ford last Fall and still regret it. But, as you said, it was time. I had a lot of tire kickers and they can say the darndest things!
Good luck to you!
 
The only reason I sold my avatar 32 roadster a couple of years ago (which I put on the road in the year 2000) was that a car a late friend and RG Group member who built it passed away and his heirs hoped someone who knew Jim would buy his car. Had to sell one to get one for $ and space reasons. After having the roadster for over 20 years, as fun as it was to drive, since I am also over 20 years older myself, the 34 3w with Ardun is MUCH more comfortable to drive and the fun factor is about the same. I am pretty much set with the Old Ford cars I have as well as a couple of Brand X cars. Any car I would want I couldn't afford even if I sold ALL my current vehicles. When non old car people visit, I invite them to sit in any of my cars and imagine or pretend it is the year of the car (32,33,34, 40) and ask them if they like the art Deco letters and numbers on the 40 gauges and earlier dash gauges like the red fluid in the gas gauges of the 32,33 (34 has 12v gauges). Most then understand the attraction besides the outward look of the car. I understand the various reasons a car gets sold.
 
Maybe if you showed a more current picture instead of when it was wrecked in front of the Pink Pony!

Ken
 
May be worth talking to the Early Ford V8 foundation Museum in Auburn, Indiana. Last I knew they have a dealer's license and take cars on consignment. Phone number is 260-927-8022.
 
deuce_roadster said:
The only reason I sold my avatar 32 roadster a couple of years ago (which I put on the road in the year 2000) was that a car a late friend and RG Group member who built it passed away and his heirs hoped someone who knew Jim would buy his car. Had to sell one to get one for $ and space reasons. After having the roadster for over 20 years, as fun as it was to drive, since I am also over 20 years older myself, the 34 3w with Ardun is MUCH more comfortable to drive and the fun factor is about the same. I am pretty much set with the Old Ford cars I have as well as a couple of Brand X cars. Any car I would want I couldn't afford even if I sold ALL my current vehicles. When non old car people visit, I invite them to sit in any of my cars and imagine or pretend it is the year of the car (32,33,34, 40) and ask them if they like the art Deco letters and numbers on the 40 gauges and earlier dash gauges like the red fluid in the gas gauges of the 32,33 (34 has 12v gauges). Most then understand the attraction besides the outward look of the car. I understand the various reasons a car gets sold.
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Mike, as we get older we become very fond of old Fords with roll up windows. Happy wife /happy life.
 
My 8yr old grandson loves my car, asks for a ride when he comes to visit, he’ll probably end up with it when the time comes for me to pass it on. Out of 11 grandkids he’s the only one that has shown interest.
 
I have had great success using We Be Autos.com. Mike is a great guy to work with and they handle all the offers and paperwork. Worth looking into. Chap
 
I looked a couple times but still have not seen a for sale ad for your 40 ford. It seems that just posting some pics of it in this thread might help your cause, but really an actual ad is the prefered method. Are you familiar with posting photos on fordbarn? For me I'm just curious to see this as I enjoy 'driver' quality cars.
 
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