[I know this will be moved, but it is most appropriate right here where the rubber meets the road, so to speak] :biggrin:
It seems to be a general trend that many folks, especially on boards such as this, are very quick to list all the mods, extra parts, and money they've spent, but not much in terms “harder to change” things like condition, history, or factory options which can be much more important to many potential buyers (myself included). Dare I say it’s only a matter of months before people start asking if the block and tranny are original?
Let's face it-- I can bolt on or change anything I want and have a garage full of Kirban spare parts and ten alcohol injection kits and Scanmasters, but a minute or two spent describing the car itself would be immensely helpful. In the end, it’s arguably more important what kind of car was all this stuff bolted on to in the first place!
I think as these cars get older and inch toward the 20 year old mark, you'll see an increase in a desire to understand how the Turbo Regals came originally equipped, and how well preserved they are condition-wise. Mods are great, but much easier to change (and reverse) than the car they're actually installed on. So, to the sellers I say: Why not describe BOTH so you appeal to BOTH types of buyers right from the start– instead of making them wait for pictures to see the colors and options?
After all (for the "just ask for pics" folks)-- should we have to ask and wait for a photo of the instrument cluster to figure out how many miles are on the car? :wink:
Thoughts?
Doug
It seems to be a general trend that many folks, especially on boards such as this, are very quick to list all the mods, extra parts, and money they've spent, but not much in terms “harder to change” things like condition, history, or factory options which can be much more important to many potential buyers (myself included). Dare I say it’s only a matter of months before people start asking if the block and tranny are original?
Let's face it-- I can bolt on or change anything I want and have a garage full of Kirban spare parts and ten alcohol injection kits and Scanmasters, but a minute or two spent describing the car itself would be immensely helpful. In the end, it’s arguably more important what kind of car was all this stuff bolted on to in the first place!
I think as these cars get older and inch toward the 20 year old mark, you'll see an increase in a desire to understand how the Turbo Regals came originally equipped, and how well preserved they are condition-wise. Mods are great, but much easier to change (and reverse) than the car they're actually installed on. So, to the sellers I say: Why not describe BOTH so you appeal to BOTH types of buyers right from the start– instead of making them wait for pictures to see the colors and options?
After all (for the "just ask for pics" folks)-- should we have to ask and wait for a photo of the instrument cluster to figure out how many miles are on the car? :wink:
Thoughts?
Doug
