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He's selling his sweet ass sweet Ford GT! Good for the Dude! Don't you love when people bid $335K on a vehicle over a week away from the conclusion of an auction???? Why??? Why not wait till the last 20 min? Blows my mind.
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Could be a bunch of reasons, but not a common method.
Pretty safe bet that it will go for more than that anyway, so it matters little. Maybe that covers the reserve for this no reserve auction. ![]() Will definitely shorten the bidders list. BTW, there is a one owner 13k mile one for sale in Cali for $399k |
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The Mecum ~ Barrett Jackson ~ Sotheby's Strategic Bidding Thread 101 Chapter 1 The Pre - Bid Buzz and Hype Where the Seller Starts the Bidding at their Reserve Figure |
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Think so? It sure as hell shortens the qualified bidder list. All those guys looking to get a 'deal' are gone. Some of those guys might get swept up in the bidding and bid more than they would rationally pay. If this is the case, I don't think it works in their favor. I'll watch that auction to see if this car brings the $$$. They have been going to $450K or more lately, but the tides are shifting.
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Crazy as hell to think how those cars have appreciated. They were only $105K back in 04/05. I did see some 20-25K mark-ups, but still, drive it ten years and then get 3-4X your money back? Not a bad deal if you ask me.
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I still remember when they came out in 2004, all were bid cars at dealership with MSRP of around $160K.
I doubt if any were bought at under $300K. I would buy one, but only in this livery: ![]() |
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I was in Ontario at the time. The Ford dealers in Canada couldn't move them. There were 15 brand new in showrooms across the country, all below MSRP. $150K CDN. I wanted to buy one so badly! I got divorced instead. Awesome! Since then I built the LT5 in my ZR-1, punched it out to 415 cid. 700 N/A hp - sounds very similar to the GT when uncorked. Totally different car of course, but I just can't justify $500K on the GT now. I'd rather do a SCUD at 1/2 the money!
Kinda like people buying up old school NSXs for $100K USD. I'd rather buy a V10 first gen R8, and have 10X the car! So I did! LOL |
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We were living in the Denver area then and Ford dealers were discounting them because nobody wanted them. A friend bought an '04 in '06 for $80k. If we didn't have two little kids I would have bought one.
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Great buy!!
I was at the Ford Dealership buying the wifey's third Expedition, they had a red one that was roped, could not touch or sit in. When signing the paperwork I ask the GM what the current bid was, he advised over $300K, and they were still taking bids. Just checked EBay, pricing about $450K. |
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I bought the cheapest V10 R8 on earth in 2020 - so no, it has the single clutch automated manual. I warmed up to it, and I got very proficient at shifting it (kinda like shifting a sport bike), but I've had enough. Every other sport car I have has the stick shift, SO............taking it down to these guys in June, and getting her converted to the gated stick shift! LOVE IT!!!!
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Oh yeah - $70K USD for my V10 R8 with 20K miles in 2020. I LOVE DEALS!!!!
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Not in my budget.
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I have a car friend in his mid 80's. He had a buddy the same age. About ten years ago, when they were mid 70's, the buddy showed up to my friend's place in a red GT40. I checked out the car, being very respectful. The GT owner didn't know I was a car guy and snapped at me to 'watch the paint' as I approached the car. We looked it over, very nice, and he sped off shortly after. About 6 months later, I asked my friend about the guy with the GT40, hoping for a test drive or ride. "Oh, he totaled that car" was the answer. "It got away from him and he put it into a tree."
And that was that. I've seen the real GT40's race a lot of times at Laguna Seca, and they are considerably smaller than the second gen cars. Still, what a classic car in every way imaginable. |
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Car auction seem to be money laundering to me. No way are some of these cars worth the coin. Yeah, I know, they are worth what someone is willing to buy
I saw an auction for the Lamborghini from Wolf Of Wall Street. That was a real Countach.. I think it went for 1.8 million, prior to an F1 race in the Middle East. As is. Destroyed. But you go two DVDs and a chair too.. |
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Maybe I’m alone but that car does nothing for me.
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