i am still looking for a 2 dr rebel to put my 343 in,,willing to travel from`northern Minn,,went `to ARK, for my cj-8,New York for my concord, so`any Rebels out there,let`me`know Garry and Suzie Nordstrom 4828 Woodland Avenue Duluth, MN 55803-1433 (218) 728-5985 Home (218) 310-2912 Garry cell (218) 728-1948 Suzie office (218) 260-8218 Suzie cell gasnordstrom@xxxxxxxxxxx ---- Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I agree Frank, And as long as we're wishing I would like a SC rambler in similar shape but I would go 1000.00 on it > > --- On Fri, 4/3/09, Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Amc-list] TODAY'S AMC PIE-IN-SKY AWARD: $750.00 Starting Bid on Rebel > To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Friday, April 3, 2009, 9:06 AM > > I'm like you Davis. If you were paying someone to do all the work, > definitely spend the money on a better car. I don't think $750 would be a > *BAD* deal on that Rebel, just not the *BEST* deal. But I wouldn't give that > much unless I really had to have a Rebel and it was close by, or I needed a > parts car bad. $750 is way to high for a starting bid. Would have been better to > start at no more than $250 ($100 would be more like it) with a "Buy it > now" or reserve of $750 if he really won't take less. > > I see Marc's point clearly though. He knows where one in much better > condition is for a LOT less. It's always best to start with the best car you > can find. > > Now if Marc will find me a 56 or 57 Rambler four door within 4-5 hours of > Columbia, SC (close enough to go get in a day) I'll be happy! I'd > probably give $750 for one of those in the same shape as that Rebel if close > enough. > > ---------- > Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 20:40:04 -0700 (PDT) > From: Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > YOur points are well taken. It must be nice to have old cars still sitting in > junk yards near where you live. Around here anything older then 96 gets crushed > as soon as it comes in. > ?Prices you gave are high for my area. Sounds like someone with no skills?a > credit card restored car. If you must farm out the work you are better off > paying more money for a better car. 200 for that rebel in the picture is a > steal.? > ?Wish stuff like that still existed in my neck of the woods. > > -- > Frank Swygert > Publisher, "American Motors Cars" > Magazine (AMC) > For all AMC enthusiasts > http://farna.home.att.net/AMC.html > (free download available!) > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: http://splatter.wps.com/pipermail/amc-list/attachments/20090403/8f8fbd10/attachment.htm > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list