My old Opel on craigslist not for sale by me

NCTyphoonKid · 09-21-2009

I sold my car two weeks ago to someone who said they were going to restore it.Boy was I wrong!!! I sold the car for $250.00 obo I sold it to him for $200.00 and look at what he asking now!!I would like to get the car back in my possesion since I don't want to see it go to someone who will part it out since it doesn't deserve that.I would like for everyone to help me by sending him a email offering $150.00-$250.00.Please help me get it back since I'm pretty upset

1969 Opel GT

Korey

NCTyphoonKid · 09-21-2009

I know its his car now but hes asking way too much and I don't want too see a 1.1L get parted

opelspyder · 09-21-2009

Let it go. The guy has every right to do whatever he desires now that he is in possession. I know your upset, but at the time you wanted money or space instead of the car. Alot of people feel they still have control of something they owned years ago, well it must not have been that important, if they let it go. Anyways I tell people that once I have sold something, they can run it off a cliff if that is what they desire...not that I would agree with their decision, but at that point it is none of my business. Anyways...if you want the car back, why don't you instead of trying to black list the guy, email him yourself and offer to purchase the car back for what you sold it for. He may say sure, he thought about it and desided it was too much project for him at this time, and was going to try to recoop or at least make a little off it.

saxybiker · 09-21-2009

Originally Posted by NCTyphoonKid

I sold my car two weeks ago to someone who said they were going to restore it.Boy was I wrong!!! I sold the car for $250.00 obo I sold it to him for $200.00 and look at what he asking now!!I would like to get the car back in my possesion since I don't want to see it go to someone who will part it out since it doesn't deserve that.I would like for everyone to help me by sending him a email offering $150.00-$250.00.Please help me get it back since I'm pretty upset

1969 Opel GT

Korey

A wise man once told me that an Opel (or any other car for that matter) is only worth:

1) What someone is willing to pay for it.
or
2) What someone is willing to sell it for.

Seems like it was worth $200 to you when you were selling it. If it is worth the $550 to someone else and they want to buy it for that from the new owner, then it is a fair price.

GoinManta · 09-21-2009

That said he isnt asking a ton more.. Maybe he got over his head and figured he would go for double what he paid for it, in the hopes he would get the money he paid for it and it cost to go get it.. etc. etc.

Looks like a decent restoration project and most of all its a rare 1.1 so $550 isnt unreasonable.

I thought this was a case of someone adding a 0 to the end. I.E. buying it for $200 and trying to sell it for $2000.. I have seen that a time or two.

I am a typical Opel buyer/seller.. I buy it for $900.. spend $200 to go get it.. and then when I need room and have no choice sell it to another Opeler for $500-$600..

ungermm · 09-21-2009

Reminds me of .....You don't miss something until it's gone. Hey, I just sold my 87 Jeep Cherokee with almost 300,000 miles on it to a wrecker for $750 three months ago. I probably couldn't have sold it for that much in a private party sale. Wish I had it back though...the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has increase their vehicle retirement amount to $1250.

If the description on the listing is correct, you really don't have a gripe.

Jerry

hrcollinsjr · 09-22-2009

Originally Posted by NCTyphoonKid

I sold my car two weeks ago to someone who said they were going to restore it.Boy was I wrong!!! I sold the car for $250.00 obo I sold it to him for $200.00 Korey

I emailed you about the car before I went to the Autofair and never heard back from you. I was interested and actually had the money, bought a MIG welder instead in NC which I let someone talk me out of, so I still had the money!

Harold

Aardvaark · 09-22-2009

I agree, let it go.
You may have sold it to him for $200 but what does he have in it now?
He may have had to pay sales tax to transfer the tiltle plus the cost to move it to his location. He may never get what he's asking, anyway. Not worth worry about the difference imo. Life is that way.

He may be a car flipper, but it seems like alot of work for that price range.....

09-21-2009	#1 (permalink)
NCTyphoonKid Opeler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Trinity,NC Posts: 34 Real Name: Korey Isley	My old Opel on craigslist not for sale by me I sold my car two weeks ago to someone who said they were going to restore it.Boy was I wrong!!! I sold the car for $250.00 obo I sold it to him for $200.00 and look at what he asking now!!I would like to get the car back in my possesion since I don't want to see it go to someone who will part it out since it doesn't deserve that.I would like for everyone to help me by sending him a email offering $150.00-$250.00.Please help me get it back since I'm pretty upset 1969 Opel GT Korey __________________ Korey 86 Fiero SE 2.8 V6,4Speed manual,PWR DR Locks,PWR Windows,Elec Trunk Release,Rear Defrost,Gold wheels. 69 Opel GT 1.1L,4Speed manual 93 GMC Typhoon 4.3 Turbo and Intercooled roof rack,PWR Windows,Pwr Locks,99%Stock 86 Buick Grand National 3.8 Turbo and Intercooled radio delete,PWR Windows,PWR Locks,Rear defrost,99% stock

09-21-2009	#2 (permalink)
NCTyphoonKid Opeler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Trinity,NC Posts: 34 Real Name: Korey Isley	I know its his car now but hes asking way too much and I don't want too see a 1.1L get parted __________________ Korey 86 Fiero SE 2.8 V6,4Speed manual,PWR DR Locks,PWR Windows,Elec Trunk Release,Rear Defrost,Gold wheels. 69 Opel GT 1.1L,4Speed manual 93 GMC Typhoon 4.3 Turbo and Intercooled roof rack,PWR Windows,Pwr Locks,99%Stock 86 Buick Grand National 3.8 Turbo and Intercooled radio delete,PWR Windows,PWR Locks,Rear defrost,99% stock

09-21-2009	#3 (permalink)
opelspyder Opel Key Master Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,301	Let it go. The guy has every right to do whatever he desires now that he is in possession. I know your upset, but at the time you wanted money or space instead of the car. Alot of people feel they still have control of something they owned years ago, well it must not have been that important, if they let it go. Anyways I tell people that once I have sold something, they can run it off a cliff if that is what they desire...not that I would agree with their decision, but at that point it is none of my business. Anyways...if you want the car back, why don't you instead of trying to black list the guy, email him yourself and offer to purchase the car back for what you sold it for. He may say sure, he thought about it and desided it was too much project for him at this time, and was going to try to recoop or at least make a little off it. __________________ Questions or comments to the Project: Restoration of a GT series 2 -post here http://www.opelgt.com/forums/opel-gt...eries-2-a.html

09-21-2009	#5 (permalink)
GoinManta Opelitis since 1984 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 2,213 Real Name: Charles Goin	That said he isnt asking a ton more.. Maybe he got over his head and figured he would go for double what he paid for it, in the hopes he would get the money he paid for it and it cost to go get it.. etc. etc. Looks like a decent restoration project and most of all its a rare 1.1 so $550 isnt unreasonable. I thought this was a case of someone adding a 0 to the end. I.E. buying it for $200 and trying to sell it for $2000.. I have seen that a time or two. I am a typical Opel buyer/seller.. I buy it for $900.. spend $200 to go get it.. and then when I need room and have no choice sell it to another Opeler for $500-$600.. __________________ CURRENT '06 Pontiac GTO '71 Opel Kadett 4 Door 36D (w/ Opel Parts & Service 2.0L) '74 Opel Manta (Bens Manta) '74 Opel Manta (w/ LK5 transplant) Past '73 Opel Manta (Blue Max) '75 Opel Manta (Yellow) '85 Bitter SC '73 Opel Commodore B GS '73 Opel GT (w/ Vinyl Roof) At least 16 or So Parts Opels Last edited by GoinManta; 09-21-2009 at 11:58 PM.

09-22-2009	#8 (permalink)
Aardvaark UFO pel abductee. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 2,242 Real Name: Mark Paar (not Parr)	I agree, let it go. You may have sold it to him for $200 but what does he have in it now? He may have had to pay sales tax to transfer the tiltle plus the cost to move it to his location. He may never get what he's asking, anyway. Not worth worry about the difference imo. Life is that way. He may be a car flipper, but it seems like alot of work for that price range..... __________________ -Mark '75 Manta Direct link to my album of Opel related parts catalogs and magazine articles for reference: http://www.opelgt.com/photopost/show...ser/23031/sl/a Last edited by Aardvaark; 09-22-2009 at 11:42 AM.

09-21-2009	#6 (permalink)
ungermm UngerDog Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pleasanton, CA Posts: 767	Reminds me of .....You don't miss something until it's gone. Hey, I just sold my 87 Jeep Cherokee with almost 300,000 miles on it to a wrecker for $750 three months ago. I probably couldn't have sold it for that much in a private party sale. Wish I had it back though...the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has increase their vehicle retirement amount to $1250. If the description on the listing is correct, you really don't have a gripe. Jerry

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