CASH price VS TRADE Price

[bjuice]

I want to create a little discussion here and see how you guys think on this subject......

i cruise the classified every day...Now here is what really doesn't make GOOD sense once you really think about it..
example:
i will take $8500 for my car roller...but if you want to trade its going to be much higher..say $15,000.....

Now the way i see it....if you are willing to trade heads up and you like what i have..why can't we trade a $8500 piece for a $8500 piece...why do i have to trade you something worth 7k/8k more than what you are asking for your car ?....the same goes if your willing to trade with cash boot..why not trade for something worth 4k that appeals to you and take $4500 difference in cash...to make up the $8500 asking price....if your not interested in trading i understand that ...just say NO TRADES..
In my opinion it would really take a DUMB A$$ or a real desperate person to trade soemthing worth 15k for something someone is asking $8500 and you know could be bought for less..

Please give me your thoughts on this...i see this and i laugh to myself...of course everyone wants the BEST deal but COME ON LETS PLAY REAL HERE !..

Juice

[lively]

TRUTHFULLY----THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE A BIG TRADE PRICE COMPARED TO A SMALLER CASH PRICE USUALLY THINK THEY HAVE THE MOST VALUABLE CARS AND NOBODY ELSE CAN GET IT WITHOUT JUMPING THRU HOOPS[WRONG!!!!!!!!! :oops: :oops: :oops: ]--TO ME A ASKING PRICE IS JUST THAT BUT TO PUT A HIGHER TRADE PRICE MAKES NO SINCE AT ALL!!!---AND BEFORE I GET BEAT UP ON THIS [ I HAVE BEEN DEALING CARS AND PARTS FOR OVER 30 YEARS ]-- AND STILL DON'T WANT TO CHEAT THE OTHER GUY :? :? :? --MY 10 CENTS WORTH BRIAN AND AGREE WITH YOU---IT IS VERY FUNNY AND DOES NOT MAKE ANY SINCE 8) 8) 8) ---LIVELY

[woodsman]

Brian I am sorry but I have to make this one short a matter a fact just one word (DRUGS) thats just my theory. :shock:

[bowtie4542001]

I agree with both of yall. Those kinds of statements make me laugh. I don't see where someone elses vehichle would be worth more if you trade instead of paying cash. I guess if that was the case, I could say mine was worth 15,000 when it was only worth 8,000. A lot of people on here just think their car needs to priced like it was at the Barrett Jackson Auction.

Chris

[woodsman]

Barrett Jackson Auction now that was funny I don't care who you are.

[zipper06]

In my opinion, they think that anyone who would want to trade may have a POS car that doesn't equal their car in value, when in fact it may be the opposite. Everyone thinks their car is worth more than anyone else's. Crap i wouldn't take less than $15,000.00 for my Malibu, but i know i can buy an equal car for much less. I think it's an EGO factor.hehe, anyone want to buy a Malibu.

JMO

Zip.

[qtrmile2]

I agree with you Brian. I stopped trying to figure people out a LONG time ago. But people do that all the time. I also see pieces of junk for sale and wonder how can you ask that for your junker. They watch Barret Jackson and think, I got one of those. Oh well, makes the world go round I guess.

[aaaaaaaaaaaaa]

i agree 100% with that. Its one thing to try and get a good trade but im not gonna trade my 71 vette roller with custom headers and trans that i have up for sale at 16,000 respectfully for a 10 grand roller camaro, S10, chevelle, etc and even though i know my vette is worth more you dont see me saying i want a 25k trade value, oh and these people that think there camaro's, S10's, Nove's or whatever are worth what my vette is worth are nuts, i get people trying to trade me a 69 camaro roller for my vette roller, why the hell would i trade down to a camaro when i have a vette

In conclusion people need to get serious about selling or trading and if you think its that special, keep it. My vette roller is worth more than 16 but i want some money so i have to have a good price no matter what you have in it

OH and people your roller drag car camaro, S10 especially, chevelle, nova shouldnt be even close to the same price as my vette so get real if you want to sell or trade

[topsportsman1]

PRICELESS :P :P :P

[Racefab57]

ALWAYS CONSISTANT: I dont consider trading, BUT;Ive got news for you, this CAMARO I have may be equal or worth more than your vette!!! I dont believe a certain car is worth more than another!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lets see what other people think. you may have it "built to the hilt" as the saying goes,BUT I do also!!! the trade factor is what the individuals deceide between themselves!! OR IT SHOULD BE!!!! when I say individuals I dont mean this possiblly lop sided kind of trades we see here,BUT the individuals involved with THEIR PARTICUAL TRADE!!!!!!!!!!!!! (in other words equal numbers. ) iM NOT GOOD AT PREACHING, But I hope you know what I meant! (boy I dont like the sound of one car better than another) I also have a vette.David.

[woodsman]

i agree 100% with that. Its one thing to try and get a good trade but im not gonna trade my 71 vette roller with custom headers and trans that i have up for sale at 16,000 respectfully for a 10 grand roller camaro, S10, chevelle, etc and even though i know my vette is worth more you dont see me saying i want a 25k trade value, oh and these people that think there camaro's, S10's, Nove's or whatever are worth what my vette is worth are nuts, i get people trying to trade me a 69 camaro roller for my vette roller, why the hell would i trade down to a camaro when i have a vette

In conclusion people need to get serious about selling or trading and if you think its that special, keep it. My vette roller is worth more than 16 but i want some money so i have to have a good price no matter what you have in it

OH and people your roller drag car camaro, S10 especially, chevelle, nova shouldnt be even close to the same price as my vette so get real if you want to sell or trade

alwaysconsistent I hope one day I am able to buy a vette like yours.Good stuff.

I got to thinking about this one and had to come back and edit my post.

Ok just this month I have road in a Brand new Underground Racing Viper worth 225k that is run on the street and a brand new Lamborghini Gallardo worth 175k both of which are a higher standard car over my little CHEVY II but they want get it because its my dream car. Don't get me wrong the Lambo has been a dream car of mine also. But like my wife said if it was really your dream car you would have done had one and thats the truth. Also between my wife an brother and me we have had 9 Vettes you are right they are nice cars.But not a CHEVY II. Also I do respect your opinion. And I hope you like my little CHEVY II.

[gearhead37683]

i agree with everyone about the trade price vs. cash price. the way i figure you put a value on your car and it should be the same value no matter if it is cash or not, but they are alot of people on here trying to price their cars to high in my opinion. i have owned and built several cars and i know from experience that it is a rare case to get back out of a car what you got in them,but that is not why most of us do this,it is because we like to work on cars. and on another note i dont think it is fair to come on here and say there is no way that these other cars are worth the price of a vette.i have seen s-10's,nova's,vega's,exct... that are worth a lot more than vettes,it just depends because all of us like different cars,and one mans dream car might be another mans junk,im not trying to ruffle any feathers,but this is a interesting thread and i thought i would put my 2 cents in,

[plumkrazychevy]

I agree with bjuice. i have had many offers of trades that are worth 1/3 or less than i am asking for my car. the cash and trade price are the same,i just want fair value for fair value.

[bowtie4542001]

Well spoken gearhead. I don't disagree that a vette is a nice ride, but different people have different taste. I don't care what kind of car you have, as long as you have fun with it. That's the main objective. Like you said, we don't do this sport to get rich. We do it because we love the sport.

Chris

[zipper06]

This is totally funny :lol:
Vette's are not gold plated and neither are most of the cars mentioned in this thread,but to say other cars donot compare to a your Vette. I would venture to say that's Woodsman Nova is worth 2 to 3 times what your Vette is worth. Yes i'm a Vette owner and i love it. I also had a PM Vette blown alcohol that was capable of 200mph in the 6's, but it was not gold plated. There are S10's that run in the 7's all day long.
Bottom line is you like what you got and should get the price that you ask for it, but believe me there are a lot of S10's and Nova's that are worth tons more money than you are asking for your car and to cattagorize them as worthless compared to your Vette is wrong. I appreciate that you like you car but it's not the ultimate car on the planet.

JMO

Zip.

[woodsman]

Zip some people are sure passionate about there hotrods. And I like it.

[jbsjunk]

Zipper for President! :D

[3dracing]

I had a '69 tube chassis Camaro I sold for more than your asking for the vette, so does this mean I stuck the guy because mine was a Camaro?



Steve

[gearhead37683]

in my opinion the worst thing that could have been said is (why would i trade down to a camaro when i own a vette) the 67-69 camaros are throught the roof in value,and are alot more popular than vettes.just my opinion but i would rather have one 69 camaro than 2 vettes

[Bubstr]

Then there would be a guy that would trade the two vetts and the 69 camero for a numbers matching 70 hemi Cuda. Guess it's the the value that the traders believe they are worth that counts in a deal.

The thing is you price any car so that someone wants the car more than he wants the cash. If you price it too high you just won't sell it. I'm sure there are a lot of cars listed, that never sell at the listed price.