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I've got a very nice Austin Healey 3000 that I'm planning on selling, so here's the issue. What do you all think is the best way to go about doing this? Any advice appreciated.- Paul
 
A-H 3000? Please, do tell more, and provide some pictures. A lot of people on here are car buffs in general, I bet quite a few would be interested.
 
The car is a 1967 3000. I'm the third owner. When I got the car it was running but had been neglected for several years. I took it in and had the fenders and doors off with all bodywork reworked as needed including sanding to metal, new sills and new floors. The car was painted Honda Accord Coupe red, including doors and fenders while off the car. The interior was completely done with new red upholstry, seat bottoms, panels and carpet. All britework was either rechromed (12-15 major pieces, polished or replaced. New exhaust, brakes, splines,chromes wheels, a modern starter, a modern ignition, top, front and rear susp....the list is extensive. The engine and transmission were done in 1985 and were felt not to need work and were left. The overdrive works normally. The car is a joy to drive and is beautiful.. I'll post some pictures.- Paul
 
Big Healey

Hi Paul, drop me an email or pm; I may have a party in Hickory(NC) with some interest. Dave V. in NC (Morganton) Just got my coupe home today from Korman! Yeah! Sorry.. I've been waiting for, a while. If you want to leave a number, I'll call you on the 3000.
 
What a pretty car!
Not sure about the US market but in the UK that would bring some serious money.

I have sold odd cars privately, through specialist mags and the dreaded Fleabay.
To be honest "online" reaches the most people these days. THere are specialist websites such as Pistonheads.co.uk for example. lots of people use that here as an alternative. Ads in the local papers rarely work. and Magazines can be expensive. Autotrader is another example that works reasonabley well here.
However things I do / think about
1... Research on the curent value of the car to set a "realistic" price.
2... Be very very honest in your decription.
3... The more history you have the better.
4... Never, ever release the car until the funds are in your bank account!
5... No unacompanied test drives!
6... Make sure the buyer knows your selling "AS IS"
7... Always give a receipt with the decription of tha car and the words AS IS on it and both you as the seller and the buyer should sign it.
8... Be prepared to haggle, being willing to knock 200 off the price often means the difference between a sale and no sale, plus the buyer feels good!
9... Be prepared for dreamers and timewasters
10.. Be polite but firm.
11.. Make sure you know who the buyer is and ask to identify themselves properly.

What me paranoid? :lol:
Malc
 
Thamks Malc,
That's all great advice. I went out to wax it this past weekend..we had some great late fall southern weather with highs in the low 70s and decided I couldn't part with it right now. So the funds will need to come from elsewhere but I still get those drives, and that exhaust tone, and the girls going crazy. You know, they give me a thumbs up and I think maybe its for me, not the car. Oh well..... Thanks again Malc, and thanks for all the other great advice on the blog. - Paul
 
Glad you have decided to keep it, I have my old MGA which gets an airing once in a while and I just couldn't part with it
"Boys and toys" as the long suffering Mrs Malc says. Funding can always come from somewhere else though, sell the missus, rent the house!
I am currently at the limit of my scrap quota but I have been eyeing up an rather nice Fiat 124 Coupe which can be turned into a Historic Group 4 rally car as per the Abarth Stradale cars of the 70's...
Whats the dear?? No Malc, Bad Malc, Finish the Csi first! :wink:
 
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