L-89 Chevelle

[Jeff H]

Mark, are you really looking to sell the car or is the original owner asking you to sell it back to him? I think the situation really dictates the value to either party. If you really didn't plan on selling it then it's hard to put a number on it. If the original owner would like the car back, then he's going to have to step up to the plate and offer more than the rest of the potential buyers would. I'm all for offering the car back to the original owner, but it's not exactly an easy car for you to replace either. Good luck either way, I know you've had a bunch of really cool cars and it must be tough to let any of them go.

[Xplantdad]

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Keep the emotion out of it! The way you handle this will speak volumes to those who really count and it will keep the original owner from having any legitimate reason to disparage your character. Your integrity is the most important component of any transaction. I agree with 427king on pricing strategy.

Best of Luck!

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Totally agree!

[L78M22Rag]

Maybe try a shotgun approach. Discuss and reach agreement with him as to how much value the original documentation adds to the value of the car. Whatever percentage that is (say 10% for simple math), then you offer to buy the documentation from him for $20k... (that mean's the car is worth $200k to you with documents - by using that ratio). If he thinks that's too cheap, then he has the right to buy the car from you for $180k (the other 90%). If he's not prepared to pay $180k for the car... then he has to sell the documentation for the $20k.... I'm not suggesting those are the values! Obviously you both have to buy into the process and live up to your respective end of the deal.