What's a fair price?

Spankey the magic chimp · Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:08 pm

Silly though this question is guys, what should I expect to pay for a '58 splitty? Yeah, I know there's plenty beasts out there, all in different condition, so let's say no motor, straight, little rust at bottom of doors, with instrumentals but otherwise empty. No tail lights, but basically the rest of it there. Best guesstimates?

Frogsta · Post by **Frogsta** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:53 pm

Got a pic or two?
Will give us an idea on whats good and whats bad about it.
Has it got a price on it?

Spankey the magic chimp · Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:37 pm

here's a couple of pics of something very similar. I just need a guide line to work from. Saves wasting time.
Cheers!

Spankey the magic chimp · Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:39 pm

Sorry Frogsta, a bit small. Gotcha reading glasses on?Rust in outside body supports behind front mudguards for 30cm. rust in tapered lateral strut linking outside floor support beam to floor support beam. this beam is 30cm long. Narrow band of rust under double doors on floor. Rust bubbles in bouble doors near base.Patched hole near right tail light.

Spankey the magic chimp · Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:44 pm

BIGGER!!

Frogsta · Post by **Frogsta** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:06 am

Ok Spank....thats a 1964-1967 are you sure the one you are looking at is a 58?
If so in my opinion 58's are far more worthy but is hard to judge without pics.
Realistically, if it's what you say it is and it is not going to cost heaps to get it home, go for it!.
Original paint?
Has the owner got a price in mind?
or are you making the offer?
The more imfo you give us the more we can help.
Whats the go with the one in the pics?

Spankey the magic chimp · Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:54 am

Which just proves that we splitty-novices don't knows nuffin about nuffin. The photo is an ebay bus. Been watching it to get an idea of pricing, (am considering buying this one instead, if the price doesn't get too silly), but ebay is a strange and unreliable guide. What do you make of this one?

58? 67? Mate, you could tell me anythingand I probably wouldn't know the difference. That's why I need to pick your brains. Soooo.......
seems I've been looking at the wrong decade. Know where I can pick up a '58? (If you did you'd be towing it home right now. Hehe)

kroozzn62 · Post by **kroozzn62** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:24 pm

HOW MUCH IS THAT GOING FOR?
IVE GOT A 57 THAT I BOUGHT WITH FEW PICS! BUT DEPENDING ON PRICE ITS A BIT OF A GAMBLE IF YOU CANT SE IT IN THE FLESH..

Spankey the magic chimp · Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:52 am

It ended up selling for $2029. Does that seem like a lot to you guys? I still can't figure out what these beasties are worth.

Frogsta · Post by **Frogsta** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:57 am

That is cheap for the above van, seems dry climate not many body mods, minimal rust.
All depends how far from home they are as the transport is a money factor.
Just say for example that van is in victoria and I'm in queensland it would cost me $1500 to $2000 maybe more with no motor to get it home.
So thats nearly $4000 at my door.
If you get one cheap anywhere just get it.
Expect to pay more for 50's models......the older the pricier.

Spankey the magic chimp · Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:00 am

Thanks for the advice. Bloke I know assured me he knew a guy with a '58 he might sell to me, but it turned out to be a pigment of his inebriation. In other words, he was full of shit.
So...The search continues

Frogsta · Post by **Frogsta** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:23 pm

Where are you in Aus Spank?
Go to your profile and fill it in as it helps us to help you if we know where you are.

cozza · Post by **cozza** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:44 pm

Looks like wollongong.

Spankey the magic chimp · Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:52 pm

What does Cozza?

daveo · Post by **daveo** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:14 pm

Steel city. Nice part of the world. I used to live in Port Kembla. Beautiful beaches