Am I nuts or is the seller nuts?

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Originally Posted by 70rs/ss

I'll say a few things in the sellers defense. One, a deer once hit that rolls over the hood would do exactly that, take out the windshield. We have folks killed here in AZ every year hitting elk, seems cars cut the legs off then the body rolls into the windshield DOA.

Second, the windshield is out of the truck for all intents and purposes, so the seat has been exposed to the weather for a year or so, no biggy get another seat. The rear bumper is more than likely where the wrecker hooked onto the truck, or while loading it up. When I rolled my 05 Yukon the wrecker driver rolled it back onto the tires by rolling it onto the side that hadn't been damaged, thanks to him there wasn't a straight panel on the Yukon!!

As for the appraisal, well beat him up all you want, BUT and this is a big one! build a truck like that (pre-accident) and do it for the crap low ball money you think it's worth and then talk trash!

It never ceases to amaze me how folks jump on a vehicle because the seller wants too much for the vehicle. I don't know about you all, but I have built a few of these things and $5k doesn't buy crap, $10k barely does, so how is that ruck not worth the $20k appraisal?? My 70 Camaro appraised for over $40k, wanna bash it, go ahead, could I sell it for that, no, but what would it cost to replace it, and that you NAY-SAYERS is why we appraise and insure our vehicles, they are not just objects, my Camaro is irreplaceable. $40k wouldn't do it, I have 20+ years of history with it, how much is that worth?? One owner, #'s matching, find one LMK?

Wow, The way I see it, the seller has made the representation that it was show worthy 9 months ago, I have shown cars, and in my opinion it was a respectable driver, and there is nothing wrong with that, but not a "show" piece. It could be one I am sure, but not now, and not by slapping a few body panels on it.
He also illudes to a value, which as you stated is far from relevent even if it was not totalled. You can tell us how much it costs to build,that is another number that is just as irrelevant.
The only issue that I have, is people putting an arbitrary value on something in an attempt to icrease it's sales price. To me it is a suspect sales tactic, and I will not pass up an opportunity to add my opinion whenever I see it happening. If you call it "jumping on a vehicle" then you miss the point that we made, you should say " jumping on the seller and his description of a product for sale"
As far as your Camaro goes, I have had many Camaros, and Chevelles that are very valuable "in my opinion" . But in reality they were worth what was the fair market value at the time, and ultimately what a ready, willing, and able buyer was willing to pay. Period. I am sure it is nice, but probably worth more to you than most of us. But if you put it out there and it is not pristine and tell me it will be worth X amount of dollars,"when done" I am going to look at you the same way I look at all car salesmen, with a little disgust. I will then pay your price, or whatever I believe it to be worth to me, whichever is lower.