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From: "James W. Gibat-Thoroski" <mercurycapri@c...>
Date: Sun Jan 12, 2003  8:41 am
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] More pictures of that awful customized 88 Mclaren

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>I think the other part that gives everyone the shivers about this car is the
manner by which the
>advertiser is attempting to flog it. By touting it as a rare car, unique
car, a collectors car,
>etc he is either being deceptive or ill-informed - and this rankles those of
us who have taken a
>minute or so to learn anything about these cars.

Well, it is rare...it is fairly unique...it might be as collectable as it once
was...but I don't think that's being deceptive.

>It reminds me of that one chap who kept flogging the Mercury McLaren's on eBay
by never mentionin
>that they were Mercury - instead he always said ' Mustang ' and ' Ford ' as if
to catch the
>attention of the Stang owners and drive up the price that he might get
compared to it being listed
>as a 'Mercury Capri' ( no offense meant to our Merc Capri fellows ). That
sort of deceptive
>practice tends to leave you wondering about the sales tactics being used.

Believe it or not...some people don't know what a Capri is...saying it's like a
Mustang at least clues them in.

>With regards to this 'particular' McLaren, the seller is attempting to get 'a
real McLaren' market
>value for the car by touting its initial heritage. But this person is a
professional vehicle
>resaler and he above anyone knows that when you customize a 'collector car' it
is no longer a
>collector car in value. So why hunt for just under $10k for what is
basically nothing more then
>a tweaked Mustang at this point....

It's still an ASC...modded or not and it does come with that history.

>In all fairness the vehicle is probably worth about $4500 maximum ( which is
probably what this
>'resaler' bought it for. He now hopes to catch the eye of a 'rube' that might
be willing to pay
>double the market value for this 'rare gem', this 'rare and unique
collectible'. This is one
>value of a having a fraternity of McLaren owners - in that the inexperienced
can come and ask
>questions and not get suckered in to buying a mispriced or falsely promoted
vehicle.

I don't know of many "rubes" just going out to spend 10k on an impulse buy. If
they spend 10k, maybe they really wanted the car for the car. Not just it's
"prestigous heritage". Maybe they want it to actually drive
it.

>I can live with that car - it is nothing that a new paint job and some
additional expenditures
>wouldn't return to normal. But starting with a sales figure of $9500 is
ridiculous... and that
>is probably what tosses my cookies the most ;)

I don't know why you're concerned about the price he's selling it for. If it
doesn't sell the price will eventually go down...it's been up for sale for how
long and nobody has bought it? Or maybe you're just jealous and
want the price to come down so you can buy it? :) j/k

It's a free market and he can ask what he wants for it...it doesn't necessarily
mean he's going to get it.-----
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