I'm sad to say that I need to sell all of my T parts and my TT. It's time for me to shorten my list of projects. How do you all choose what to price things at? I don't want to overprice things. I've been following the classifieds for a while now to get a general idea of what things are worth. I've never seen another TT with the options mine has. I also have a few parts that I've never seen ads for.
Thoughts?
Out of respect for the general forum, I'm not listing what I have for sale here.
Pricing
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Burger in Spokane
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- First Name: Brent
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Re: Pricing
TT's have a weird market niche. I offered a friend's nice truck here and other places,
ultimately bringing the price down to $3750.00, before it sold. This was 5 years ago. I
had just paid $8K for mine, and regretted not finding my friend's truck first, as they were
comparable. I paid $1000 for my ratbag 25. It was a runner, but needed everything. I
have seen many incomplete ratbags offered for $500 - $2500, unsure if they ever sold.
On the flip side, I have seen nice to exceptionally nice trucks priced into the $15K range,
but note that they remain for sale for a long time, with the price being dropped periodically.
I am unsure if they ever sold. Seen a couple exceptional trucks offered up in that range
that sold right away. Apparently, they were really nice and a person wanting such a truck
just happened to be in the market at just the right time.
IMO, the market is very limited, compared to the cars. It is 10x as limited if the truck has
the 7:1 gears. Options mean little, unless the truck is in good, operational condition. I
write this as someone who wanted a TT and did not want a car. Weighing the various factors,
I had to eat the fact that the truck would be a negative money investment, and everything
I spent to buy and build it would be for personal pleasure only, and I would get little to nothing
back, should I ever sell it.
That said, I love my truck and wouldn't have it any other way. But I did so knowing that it
was all for the love of the truck and it was otherwise a losing proposition.
ultimately bringing the price down to $3750.00, before it sold. This was 5 years ago. I
had just paid $8K for mine, and regretted not finding my friend's truck first, as they were
comparable. I paid $1000 for my ratbag 25. It was a runner, but needed everything. I
have seen many incomplete ratbags offered for $500 - $2500, unsure if they ever sold.
On the flip side, I have seen nice to exceptionally nice trucks priced into the $15K range,
but note that they remain for sale for a long time, with the price being dropped periodically.
I am unsure if they ever sold. Seen a couple exceptional trucks offered up in that range
that sold right away. Apparently, they were really nice and a person wanting such a truck
just happened to be in the market at just the right time.
IMO, the market is very limited, compared to the cars. It is 10x as limited if the truck has
the 7:1 gears. Options mean little, unless the truck is in good, operational condition. I
write this as someone who wanted a TT and did not want a car. Weighing the various factors,
I had to eat the fact that the truck would be a negative money investment, and everything
I spent to buy and build it would be for personal pleasure only, and I would get little to nothing
back, should I ever sell it.
That said, I love my truck and wouldn't have it any other way. But I did so knowing that it
was all for the love of the truck and it was otherwise a losing proposition.
Last edited by Burger in Spokane on Sun Feb 07, 2021 12:38 am, edited 1 time in total.
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mywheels
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Re: Pricing
Burger, thanks for your response. I too have seen values all over the place. I find it easiest, most of the time, to attach a price and say OBO. Hopefully the price isn't so high that people think I'm crazy and never make an offer.
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DHort
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Re: Pricing
I think locale affects the price quite a bit. Fewer buyers on the west coast compared to the east coast. Long haul over the rockies.
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Rachel 
These two vehicles sold out of Iowa.
Same buyer.
The truck was for sale for a long time
and was discounted from the original
asking price.
I transported them both in one load to
the Bend, Oregon area a few months ago
for a repeat customer.
As Brett stated above - the market is
limited - if you are in Washington
state you best bet is to find a buyer
In the Pacific Northwest.
FJ
These two vehicles sold out of Iowa.
Same buyer.
The truck was for sale for a long time
and was discounted from the original
asking price.
I transported them both in one load to
the Bend, Oregon area a few months ago
for a repeat customer.
As Brett stated above - the market is
limited - if you are in Washington
state you best bet is to find a buyer
In the Pacific Northwest.
FJ
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