I called the auction place a few days back and the car didn't sell. The person 
who put it up for auction has a 2500 dollar minimum.

I nicely told the lady she should send it back to the owner.

She hung up.

"Pooh".

Mudge

please clarify Mudge. an early spider isn't worth 2500? or is there additional 
problems? Sorry didn't follow everything. must be that ADD- oh look flowers.
Sorry what were you saying?

Dave

Mike Mudge wrote:
: I called the auction place a few days back and the car didn't sell. The 
person 
: who put it up for auction has a 2500 dollar minimum.
: I nicely told the lady she should send it back to the owner.
: She hung up.
: "Pooh".
: Mudge

What lurked beneath what looked like a straight, clean body & decent paint? 
These days $2.5K for a clean early (yes, running w/ a good top, etc. etc.)
doesn't seem bad.

Chris Granju
"an admitted FIAT owner"
Knoxville, TN, USA

Not in a bad way, but when you have cars fall into your lap free or for very
little money it becomes difficult to pay actual market value.

Just giving you a hard time Mike.

You're correct Dean, I have become spoiled. That is a very tasty looking 
little morsel of a car and the fact that the auction people don't know much 
about it, when they are working with the owner, makes me wonder why they can't 
answer questions like, does it run, is there a key, original miles......

Steve Ferrari went to look at it and said they wouldn't let him look at the 
motor or in the trunk. What's that all about? Always the skeptic, I take pause 
and ponder. 

We know it doesn't start or they don't know how to start it, and there is 
minor disfigurment on the nose of the hood, small dent in the passenger door, 
and a tired interior.

In it's supposed completness it is a 2500 dollar car, but "In my eye" (the 
hangman in Blazing Saddles)it's an 800 to 1000 car which is what I offered 
them. They replied they already had an offer of 1700 and poop-poohed me.

I don't need or want the car but if I could grab it for 1k I'd do it just on 
principal. If ya don't ask...............

:)

Mudge

Dean Rees wrote:
: Not in a bad way, but when you have cars fall into your lap free or for very
: little money it becomes difficult to pay actual market value.
: Just giving you a hard time Mike.

I thought it was determined that it hadn't been run or registered in over 10
years.  I would equate it to a barn find.  Probably in decent shape and
complete, but completely tired out and in need of all rubber replaced.  $800
might be a bit low, but $2500 is pretty high for CA.

Mike Mudge wrote:
: You're correct Dean, I have become spoiled. That is a very tasty looking 
: little morsel of a car and the fact that the auction people don't know much 
: about it, when they are working with the owner, makes me wonder why they can't 
: answer questions like, does it run, is there a key, original miles......
: Steve Ferrari went to look at it and said they wouldn't let him look at the 
: motor or in the trunk. What's that all about? Always the skeptic, I take pause 
: and ponder. 
: We know it doesn't start or they don't know how to start it, and there is 
: minor disfigurment on the nose of the hood, small dent in the passenger door, 
: and a tired interior.
: In it's supposed completness it is a 2500 dollar car, but "In my eye" (the 
: hangman in Blazing Saddles)it's an 800 to 1000 car which is what I offered 
: them. They replied they already had an offer of 1700 and poop-poohed me.
: I don't need or want the car but if I could grab it for 1k I'd do it just on 
: principal. If ya don't ask...............
: :)
: Mudge
: Dean Rees wrote:
: : Not in a bad way, but when you have cars fall into your lap free or for very
: : little money it becomes difficult to pay actual market value.
: : Just giving you a hard time Mike.

OK....I glided over the fact it had not been run/used in 10  yrs.  So, in need
of certain things before it will likely run (hydraulics, fluids, tires, etc.)
and then another set of things once it's started running a little & getting back
into shape (head gasket, gaskets, brakes, clutch maybe...), I certainly see what
y'all are saying.  Even 'round these parts sounds like a grand is top dollar.

Chris Granju
"an admitted FIAT owner"
Knoxville, TN, USA

Chris Granju wrote:
: OK....I glided over the fact it had not been run/used in 10  yrs.  So, in 
need
: of certain things before it will likely run (hydraulics, fluids, tires, etc.)
: and then another set of things once it's started running a little & getting 
back
: into shape (head gasket, gaskets, brakes, clutch maybe...), I certainly see 
what
: y'all are saying.  Even 'round these parts sounds like a grand is top dollar.
: Chris Granju
: "an admitted FIAT owner"
: Knoxville, TN, USA