Re: 73 Stag for Sale on Ebay

[George Richardson <gprtech@domain.elided>]

There's just no substitute for looking at a car when you buy it. The risk factor
of buying sight unseen always makes me pay less than I would have if I'd seen it
myself.
Vito Pacione wrote:

> Hello List:
>
> I had many people respond to my Stag for Sale on Ebay, but ultimately the
> old tried but true method of selling prevailed. I put an ad in the local
> paper and the first person that came by drove it and paid full price for
> it. ($600 over what I had it listed for on the internet)
>
> I'm not sure why the internet failed me when I tried to sell it repeatedly,
> but oh well...
>
> Now, I still have one more Stag that is a project car that I'd like to sell
> befor I move. It is a great car to start a restoration. It has about 38K
> original miles on it. It is a 71 with wire wheels and automatic, hardtop, etc.
>
> Color is Brown over tan. It is original to the point it even has the
> original factory battery retaining straps!
>
> The problems: The engine went bad early and the Triumph dealer got the car
> back. How I don't know but it must have been an interesting story because I
> got no keys with the car and the cowl where the keys go is cut open
> professionally (I'm sure to move the car). The person that bought it from
> the Triumph dealer bought another 3.0 Stag engine for it (it comes with
> car), but never installed it. He died and I purchased the car from his son
> who wanted to restore it but did not have any money.
>
> The car is absolutely rust free except for two circular areas on the
> hardtop. I remember the seats to be perfect, but I should look again to be
> sure. My absolute bottom line on the car is $3000. I figure the rust free
> body has to be worth $2000 by itself!
>
> Please let me know if there are any shoppers still out there. I had a heck
> of a time selling a really nice running rust free 73, I don't know how this
> will do, but I feel this list is as good a place as any to start!