1934 Dodge Sedan All Original and Runs--What's a good selling price. (buy, sell)

[southernnaturelover]

Put it on ebay with a ridiculously high reserve price (like $15k). Just see how much the bid goes up to and that will give you and idea of what people will pay for it.

[Deez Nuttz]

This thread is useless without pics.

[Dd714]

Originally Posted by Bummer

My recommendation would be to KEEP IT, kjg . . . at least for the time being.

This is definitely not a good time to get top price for "a toy". Unless there are other circumstances, hang on to it until the economy improves in order to double, triple or even quadruple the selling price.

Good Luck

Ahhh, so many people using this advice. So many people have a rusted out junk in the back yard thinking it's there "retirement moneys".

This is what happens when you don't drive a car and try to store it in anything but immaculate temperature controlled storage with periodic maintanance - gas in the tank turns to varnish, rubber gaskets, tubes, and seals start to rot, oils start to solidify. After about a year or two of not running, it won't run again without a major rebuild. Moisture starts to work on metal surfaces. Bugs and critters, rodents, etc find there way into upholstery and the interior and even the engine. Changing temperatures with the changing seasons start to warp seals and surfaces. Rust appears...

In 5 years you have a worthless rust bucket. Sell it today.

[Deez Nuttz]

Originally Posted by Dd714

So many people have a rusted out junk in the back yard thinking it's there "retirement moneys".

Yep that's why ebay is littered with overpriced old cars. People watch Barrett-Jackson and think "Oh wow, I have a 68 GTO in my back yard, rusty and hasn't ran in 25 years but it's somehow worth $30,000 because that one on TV just went for $40k!!".

[hbeers]

I am interested in the 34 dodge. I would like more information about it. How do I communicate with you?

Originally Posted by kjg1963

My boyfriend's father has a 1934 Dodge 4-door sedan that he is looking to sell. It is all original and runs. He was thinking of selling it for $4,000 but my boyfriend seems to think that it is worth much more. I was asked to do a little research and so far have found a wide variance in prices. Some seem to be upwards of $20,000 but from the pictures I've seen, these are all restored with beautiful interiors and paint jobs. This car is the original black that is now faded (no rust) and orginal interior which is definitely musty. Everything is original and it still runs.

Anyone have any idea on a good price to sell this car at?

[rstover]

Originally Posted by Bummer

My recommendation would be to KEEP IT, kjg . . . at least for the time being.

This is definitely not a good time to get top price for "a toy". Unless there are other circumstances, hang on to it until the economy improves in order to double, triple or even quadruple the selling price.

Good Luck

agreed, you guys hold onto that car and sell it when the market is ready for making more money off of it. You will be able to make alot more money.

[Dodgeman]

Hello, This site is the NADA guide for antique auto prices low retail to high retail. Please email me what he is asking and the location of the Dodge.
Hugh Goetz h.goetz@comcast.net also any recent photos would be appreciated. Thank you, Hugh

1934 Dodge prices by model and values for Dodge models at NADAguides.com

[filmsniffer]

Originally Posted by Dd714

Ahhh, so many people using this advice. So many people have a rusted out junk in the back yard thinking it's there "retirement moneys".

This is what happens when you don't drive a car and try to store it in anything but immaculate temperature controlled storage with periodic maintanance - gas in the tank turns to varnish, rubber gaskets, tubes, and seals start to rot, oils start to solidify. After about a year or two of not running, it won't run again without a major rebuild. Moisture starts to work on metal surfaces. Bugs and critters, rodents, etc find there way into upholstery and the interior and even the engine. Changing temperatures with the changing seasons start to warp seals and surfaces. Rust appears...

In 5 years you have a worthless rust bucket. Sell it today.

How extreme can you get? Rust pile in 5 years? LOL

I have started and ran/drove cars that hasn't been touched in 10, 20, 30 years without a "major rebuild".

[Dodgeman]

Originally Posted by kjg1963

Thanks for your responses. I pulled up NADA pricing on this vehicle. Low end retail is $5,700. He was looking to sell it for $4,000 so he wasn't too far off. Like I said, it runs, but that doesn't mean the tires won't go flying off when it hits 20 mph. And boy does that mohair stink when its been sitting. Apparently, he already has someone who wants to buy it so it doesn't look like any "promoting" will have to be done by me. He's not trying to make any real money on it but he's had it for over 40 years in the garage just waiting to do a restoration. He has tons of extra parts he's gotten over the years that are probably worth more than the car. He just recently sold a model T that was in the same orginal condition and other than a cracked block (he had an extra engine, just never put it in) also was in running condition.

I would like a chance to out bid the prospective buyer Hugh Goetz (dodgeman) h.goetz@comcast.net Thank you

[Dodgeman]

I would like a chance to out bid the prospective buyer Hugh Goetz (dodgeman) h.goetz@comcast.net Thank you