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Apr 09, 2013 1:58 pm
Apr 09, 2013 1:58 pm
Subject: Re: Lagondas at auctions versus direct selling
I think we all have to be realistic and accept that you are going to attract a larger audience of potential buyers at auction that you would through any club forum or magazine.
Historically if you look at auction sale prices they tend to be above a clubs expected value of the vehicle (more so if there are two or more parties interested on ‘I must have’ that particular car on the day … I have seen this happen).
I think if you look at most recent club members their cars have been auction purchases and it has in a way brought new blood into the club which cannot be a bad thing in itself.
One thing we must be considerate of, is that any members decision to sell his or her car must be a sad and hard one to have made and perhaps we should not be so judgemental.
Sometimes the sale is due to bereavement, sometimes ill health, financial difficulties or just no longer being able to maintain the car. (it is not getting any cheaper to keep the cars on the road either).
Whatever the reason, it is a hard one to make and with the economic environment we now find ourselves in one cannot blame a member for trying to generate as much revenue as possible from the sale of their ‘pride and joy’.
I am more of the opinion to thank these members for being good custodians of their cars, wish them all the best of luck with the sale and welcome the new owners to the club.
Just my personal opinion.
Chris
I think we all have to be realistic and accept that you are going to attract a larger audience of potential buyers at auction that you would through any club forum or magazine.
Historically if you look at auction sale prices they tend to be above a clubs expected value of the vehicle (more so if there are two or more parties interested on ‘I must have’ that particular car on the day … I have seen this happen).
I think if you look at most recent club members their cars have been auction purchases and it has in a way brought new blood into the club which cannot be a bad thing in itself.
One thing we must be considerate of, is that any members decision to sell his or her car must be a sad and hard one to have made and perhaps we should not be so judgemental.
Sometimes the sale is due to bereavement, sometimes ill health, financial difficulties or just no longer being able to maintain the car. (it is not getting any cheaper to keep the cars on the road either).
Whatever the reason, it is a hard one to make and with the economic environment we now find ourselves in one cannot blame a member for trying to generate as much revenue as possible from the sale of their ‘pride and joy’.
I am more of the opinion to thank these members for being good custodians of their cars, wish them all the best of luck with the sale and welcome the new owners to the club.
Just my personal opinion.
Chris