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Old Jan 14, 2016 | 10:32 AM
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Default Re: 2005 Crossfire SRT6 Convertible

Objective appraisals of condition are a service to the community. I have long been a Volvo guy and provided them for out of town owners. An objective appraisal from an enthusiast is worth much more to me than some mercenary's agenda filled skewed condition report. A community member can very well determine their own perception of value.

Lots comes into play in value including the obvious and important but also the emotional pull, the timing, ones favorite color, the add-ons (if one is planing to add them on), their reversibility or lack of them (if one is not), location, time of year, if the car was subjected to smoking, kept polished, its smells as it should, the feel of the paint surface, the state of the engine bay and on and on.

What might be less of a service to the community is the running down of someone's asking price. Condition is object. Price and value of an uncommon car are not.

On the other hand, the age of a particular car is no excuse for not listing deviations from perfection (unadjusted for mileage or time) to any out of town buyer who will be spending time, effort and money based upon the honest or not honest description provided by the seller. I say that as someone who has wasted many trips on cars not up to my standards nor the descriptions provided by the sellers.

Still looks like a great car to me based on the provided photos and living the easy life in Florida certainly adds value even while the new car delivery tag in the window might lead one to question how current the photos are.
 

Last edited by MiamiTVR; Jan 14, 2016 at 10:49 AM. Reason: translating into English