1972 Monte Carlo

[carpoor]

Here is a link to my Craiglist ad so I do not have to retype everything...

http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/3502856424.html

The car is 99% ready, just fine tuning a few things and cleaning her up. I really would like to sell the car out right, but will consider a trade + cash for something I really like.

[Ms Grumpy]

Nice car. If I had only won the lottery.

[flash]

Very nice Monte ,good luck with the sale .

[fleming23]

Really is a good looking Monte! A car I would not mind owning for sure

[BillsCamino]

Really is a good looking Monte! A car I would not mind owning for sure

Ditto!!
And tempting too now that the '66 wagon was finally picked up and delivered. I've got an empty space in the shop...
Where in FL is this located? How far fron the Orlando airport?

[Derek69SS]

Ditto!!
And tempting too now that the '66 wagon was finally picked up and delivered. I've got an empty space in the shop...
Where in FL is this located? How far fron the Orlando airport?
Jeez Bill, you're going to need to install a revolving garage door. :D

[carpoor]

Ditto!!
And tempting too now that the '66 wagon was finally picked up and delivered. I've got an empty space in the shop...
Where in FL is this located? How far fron the Orlando airport?

I am 30-40 minutes away via the 417. I'll give anyone who is a member here a big break on the price to make sure it gets a good home.

Thanks to everyone for the kind words.

[shadowgray396]

Looks like a nice car. I will be in Orlando in about 3 1/2 weeks, temping. I'm headed down to the auction in kissimmee and to see my daughter

[carpoor]

I've been pushing to get the car ready just in case someone in town for the auction was looking for a car to flip. This spring I should have a 71' Blazer ready to go too.

[flash]

Lets see some pics of the Blazer ,2x4 or 4x4 and how much rust ?

[carpoor]

Lets see some pics of the Blazer ,2x4 or 4x4 and how much rust ?

2WD, and zero rust - ever. It's from Arizona and never had any cancer anywhere.

[carpoor]

Bump ttt...

[Ms Grumpy]

2WD, and zero rust - ever. It's from Arizona and never had any cancer anywhere.

Lucky man....

[BillsCamino]

PM sent...

[carpoor]

Lucky man....

The new owner is lucky now, mad e a deal this week and by Wednesday the Blazer should be in the hands of the new owner. One down, two to go...

[carpoor]

Just a look at the trunk floor, taken with my phone.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/Bz2886/72%20LS5%20Monte/72montetrunk.jpg

[Ms Grumpy]

Holy Crap. That looks almost like new.

[carpoor]

After the car was first finished, moisture started to get under the trunk mat and lightly stain the trunk floor. So we cut a piece of felt and slid it between the floor and the trunk mat. Problem solved. Other than lawn chairs and an occasional cooler, not much has been in the trunk of this car. IMO - that certainly helps keep down on the wear and tear.

[carpoor]

Bump... still for sale

[carpoor]

Bump, had two "serious buyers" back out on me this week. Neither party had the decency to tell me, I had to find out on my own. Going to pull the car off the market if it hasn't sold by the end of this month. I am burnt out marketing this car. :grumpy:

[flash]

Just drive it around WITHOUT the for sale sign and you may get lucky .You would not believe how many people chase me down trying to buy my old beater 74 Chevy truck and it aint for sale yet .I have a hard time convincing them it wont be sold til the other one comes home if ever it does . Just a thought .

[carpoor]

When driving it around, I've had plenty of people offer to buy it. The problem is, the average person thinks they can buy a car like this for $5K or less. When I tell them what I want for it, I usually get dirty looks and rude comments. Which is damn funny to me... considering the car isn't a pile of crap. I'm going to give it until the end of the month to sell, then pull it off the market. (13 more days)

[carpoor]

::sigh:: I just threw it on evilbay... why not? If it doesn't sell, I have a family member that is going to let me store it in his garage for a few months. Out of sight, out of mind.

[shadowgray396]

Good luck on the sale.

[flash]

I know how hard it is to sell one ,I thought my 55 Bel Air was never going to sell ,just keep the faith it will happen.

[carpoor]

Hope I don't jinx myself, but usually I sell vehicles in 60-90 days. I am in that 60 day window now. Next my focus will be to sell my 96' Silverado. I know what I want for a truck, have found a dozen or so in my price range, but don't want to get another vehicle until I move at least one.

[carpoor]

A little over five hours left, reserve met... looks like it's sold. :banana:

[flash]

Congrats on the upcoming sale .

[shadowgray396]

Congrats on the sale.

[carpoor]

Thanks, waiting on the payment to clear my bank. Should be within the next day or two. Then it will be a week or two before the carrier comes to pick it up.

[Ms Grumpy]

Congrats !! It was really down to wire on this one.

[carpoor]

::sigh:: It's not looking good, the car "sold" almost two weeks ago, still no payment. Haven't heard from the buyer in almost a week. Pretty much preparing for the worst right now. :(

[flash]

That sucks .

[BillsCamino]

::sigh:: It's not looking good, the car "sold" almost two weeks ago, still no payment. Haven't heard from the buyer in almost a week. Pretty much preparing for the worst right now. :(

Sorry to hear this. :(
Not sure which is worse...the eBay jerks or the ones on Craigslist.

Hmmm.....
I still like this car...PM me with a price I can't refuse. I may have to be in Tampa Easter weekend and could fly into Orlando instead and drive it from there and then on home....

[flash]

Bill ,you would look good in that Monty .

[BillsCamino]

Bill ,you would look good in that Monty .

I look good in everything. :D

BTW...Liam and Liz said to tell you and Joan "Hi".

[carpoor]

Bill, the car "sold" for $8200 on eBay. The fees, which I haven't paid yet, add up to about $145... so figure in reality I was getting a hair over $8K for the car. I have a local guy with an open offer for $7500. I don't like the guy or his tactics, but basically that's the lowest offer I have on the car right now. If I really wanted it gone, I could call him tomorrow and he would come get it. I really can't take any less, I am into the car for close to $12K. I bought it from my folks to help them pay off some medical bills and free them from the costs & maintenance associated with an old car.

[fleming23]

I am so tempted to make you an offer on this car, but know I should probably hold off until I find what I really want....

[grandsport]

Bill ,you would look good in that Monty .

But I would look great in it!

[carpoor]

I am so tempted to make you an offer on this car, but know I should probably hold off until I find what I really want....

Wish I was closer so you could drive it, I am sure it would change your mind. These cars are given a bad rap for some reason. They ride great, are comfortable, and share most components with the rest of its A-Body family. I know my mother is going to cry like a baby when it finally sells. She was very emotional when I bought it from them, because she knew I intended to sell it. She and my father used to really enjoy the car when their health was better.

Seriously, where are you going to buy a classic with cold AC in this kind of condition for around eight large?

[carpoor]

Well, we will see what happens... the buyer contacted me today. He has been in the hospital most of the week. His bank told him that the money was sent on the 12th. We are both in agreement that it should have hit my account by now. He is back home and doing better, and plans to go to his bank again this Monday. I asked him to email me some additional information about the transaction to take to my bank. Hoping this can be resolved this coming week.

Talk about a goat rodeo... I feel bad for this guy if he is out the money, no car, and sick to boot!

[carpoor]

Haven't heard from the "buyer" since I last posted. I have tried to contact him a few times since with no reply. To make matters worse, eBay still wants their money even though I have taken the steps to cover myself. They are threatening to suspend my account. I emailed them back and replied, "Please do, you will not get a dime out of me." :mad:

That said, I am done with them. So much for protecting their users. :rolleyes:

[fleming23]

That sucks! I will purchase from eBay occasionally but I will never sell with them any more. I think I would probably throw something in the trash before going through eBay at this point.

Good luck on the car!!

[carpoor]

Decided to have Ken @ Everyday Performance go through the carburetor again. It ran decent, but was hard starting if I let it sit for a few weeks. And had a slight off idle stumble. I figure I might as well go the extra mile since I'll be driving it for who knows how long. Should have the carburetor back by the end of next week. I expect it to run even stronger than before. Ken is doing a full restoration and recalibration for the cam and exhaust upgrades. :D

[carpoor]

The mail was a little slow, Ken didn't get the carburetor for almost a full week. He emailed me today, it is done and on its way back to me.

I'll be driving it again soon. :banana:

[carpoor]

The weather was agreeable this evening, so took some "fresh pictures of the car.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/Bz2886/72%20LS5%20Monte/001_zps39bc7b76.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bz2886/media/72%20LS5%20Monte/001_zps39bc7b76.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/Bz2886/72%20LS5%20Monte/003_zpsee46fdfe.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bz2886/media/72%20LS5%20Monte/003_zpsee46fdfe.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/Bz2886/72%20LS5%20Monte/005_zpsa2f8b8c2.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bz2886/media/72%20LS5%20Monte/005_zpsa2f8b8c2.jpg.html)

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/Bz2886/72%20LS5%20Monte/009_zpsd2885818.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bz2886/media/72%20LS5%20Monte/009_zpsd2885818.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/Bz2886/72%20LS5%20Monte/015_zps988c4915.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bz2886/media/72%20LS5%20Monte/015_zps988c4915.jpg.html)

[flash]

Wow ,that is a beauty ,cant believe it didnt sell . That is my very favorite Monty and we never even see one around here anymore.

[carpoor]

Yeah, it escapes me too. If someone drives it, they'll realize what a great car it is. Half the battle seems to be getting people to actually look at the car. Far too many people seem to want to play games through email and text trying to beat you down on price before they actually see and drive the car. Maybe I'm not asking enough for it? I just stuck it back on C-list with an asking price of $10,500. ::shrug::

[carpoor]

I swear, 98% of the population must be on drugs...

I specifically stated, "no trades" - yet I am getting some silly offers. Three, count them three smog-year Corvettes in the past few weeks. (75'-79') Each person thought it would be an even trade, sorry... but I wouldn't pay more than $4K-$5K for one of those underpowered slugs. Tonight takes the cake, an IROC with lambo doors, the A/C removed, etc. ::facepalm::

Maybe I need to revise my ad, and state that the price reflects cash. And trade value is $14,500. Maybe that will scare off some of these people.

Did I mention that I hate dealing with people? :grumpy:

[flash]

I had that same thing when I was selling my 55 Bel Air ,I had all kinds of trade offers and my add said cash only no trades .

[BillsCamino]

I'll trade 'ya my Honda Elite 50 scooter...:) Can probably throw in a few bucks.

http://www.motorscooterguide.net/pictures/87elite50.jpg

[carpoor]

:drunk: I think I need a drink... I may start a new thread in non-tech about trade offers. Tonight was a 99' lincoln navigator. ::facepalm:: I wouldn't walk across the street to piss on it if it was on fire. I looked up the kbb value for giggles and emailed it to them, $3000-$3200. FAIL!

Friday evening I am going to throw an ad on carsonline.com - $45, runs till it sells. A few people I know have had great luck selling cars through that web site. I start a new job in a few weeks, going through the background check, etc now. I just plain don't have the time for much of anything lately.

[carpoor]

I have had several offers as of late, some I am willing to accept. I have emailed back, stating that I will take their offer if it is in cash. No response. As if they didn't even have the money and were just "fishing." ::sigh::

[flash]

Its the right color and right time of year so just be patient ,it will sell .Good Luck.

[Ms Grumpy]

It agree with flash, it will sell. People are just watching their cash, but someone will loosen their purse strings.

[carpoor]

I'm about to start a new job in about a week, will be working 6-7 days per week. And putting in close to 70 hours every week. That is my stress currently, I am worried about not having time for everything. I do not want this car to sit, I've worked too hard to get it back up and running well. I've seriously started to look at storage units, so I can just park it and forget about it. (other than the money coming out of my account every month to store it) I would rather sell it, and store the Chevelle away until I can get to it. I feel like I am at an age where I need to focus mainly on work and stack away as much money as possible. (So I don't have to work the rest of my life)

[BillsCamino]

PM me your best, knock my socks off sale price...something that will make me can't live without this Monte. ;)
Cash in hand....and I'll fly into Orlando and drive 'er home.

[Ms Grumpy]

Wow Bill. I wish I could say that. Good Luck !

[BillsCamino]

This Monte just keeps jumping back up in my sight after 6 months plus of it being for sale.
Maybe it's destiny that it come to GA....
Gotta at least pursue this further in person to satisfy my curiosity.

Brian...I'll call 'ya tomorrow...;)

[BillsCamino]

Unfortunately, a recent issue with my wife's daily driver on Wed night forces me to reconsider the purchase of Brian's Monte Carlo. :mad: I now have to focus on either repairing or replacing my wife's car.
Looks like no new toy for me.
Crap. :o

Sorry Brian...and a bump to the top for 'ya. Good luck with the sale.

[carpoor]

No problem Bill, got your message earlier. Just now getting home from work and able to log on. If you change your mind a few months from now... I'll most likely still have it.

[carpoor]

Newest face-palm moment... just got asked if I would trade for a geo tracker with a sbc swap. ::sigh:: The guy claims it cost him $30K to build that mongrel. He needs to drop a zero, that would be more realistic.

[carpoor]

Sale pending, but I'm not going to hold my breath...

[flash]

Good luck ,hope it sells this time .

[carpoor]

You and me both.

[carpoor]

As usual, no sale. We agreed on a price over the phone. I drove the car about 30 minutes to meet the guy. I get there, and he starts nit-picking every little rock chip, etc. Then offers me $3000 less than we agreed upon. I remained calm, said, "We're done here. Thanks for wasting my time." Then started to leave. The guy had the nerve to ask me, "What? You're not going to counter offer?" It took all I had not to punch him in the face.

I really want to get rid of this car and the Formula, then go buy a late model truck cash. I need to be down to two vehicles for my sanity. With a truck and just the Chevelle, I can pick up and go any time I want. So tired of being tied down by material possessions.

[flash]

Sorry it didnt work out ,it will happen.

[carpoor]

Pretty much sold, recieved a $500 deposit this morning. Delivering the car and getting the rest of my money Tuesday. It sold for nearly my full asking price. :D

[flash]

Congrats on the pending sale .

[grandsport]

As usual, no sale. We agreed on a price over the phone. I drove the car about 30 minutes to meet the guy. I get there, and he starts nit-picking every little rock chip, etc. Then offers me $3000 less than we agreed upon. I remained calm, said, "We're done here. Thanks for wasting my time." Then started to leave. The guy had the nerve to ask me, "What? You're not going to counter offer?" It took all I had not to punch him in the face.

I really want to get rid of this car and the Formula, then go buy a late model truck cash. I need to be down to two vehicles for my sanity. With a truck and just the Chevelle, I can pick up and go any time I want. So tired of being tied down by material possessions.

Lol.Have you ever been in a fist fight?

[shadowgray396]

Pretty much sold, recieved a $500 deposit this morning. Delivering the car and getting the rest of my money Tuesday. It sold for nearly my full asking price. :D

Congrats on the sale

[grandsport]

Congrats on the sale

It ain't sold until you see the tail lights and you got the cash !

[carpoor]

Lol.Have you ever been in a fist fight?


Yes. Nothing I am proud of though.

[carpoor]

Cash in hand and a VERY happy buyer on his way back home.

[flash]

Congrats ,I knew it would go .

[BillsCamino]

Cash in hand and a VERY happy buyer on his way back home.

Congrats on the sale.
Wish it was heading to GA but the timing simply didn't work out. :(
My car slush fund took a major hit buying Momma a new retractable hardtop Miata...engine repairs to her '06 will be completed later this week and then it goes up for sale.
Happy though, proceeds from that sale goes back to my car fund. :banana: