Would you ever sell/trade your shark?
09-13-2014, 03:05 PM
#1
Thread Starter
The wife asked me yesterday if I would ever consider selling or trading the shark after all the time/ money I have invested. So I thought about it, I think I would if the right car came along. Originally while in Albuquerque, I was looking for a nice non-hobo cobra kit car. So I suppose I would trade for one, but I doubt a cobra that's in the shape I want would be traded/sold for what my 928 is worth, as in they go for more that a shark..... What about you guys?
09-13-2014, 03:19 PM
#5
Drifting
Yes... If there were more important family needs, or if I could trade for a Tesla Model S. Pulled into a gas station one day and saw a Tesla S parked off to the side. I asked the person at the register "Why is there a Tesla at a gas station?" Turns out he was the owner of the gas station...and he said "It's mine."
09-13-2014, 03:22 PM
#6
Nordschleife Master
09-13-2014, 03:38 PM
#7
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One can never get rid of what's in the blood. I sold my rare 86 Euro 635 , also a shark, with a color of only 2 existed in US, custom built stroker motor, and restored and maintained over 21 yrs after my wife's nagging of not having enough parking at home. End up bought my 928 only 4 weeks later with the intention of fixing and reselling but as my wife knows now that it will be "awhile" before I sell this one.
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09-13-2014, 04:06 PM
#9
Absolutly. I have lost intrest as life and work have prevented me from enjoying the ride. I have been toying with the idea for a while. just need to figure a price on my complete one and part out my project.
09-13-2014, 05:19 PM
#10
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A year or three ago, I was out for an evening errand and stopped for gas. Another customer came over and commented on the car, including raraity and condition. Asked if it was for sale. Short moment before I replied: "EVERYTHING is for sale!" He chuckled and added "...at the right price." for me.
And that's a reality. I have a lot of sweat equity invested in the car, and it's a very nice well-maintained example. While few currently-available new cars have the combination of style, performance and practicality, there are some that excell enough at two of those to overcome the shortcomings in the third. We've bantered here on RL about what would replace the 928 in the garage, and those same thoughts have rattled around everyone's head from time to time.
So if the right offer from the right caretaker came along at the right time, the car would have a third owner. I might regret the decision later, but I can also look back i=on similar car decisions that were correct in their moment. First car, a 356SC cab, was a used car when I sold it. It was OK but not spectacular, but sold well at the time. List goes on to include Lotii, F-car, DeTomaso, Saab, and some other less interesting rides. All with similar stories. Some more immediate life situation caused them to go away. Some were let go to make room for other more interesting rides. Cars are one of the more visible examples of engineering as an art form. So I have a deep appreciation for them. But art and engineering move on, and in automobiles that movement is very rapid. 928 Development started a mere 7 years after my 356SC was built (almost 50 years ago now...), 12 years to the first production versions. There's absolutely no comparison between them. It's 20 years since the last 928 run was produced. There are much better cars available now.
Would I like to have that now 50 year old '65 SC cab again as a daily driver? Not on your life. Around 100 HP, poor heat, no AC, rather extensive and continuous maintenance required. Pitifully slow by today's standards. Dreaming about that car would be like looking at 1919 cars when I first bought it.
And that's a reality. I have a lot of sweat equity invested in the car, and it's a very nice well-maintained example. While few currently-available new cars have the combination of style, performance and practicality, there are some that excell enough at two of those to overcome the shortcomings in the third. We've bantered here on RL about what would replace the 928 in the garage, and those same thoughts have rattled around everyone's head from time to time.
So if the right offer from the right caretaker came along at the right time, the car would have a third owner. I might regret the decision later, but I can also look back i=on similar car decisions that were correct in their moment. First car, a 356SC cab, was a used car when I sold it. It was OK but not spectacular, but sold well at the time. List goes on to include Lotii, F-car, DeTomaso, Saab, and some other less interesting rides. All with similar stories. Some more immediate life situation caused them to go away. Some were let go to make room for other more interesting rides. Cars are one of the more visible examples of engineering as an art form. So I have a deep appreciation for them. But art and engineering move on, and in automobiles that movement is very rapid. 928 Development started a mere 7 years after my 356SC was built (almost 50 years ago now...), 12 years to the first production versions. There's absolutely no comparison between them. It's 20 years since the last 928 run was produced. There are much better cars available now.
Would I like to have that now 50 year old '65 SC cab again as a daily driver? Not on your life. Around 100 HP, poor heat, no AC, rather extensive and continuous maintenance required. Pitifully slow by today's standards. Dreaming about that car would be like looking at 1919 cars when I first bought it.
09-13-2014, 05:37 PM
#11
Race Car
Sold my first 928 so that someone else could care for it. Small children, work and life got in the way of me enjoying it and figured that someone else could enjoy it more than I could. Regret it all the time. Considered buying it back even but that just wasn't going to work out.
Purchased a second 928 with the intent to save it. Didn't really want it but wanted to keep it from a wrecker. I have put a lot of time into it and will keep it unless the right offer comes along. It still needs more work but what car doesn't? I figure may be I could get my kids involved now as they get older, my fingers are crossed.
Michael
Purchased a second 928 with the intent to save it. Didn't really want it but wanted to keep it from a wrecker. I have put a lot of time into it and will keep it unless the right offer comes along. It still needs more work but what car doesn't? I figure may be I could get my kids involved now as they get older, my fingers are crossed.
Michael
09-13-2014, 07:14 PM
#12
No selling for me. Find me another car that's cheap (relatively) , fast , reliable , comfortable , has timeless styling, sounds great , makes heads turn...
And throw in great handling as well.
What else have I forgotten?
And throw in great handling as well.
What else have I forgotten?
