great add cliff car is soo nice!

Beautiful car Cliff - here's a live link

 

unruhjonny wrote:

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considering the customized messes that you can come across on BAT, I am genuinely surprised at the negative nelly's commenting;
Their beefs are all "small fries";
the car is a reliable driver, and all the quibbles can be taken care of in a day.

Let the next owner determine if they want to change the car's stance and deal with header headaches, or if they think it's fine;
Let the next owner decide if they want the door speakers to be removed or relocated.

I say, good luck with the sale;
That car appears to me to present it self as a beautiful example of a 1967 Impala.

I hope it gets bid up, and the next owner gets another fourty-five years of enjoyment out of it!

-- Edited by unruhjonny on Thursday 18th of July 2024 11:12:33 AM

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 There won't be much bidding till the last or second last day. Everyone lies in the weeds

waiting for a bargain....

Beauty car Cliff and the best of luck! May it bring you enough money to retire...

seventy2plus2 wrote:

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Hopefully the US buyers on BAT have an idea on how to import it in to the US. When I was selling the 454 Laurentian on eBay, I had plenty of interest from the US, but none of them had any idea on how to deal with customs. I even contacted a broker in Detroit who provided all the paperwork, but the common reply was "it just too complicated".

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 I had the same issues with USA buyers last year .... Many had no clue of the import rules .... On another note , shipping vehicles to the USA has doubled ( if not tripled ) in the last few years . It is what it is , so it will just take some time for potential buyers to come to grip with todays reality of fuel / labour costs. The ideal customer would be someone who can cross the border and pick it up themselves ...

With our weak Canadian $,  the Impala should be very attractive in price to compensate .

I have added a few photos to the listing.  Mostly my customized Umbrella attachment.

one more bid.... 4500.00    2.5 days to go..

https://bringatrailer.com/member/blu67/

one more bid.    4900.00      12 hours to go..........

-- Edited by oshawacliff on Tuesday 23rd of July 2024 10:30:28 PM

Did it sell?

bjburnout wrote:

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seventy2plus2 wrote:

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Did it sell?

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 Bid to US$15,500 - not enough

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 What's the next step?

I think the damage on the side was a big deterrant. Could be a 5-10k fix to do it properly with paint etc.

Hagerty lists a base 67 Impala at $22500 USD in excellent condition (albeit with a 275hp 327) so I'd say somewhere around there. It's looking like the collectible car market is on a bit of a downturn. Lots of cars are sitting on Marketplace and Kijiji for weeks (or months) at current prices yet owners aren't dropping prices (why would they when prices to do the restoration work has gone through the roof?). Results on many auctions are down from a year ago. There's a lot of uncertainty in the world right now esp with an election year in the US. This is just my 2 cents.

Ive had a bit of experience on BAT mostly as a buyer but also have a good friend in Canada who sells on BAT. My general comments about BAT is that it is a good place to sell high value desirable cars and a good place to BUY lower value (say under $50k) cars. Basically its a curated eBay. Your car would do better on eBay in that it would be seen by more people and the bidders wouldnt be facing a 5% fee on top of their bid. While its the bidder who pays in effect the seller eats it because bidders factor it in.

No question that a car that is located in Canada scares off a LOT of potential US buyers. Three reasons, importing into the US spooks people from a complication, cost and risk perspective (perception not reality drives the decision). Secondly is the high cost of shipping into the US. I can ship a car 1,300 miles from Florida to my home in Maine for half the cost to ship 300 miles from say Montreal to me. Third is that to many buyers Canada equals rust out. My friend now brings the cars he sells across the border and sells them as being in the US, really helps relieve bidders concerns by removing all those potential issues. If you look at a car that sells often and has less value impacting variations like body style, powertrain etc like the 94-96 Impala SS for example they clearly sell for about 25% less (all else being equal) if they are in Canada. This is particularly true for cars that are not exceptional in terms of superb original condition and or very desirable rare models.

As for your listing my personal opinion is you were WAY too transparent of all youve done to the car. Replacing the frame, quarters and floors etc spooks people as does stories about it smashed into snow banks. Im not suggesting dishonesty but discretion. If a bidder asks a question answer it honestly but in the description for the auction just describe current specs and condition as well as very recent service. Also, especially considering the history of the car your auction would have benefitted from a bunch of very clear up close photos of the undercarriage especially typical trouble spots like lower rear quarters viewed from below, rear wheel openings, floors, trunk floors etc

Lastly the market is definitely off this year (probably back to pre Covid levels). This seems to have particularly affected lower valued cars (under $50k say). I do think you are on the right track trying to sell in the US as youd probably get the same or more here in US dollars than you will in Canada in Canadian dollars.

If I were you Id get the body damage properly repaired and install a set of repro door cards (relocate the speakers under the dash or seats) and list the car on eBay but located in Buffalo. You can just drive it across the border when it sells. Much easier for you to just drive it over the border and the state DMVs dont care about where the car came from as long as the buyer has a bill of sale and signed over title or registration.