OT: Sites for selling cars.

[sloar]

I'm trying to sell a street rod for my mom that belonged to my dad. Is their any free classified ads other than craigslist that is mainly high end hot rods? I really don't want to pay 30-40 bucks for an ad. Thanks.

[572cv]

If it is a really interesting car, you could try to get it on Bring a Trailer, which I think is bringatrailer.com.

It is the closest car site to this one in terms of attitude. Not sure how they get cars on there, but it is always fun to check out.

[William]

I'm trying to sell a street rod for my mom that belonged to my dad. Is their any free classified ads other than craigslist that is mainly high end hot rods? I really don't want to pay 30-40 bucks for an ad. Thanks.

It's not free, but if you have an unusual or really nice vehicle to sell it might be worth checking out. I don't know of any other free sites other than CL.

William

[William]

Beat me to it!


William

[sloar]

1935 Hudson Terraplane.


http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m615/sloar1070/05AEA14C-76D2-40C5-BAEC-81D8C8E5AAB5_zpsmaznazfo.jpg (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sloar1070/media/05AEA14C-76D2-40C5-BAEC-81D8C8E5AAB5_zpsmaznazfo.jpg.html)

[Ken Robb]

AutaBuy is an ad magazine and website that lists hundreds of hot rods in every issue. There are quite a few dealers who are in every issue so they must think it works.

[bobdenver1961]

Ebay

[Louis]

If you want to maximize interest (and sale price) without having to deal with a bunch of folks coming by to check it out in person you'll need a bunch of pictures showing the car's condition: 1) engine bay, 2) interior and trunk, 3) exterior body, and 4) undercarriage.

Unless you're only asking $2000 for the car (a silly price that is obviously way, way low) some buyers (especially non-locals) will request a PPI (pre-purchase inspection).

GLWS

[shovelhd]

Hemmings Motor News, but it's not free.

[tiretrax]

eBay's fee is collected after sale is consumated, so no risk. Those are sometimes picked up on Bring a Trailer.

[dustyrider]

Is the driveway not working? I can't imagine folks don't have an interest in the area or know someone with an interest. There's always a few cars around here that peak my interest when I see them on the road or in a garage. Yes I've been watching one particular car for over a decade.... just waiting for it to get pushed out of the carport.

I've bought a few cars long distance before using online forums like the paceline. Maybe there's a Hudson forum?

[likebikes]

cool car.

[William]

Nice vehicle! Now that you've posted it, tell us about it. All original? Upgraded? etc...




William

PS: A few prior BaT Hudson listings...

http://bringatrailer.com/search/?st=&s=Hudson

[texbike]

Check out Jalopy Journal. This seems like it would fit perfectly into their demographics.

Texbike

[malcolm]

Hemmings Motor News, but it's not free.

Hemmings has a pretty wide reach and has been around a long time especially for cars like this

[SpokeValley]

I love that car. :hello:

[soulspinner]

I love that car. :hello:

+1. cool even with 4 doors:beer:

[Ken Robb]

I have never noticed many hot rods in Hemmings. I have seen mostly stock "classic" and real Classic cars. I don't subscribe to it so I may have missed hot rod entries there.

[Fatty]

That looks like a high end build. Depending on the level of finish and what's under the hood it could be a high dollar car. Might get a better return on the time and effort your Dad poured into it if you spend a few bucks on an ad. What do you think it is worth?

[Louis]

That looks like a high end build. Depending on the level of finish and what's under the hood it could be a high dollar car. Might get a better return on the time and effort your Dad poured into it if you spend a few bucks on an ad. What do you think it is worth?

Agreed.

Refusing to spend even a moderate amount of money or effort on finding the right buyer for this car would be a shame, for Mom's pocket-book, dearly departed Dad's memory and the effort he put into the project, and the car itself.

[sitzmark]

That looks like a high end build. Depending on the level of finish and what's under the hood it could be a high dollar car. Might get a better return on the time and effort your Dad poured into it if you spend a few bucks on an ad. What do you think it is worth?

+2
Nicely done inside and out (what's visible).

Original restos look to go in the $20s-$30s. RestoRods asking $40s-$60s. Get this in front of people who know its value and not CL schleps. Maybe worth sticking it on CL for grins, but you're going to field a bunch of crap interest - be prepared. You'll come out (way) ahead swimming in a pool of peers and not a cesspool, even if entry costs you a few $.

[Ken Robb]

It looks very nice. I think most hot rod people love Fords and coupes above all others. I don't know what demand there is for a 4 door Terraplane. (Terreplane?) One spelling must be correct but I don't know which. :-)

[Louis]

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/hudson/terraplane

Coupes will probably bring more than a sedan.

[fmradio516]

reviving this just to ask. can we post WTB for cars on the forum? id much prefer to buy a car from someone on the forum than some random craigslist person. I need an old Land Cruiser. :confused:

[AngryScientist]

can we post WTB for cars on the forum?

No, you can not.

[fmradio516]

No, you can not.

Yeah I figured, just thought Id give it a shot. Sorry for the unnecessary revival of the thread.

[AngryScientist]

Yeah I figured, just thought Id give it a shot. Sorry for the unnecessary revival of the thread.

no problem and i feel your pain.

i'm currently in the market for another old jeep since mine died a death of massive rust, and my god craigslist is a mess of a place to look for anything automotive.

good luck finding an old LC. you and everyone else wants one. you'll find they all either have 1M miles on them and are totally clapped out, or people want 1M dollars for them, and they still have 0.5M miles on em. As someone on this site correctly put it, the "toyota tax".

[fmradio516]

no problem and i feel your pain.

i'm currently in the market for another old jeep since mine died a death of massive rust, and my god craigslist is a mess of a place to look for anything automotive.

good luck finding an old LC. you and everyone else wants one. you'll find they all either have 1M miles on them and are totally clapped out, or people want 1M dollars for them, and they still have 0.5M miles on em. As someone on this site correctly put it, the "toyota tax".

heh true. Well if I DO find one. ill be getting rid of a perfectly fine WJ..... but i would never advertise that on the forum. :p

[AngryScientist]

heh true. Well if I DO find one. ill be getting rid of a perfectly fine WJ..... but i would never advertise that on the forum. :p

i've owned three WJ's now. great trucks. you should keep yours.

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6hJjgt-lxo8/WIfhB0YCITI/AAAAAAAACsc/i363wNtbHS4FQJ0GbkFPcYuSB4pOo_PtgCLcB/s1200/micro.jpg

[fmradio516]

i've owned three WJ's now. great trucks. you should keep yours.


Even at 175k miles? Its got some weird shaky steering wheel thing when at highway speed and you hit a bump. It feels expensive.

[AngryScientist]

Even at 175k miles? Its got some weird shaky steering wheel thing when at highway speed and you hit a bump. It feels expensive.

it is a $40 dollar part and approximately 16 minutes of your time to fix that very issue.

trust me.

https://www.roughcountry.com/steering-stabilizer-8732030.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIppuekfqO4QIVE4_ICh3 0AQ7yEAQYASABEgJhyPD_BwE

[fmradio516]

it is a $40 dollar part and approximately 16 minutes of your time to fix that very issue.

trust me.

https://www.roughcountry.com/steering-stabilizer-8732030.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIppuekfqO4QIVE4_ICh3 0AQ7yEAQYASABEgJhyPD_BwE

:eek: