Two Inca Golds for Sale

[BLACK BEAUTY]

Jim sorry to hear, but a better situation will appear. I looked at 4 or 5 retros that due to my limited bird budget were all junk. When Kelly told me her precious 'Baby Blue' needed a caring new home, and she was aware of my car care history she just said 'make me an offer' I offered what I'd consider an unrealistically low offer that she accepted. She then said..'come and get your car'...........cloud nine for sure...good luck

[AZTB]

Thanks, all, for the kind comments. I've communicated with them this morning and told them it's no deal...they dropped the price about $1200 (to pay for the shipping of the car) to 23,300, but that's not even in the ballpark for me. If things change, I'll let you all know, but I highly doubt it. I appreciate all the wisdom you all have given on this thread - I've used it to help me make sure I'm not being taken for a "ride"...our budget doesn't allow us the flexibility of many of you on this site, so we try to do things right. Perhaps next time.

[wcoates]

Jim as a very well respected member of this community I find it encouraging to see that you are pursuing another Bird.

[AZTB]

Thanks for the kind comment, Bill.

[007Cruiser]

When God closes a door, He always opens a window. I can’t see that price point as realistic. I know that the right one will come along in time.

[BLACK BEAUTY]

Jim I looked at a number of rertos but all in tough shape. Then, like a mini miracle this 03 DSB appears at a price I can ill turn down! Yours will too!

[AZTB]

When God closes a door, He always opens a window. I can’t see that price point as realistic. I know that the right one will come along in time.

Agree...and perhaps it's just not meant to happen...ever. And I'll have to be okay with that, too. In all of this, I've certainly learned some hard lessons!

[EllisonCal]

Well, my offer was not accepted - I'm not willing to pay what they're asking, so this is not the car. Interesting they thought part of the reason it was worth more was due to the 50th anniversary badging. When I told them it was on all the 2005's, they seemed surprised by that - hmmmm.
They figured Birds with similarities to it are selling for b/t 28 and 29K - at 24K, they think they're offering a "deal"...just not gonna happen.

If they don't know that all the '05s were the 50th Anniversary Model, they probably don't know that an Inca Gold is RARE. They call it yellow in the Ads, so I don't think they did any research at all. When I got my '05 EB in 2006 the first time I took it to a different local Ford dealer, someone said "Oh it's the 50th Anniversary Model". That's why I named the car "Annie".

[RustyFrye]

When God closes a door, He always opens a window. .

Which is why I would have closed the door myself last night. Otherwise last evening I would have had a room full of snow....

[AyPapiii]

Thanks, Cliff, for this offer. If things progress, I may ask for some help for your friend. If so, I will be in touch (probably through a PM).
In the interim, you folks reading this have any suggestions on what would be a fair price for this car?

This one I missed might help, one of the few recent comps:

http://www.thunderbirdnest.com/forum...old-15-984-31k

[BLACK BEAUTY]

With that mileage I'd guess $19,000...mas o menos more or less

[5bird7]

Was that the man that brought his supercharged Thunderbird (prototype) to Maggie valley? I recollect seeing one at one of the early TBN events and I think it was in NC.

Probably the one and the same, Cal.

[EllisonCal]

I was looking at the photos of the IG at Ballentine Ford in Greenwood, SC (186 miles from Charleston). It appears that it does not have the Select-Shift transmission. Is that a clue to the history, Quickdraw?

[AyPapiii]

Here is a another more pricey recent comp:

Used 2005 Ford Thunderbird Deluxe

SOLD $20,799
Mileage: 36530 mi Color (ext): Yellow VIN: 1FAHP60A65Y107871

[02-T-Bird]

IMG_1342.PNGIf you thought the Inca Gold was priced too high check this one north of the boarder with under 1000 km on it.