ebay Chalet #0099

[a77blazerchalet]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/292390949846

May be entertaining to see if it gets any bids. Not mentioned specifically in the description but seen in one of the the pics is how the fridge is out of it. Not good if the objective is to get a high dollar collector value price. The one thing in its favor is that I was told by the owner two generations back that he had done quite a bit of work to cure the rust in the cab floor. Much of the rest of it is an earlier restoration from maybe the '90s. Front seats are splitting under those seat covers.

 

[rockin kw]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/292390949846

May be entertaining to see if it gets any bids. Not mentioned specifically in the description but seen in one of the the pics is how the fridge is out of it. Not good if the objective is to get a high dollar collector value price. The one thing in its favor is that I was told by the owner two generations back that he had done quite a bit of work to cure the rust in the cab floor. Much of the rest of it is an earlier restoration from maybe the '90s. Front seats are splitting under those seat covers.

If you ever see one that has a gutted interior with 1/2 " square tubing frame work for new cabinets, let me know. My sister has the title for it. Paid someone to work on it and it disappeared from his property supposedly.

 

[cuervo]

At 11k there is no meat on the bone. Classic for sure but not worth that kind of coin.

 

[a77blazerchalet]

If you ever see one that has a gutted interior with 1/2 " square tubing frame work for new cabinets, let me know. ... Paid someone to work on it and it disappeared from his property ...

Photos are worth a 1000 words, got any of it? Can't say I've seen something exactly like that yet, but I'm always on the lookout for these to add to my mega-spreadsheet list of 'em.

At 11k there is no meat on the bone. Classic for sure but not worth that kind of coin.

Exactly. This #0099 rig is among the better ones I've seen, but I never got a confirmation of what its prior selling prices were. If it was not higher than $12k, then Chalet #0023 is the benchmark high price for near-factory new appearance with its May 2012 ebay auction figure. Yes, #0414 was higher last year at nearly $17k, along with #1385 going for over $21k in November 2011, but I consider each one of those to be flukes bought by big-dollar buyers dazzled by presentations of classic car dealers. #0414 was returned to the seller twice for its engine problems, and its interior was not the least bit "mint" as the dealer described. For #1385, all other bidders dropped out after the $10k point and the auction winner just took it on up to its reserve amount. Technically, its worth was $10k + one cent.

 

[a77blazerchalet]

Meanwhile, auction ended with zero bids for the $11k starting number / no takers for the Buy-it-Now $15k price. Relisted this morning: https://www.ebay.com/itm/292400512274 . I wonder how many listings it will take before the guy either lowers the price or solves the deal-breaker problems with the listing, namely the less-than-professional photography, the missing wheel trim ring, and the clearly obvious missing fridge photo which contradicts the "complete interior" claim. Plus the seller's total lack of ebay selling/buying history, combined with him trying to sell a high dollar item, might prompt some to think this is one of those fake rare item listing scams.

 

[a77blazerchalet]

Second ebay listing also ended with zero bidders. Now relisted a third time with no reserve: https://www.ebay.com/itm/292410101592