Alright guys.
I need your help yet again.
So the other day I'm driving around when I see this little guy parked outside someone's house with a for sale sign. It's pretty good timing since I'm looking for a limo style hearse preferably a 60's model. I check this thing out. The seller says it's a:
1963 Pontiac Star Chief hearse
hearse001.jpghearse002.jpg
-- 99K on what the guy thinks is the original Poncho 389 engine
-- "Real" hearse with commercial glass
-- Dull gray paint, not from aging; just a dull finish, kinda like a gunmetal gray. Looks nice.
-- Black vinyl front (heh, only) seat with a six-inch tear; otherwise no immediately obvious interior defects
-- Hearse conversion by Conyers-Something.
-- Seller says only thing he'd fix if he was keeping it is the brakes.
-- Asking price $3800.
(copied all this info from http://gmlongroof.4umer.com/t4738-1963-pontiac-hearse)
My whole issue lays in the fact this is not REAL hearse. It was a Star Chief converted into a hearse in the 1980's 0r 1990's in Arkansas, the guy tells me. Alright. So what we have is an IMPOSTER in my opinion. Just kidding. But 3800 for a vintage car converted into a hearse? I don't know...There's a crack about 10 inches long in one of the back windows and the breaks need a little maintenance. Other than that it's been up to date and it runs.
OKAY. GREAT. However, since this was actually a Star Chief converted into a hearse, don't you think that price is pretty high? He's only had this thing for 11 months and didn't do much work to it so I can't imagine how he thinks he will get almost 4,000 when it's technically not a true collectible hearse in my opinion...I may be totally wrong though. What do you think?
I really like the whole unique aspect that it was converted and not many are around, but does that water down the whole HEARSE aspect too? Yes, or no? This may or may not be my second purchase towards a hearse and I need an honest opinion from someone whether that price is way too high for a running converted hearse...or not...
SO. What do you think?
I need your help yet again.
So the other day I'm driving around when I see this little guy parked outside someone's house with a for sale sign. It's pretty good timing since I'm looking for a limo style hearse preferably a 60's model. I check this thing out. The seller says it's a:
1963 Pontiac Star Chief hearse
hearse001.jpghearse002.jpg
-- 99K on what the guy thinks is the original Poncho 389 engine
-- "Real" hearse with commercial glass
-- Dull gray paint, not from aging; just a dull finish, kinda like a gunmetal gray. Looks nice.
-- Black vinyl front (heh, only) seat with a six-inch tear; otherwise no immediately obvious interior defects
-- Hearse conversion by Conyers-Something.
-- Seller says only thing he'd fix if he was keeping it is the brakes.
-- Asking price $3800.
(copied all this info from http://gmlongroof.4umer.com/t4738-1963-pontiac-hearse)
My whole issue lays in the fact this is not REAL hearse. It was a Star Chief converted into a hearse in the 1980's 0r 1990's in Arkansas, the guy tells me. Alright. So what we have is an IMPOSTER in my opinion. Just kidding. But 3800 for a vintage car converted into a hearse? I don't know...There's a crack about 10 inches long in one of the back windows and the breaks need a little maintenance. Other than that it's been up to date and it runs.
OKAY. GREAT. However, since this was actually a Star Chief converted into a hearse, don't you think that price is pretty high? He's only had this thing for 11 months and didn't do much work to it so I can't imagine how he thinks he will get almost 4,000 when it's technically not a true collectible hearse in my opinion...I may be totally wrong though. What do you think?
I really like the whole unique aspect that it was converted and not many are around, but does that water down the whole HEARSE aspect too? Yes, or no? This may or may not be my second purchase towards a hearse and I need an honest opinion from someone whether that price is way too high for a running converted hearse...or not...
SO. What do you think?
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