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posted 02-20-2012 07:19 PM                  

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Originally posted by Prowl 36:
I would like to thank everyone for their kind words. The car is now listed on E-Bay http://www.ebay.com/itm/300667435028?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l26 49

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posted 04-06-2012 06:25 PM                  

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Originally posted by garysss:
I guess Rick should have taken the $30300 bid from Ebay. You would have thought it would go for more at BJ, but like everyone says you usually don't get your mod $ back.

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Very true ... hindsight IS 20/20 ... and Andy Rooney is no longer on that show!

posted 04-07-2012 12:20 PM                  

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Originally posted by silverprowler2000:
That has to hurt!!!!!!

I think the best way to get as much money out of the car. Is to keep all the original parts and put it as much back to original as possible. Than sell all the upgraded parts. Their are lots of parts that i would be interested in. Just a thought for next time.

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I agree with that thought for the most part.
When I bought my Silver 2000 Prowler, I looked at the modifications as subtractions from the value (from a purist's point of view)and based my offer on that. While I like some of the modifications that were done to my car, I would have preferred one closer to stock.

posted 04-07-2012 01:10 PM                  

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Originally posted by silverprowler2000:
That has to hurt!!!!!!

I think the best way to get as much money out of the car. Is to keep all the original parts and put it as much back to original as possible. Than sell all the upgraded parts. Their are lots of parts that i would be interested in. Just a thought for next time.

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posted 04-07-2012 11:01 PM                  

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Originally posted by Prowl 36:
Hello All, Back from the auction and thought I would fill you all in on how it works if you have never been there. You consign (GIVE THEM $1000.00 with your car at NO RESERVE!!!) AND YOU PAY A SELLER FEE OF 8% as well. Unless it is agreed value of $150,000 or more. They reserve a spot for you in the auction, however if you are a nobody and do not deal with them in large number of cars you get the worst timeslot. There is a GALA EVENT on WEDNESDAY where they flash pictures of all of the cars on the huge screens for all of the bidders to preview before the auction. MINE WAS NEVER SHOWN . You do not get televised and I did not even get put in the book of all of the consigned cars, though they told me I was going to definitely be in the book. When I asked why I was not they said they have a updated version which nobody received till Saturday. (THEY WANT PEOPLE TO SAVE THEIR MONEY TILL SATURDAY WHEN THEY RUN ALL OF THEIR CARS) They had them they just did not pass any out. Secondly I was promised my car would be televised and there could be phone bidders who were watching from home. Obviously my car never made the speed channel when going on stage. They also rushed my car through so fast it was completely unbelieveable. (Of course you could tell when it was one of their cars they take their sweet time and talk it up forever. And believe me they run a huge number of their cars through. As far as the mods go don't worry about them, that was not the problem I seen many modded cars that they did run on Saturday which most were their cars on Saturday. They all took huge money because they were televised and in the book and in prime time on Saturday. If you noticed on Thursday the people you thought were bidders in the audience, most were not they were letting anyone in the bidder section on thursday and most were NOT QUALIFIED BIDDERS. Anyway lesson learned and I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU NEVER CONSIGN A CAR WITH BARRETT JACKSON!!!!!

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...I have heard the same exact story from people I know who took cars there...many say never again...

...I have been invited to sit in the bidders section(front row) on slow days to make the bidder crowd look good on TV...some times during the day, too many cars, not enough bidders to buy...

...I've also been told of select cars being given bad time slots so they could be purchased cheap by "friends"...

...who knows, it's a gamble at best

posted 04-08-2012 03:34 PM                  

Yours should have sold for more, but a stock Prowler in most cases will bring more than custom. It is mainly dealers buying.

I for one would NEVER sell any of my cars at a no reserve auction, and probably not with a reserve since it cost so much to run them thru, sell or not. If you figure the expenses of the auction sell somewhere else and be done with it.

It cost more for TV time, many nice cars are commercial cars (I have driven for Mecum and drove several cars in thru on commercial) Many of the dealers have multible (some up to 100 cars or more) 5-10 not unusual and they just travel the auction circuit, buying and selling cars.

At auction not only is BUYER BEWARE, but SELLER BEWARE TOO!

Sorry Rick, you had a beautiful car

posted 05-17-2012 09:56 AM                  

It will probably spoil your day but have a look at his link.
It looks like this dealer bought your car at BJ and is selling it for twice the price.
http://autos.yahoo.com/used-cars/plymouth-prowler-pictures-cars5534967100101891173;_ylt=AuMxxrs16li.hUQUIk5VTBd7b454;_ylv=3?sortcol=absoluterank&sortdir=down&listingtype=used&model =prowler&make=plymouth&distance=any&picstart=1

Still a beautiful car. Sorry I missed out on this.