I thought I could find a very incomplete v-80 for a donor shell pretty cheap if I was willing to wait it out, or could break even in parts, so I talked her down to $900 for it. She had turned down offers in the past from the same guy several years in a row going up to $700, but she said she just got fired and was now needing $900 for property taxes. It had been in that basement spot for 30 years since her husband took it out of commission. Before that for about 15 years they had it out front of their house for the neighbor "kids" to buy mixers for their drinks without driving drunk... Man, the 60's and 70's were just so different!!
And could someone explain something to me.. she had a letter from Coke that was old. She sent a picture to them and they identified the machine and gave a sight unseen value of $1350?!?!
It makes it kind of difficult to get someone off that price when they are willing to go on that limb!!! They even told her if she restored it, the value would increase to $3500.
Ok, $900, but I did find over $37 in change in it. So hit me, did I do that bad? Funny part was before I bought it I was telling my dad, who rode with me, that if it was an 81a or even an 81b I would have considered walking away for $900 with the damage. I don't know if I was just talking myself into it or not!
There was someone recently that was asking about the same thing, so I knew I wasn't the only one, so it helps to read the info here and learn all you can. If he hadn't asked about the V80 and V39 shell, I would have a lot less prepared!!
