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« on: February 19, 2011, 01:55:56 pm »
We found a VMC81 7-Up at a plant nursery in our area. It appears to be original and complete, but beat up and should be restored. The owner knows it's rare. We want to make him a fair offer but we know prices are soft. What would you guys offer?
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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2011, 02:01:30 am »
wheres the machine located? any photos we could see?
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2011, 04:05:27 am »
Machine is in So Cal - Orange County. Guy says he was offered much more money but would let it go for $8K. I passed.
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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2011, 09:51:55 am »
Quote from: scoccermom on February 20, 2011, 04:05:27 am
Machine is in So Cal - Orange County. Guy says he was offered much more money but would let it go for $8K. I passed.

There are currently two 7UP VMC-81's on eBay - both are BIN priced less than $8k.
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2011, 10:31:54 am »
It's hard to  guesstimate without seeing pics, Rust, missing parts,  dents,  all factor in.
The 7Up vmc is rare, but not 8k unrestored rare
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2011, 11:55:33 am »
Quote from: scoccermom on February 20, 2011, 04:05:27 am
Guy says he was offered much more money but would let it go for $8K.

This quote in itself says a lot.
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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2011, 01:51:35 pm »
I turned down $3500 for mine unrestored missing the cooling unit. But 8k is too high maybe somewhere around 4-5k.
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« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2011, 04:32:03 pm »
Show him the ebay auction going on right now.. a guy is restoring one and is going to sell it for 5995.00 restored, or at least painted if you look at his other work,, not quite "restored" in my book...

I paid 3k for my unrestored beat up one 6 months ago... but it was complete but painted solid red.. needs total restoration.

Give him an offer of 3500-4000 whater your comfortable with, leave him that offer and your number and he'll call when he wants the money..

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« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2011, 07:41:46 pm »
6k for a restored one? Ask to see pics of the restoration process meaning the body work. Doubt he will show those or even has them, these have been faked and unless you got pictures of the original 7 up embossing, then its probably a chopped up vendo 81. Just something to watch out for.
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« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2011, 09:07:46 pm »
That is why I put the words "restored" in Parenthesis.... meaning Watch out.. I have looked at his other "restored" machines and they are just paint jobs , so yes I was using that term litely...

The machine does seem to be a real one, as he does have photos of it.. but I would be leary too of the quality..

Quote from: motoman14 on February 20, 2011, 07:41:46 pm
6k for a restored one? Ask to see pics of the restoration process meaning the body work. Doubt he will show those or even has them, these have been faked and unless you got pictures of the original 7 up embossing, then its probably a chopped up vendo 81. Just something to watch out for.
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