1990 Black/tan convertible FS

[Barney Eaton]

Lady called me from the NC coast saying her husband had passed last Feb and she has this car sitting in the garage and it needs a home. 

They have owned it for several years and it  has been treated well.   I have not seen the car and only know it has 97K miles.  

I suggested from her description that the car should be worth around 10K.     I also told her if she was approached by a dealer they would only  

offer wholesale or less.         If you have an interest PM me and I will get you in touch with her. 

[minor4326]

Seems a lot of money for 97k miles. What year and body and colors? 

[Barney Eaton]

Apparently the price is the only thing you read in the post. 

Repeat... 1990 Black/tan convertible. 

[minor4326]

You're right. I can't believe I overlooked or disregarded the title. Thanks. 

[B Jake Moran]

$10,000 is still too much in my opinion.  It’s basically at 100,000 miles. It may be well maintained but that’s normal expense we all incur.   It’s a 33 year old car.  I would ask $7,000 or just wholesale it to Marck.  

[dship]

Reatta convertibles have been increasing in price.  $10K is reasonable IMO.  97K miles is a drop in the bucket as these cars last well over 200K if maintained properly.

[B Jake Moran]

Dave, I don't see the proof that Reatta convertibles with 100,000 miles are selling for $10,000 +.  We all agree that 100,000 is not particularly low mileage in a Reatta convertible or coupe. My 1990 Driftwood convertible was purchased for $4,500 and failed to maintain that when sold on eBay for $3700, with 110,000 miles and a 4 inch binder of receipts and a new convertible top. 

I had a Red/Tan 1990 convertible that had 214,000 miles on it and the guy that purchased it drove it back to Texas from Iowa. 

But - in trying to entice a previous non owner of a Reatta convertible, as a start to an ownership relationship, 100,000 is a lot.  It's not low mileage.  Reattas require a lot of maintenance. The owners that do those maintenance and repairs generally take better care of their cars - witness this car and it's nice appearance.   

I no longer follow Reatta pricing trends, and Marck seldom comes on this forum to comment, but it would be nice to hear his opinion on pricing.  

The last I did look at Reattas, especially convertibles, pricing was well below $10,000 for cars with mileage from 60,000 to 95,000.  

[B Jake Moran]

Here is a quick look in my area:

1990 Red/Tan convertible with 68,000 miles, new top, $9,000 and unsold after 2 1/2 months. 

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