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Best month to sell vintage cars ?


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7 hours ago, West Palm 2002 said:

I have a 1972 o2 restored by Korman and

1968 1600 restored with Jeff Ireland rebuilt 

o2 engine both  have ac and roof

Sound like nice cars.

Would be more constructive if you posted a picture of each and let the forum give an opinion or 2.

I am not qualified.

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9 minutes ago, West Palm 2002 said:

How would the appearance of a car help decide which month is best for selling it ?

It's more the color than the appearance:

 

White or Silver in January (snow and ice)

Silver, Beige or Brown in February (ice, salt and mud)

Brown or Orange in March (mud and rust)

Red or Black in April (tax time)

Green or Blue in May (spring)

Do not sell in June (just drive!)

Red, White or Blue in July (for Yanks)

Any color in August (car show time)

Brown or Yellow in September (end of summer)

Yellow, Orange or Red in October (start of autumn)

Brown, Orange, Red, Yellow in November (Thanksgiving)

Green, Red or White in December (Christmas)

 

 

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1 hour ago, John76 said:

It's more the color than the appearance:

 

White or Silver in January (snow and ice)

Silver, Beige or Brown in February (ice, salt and mud)

Brown or Orange in March (mud and rust)

Red or Black in April (tax time)

Green or Blue in May (spring)

Do not sell in June (just drive!)

Red, White or Blue in July (for Yanks)

Any color in August (car show time)

Brown or Yellow in September (end of summer)

Yellow, Orange or Red in October (start of autumn)

Brown, Orange, Red, Yellow in November (Thanksgiving)

Green, Red or White in December (Christmas)

 

 

His many days you been Snowed-In ?

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John76 lives in the Bay area. But if you live in West Palm Beach almost anywhere else is colder and possibly snowier. And of course the Covid Quarintine fun.

 

And I bought my 76 in early Feb which almost fits your January colors.

 

Clever and witty.  I like "tax time."

 

Steve

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9 hours ago, gary32 said:

Would be more constructive if you posted a picture of each and let the forum give an opinion or 2.

Maybe he doesn't want them to be picked to death.

A radiator shop is a good place to take a leak.

 

I have no idea what I'm doing but I know I'm really good at it.

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I am retired, but when I was teaching full-time I would have the IRS deduct a little more than I needed to pay each month. So when I filed my income taxes I would get a refund.

 

Or perhaps he means he owes the IRS money and has to sell his beloved 2002 to pay what he owes.  Remember, April 15th is the deadline for filing tax returns whether you owe or are due a refund.

 

Last spring the IRS extended the deadline to July? because of Covid.

 

The poet T,S. Eliot called April "The cruelest month of the year."  He was on to something.

 

Steve

 

 

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9 hours ago, bavariaboy said:

I am retired, but when I was teaching full-time I would have the IRS deduct a little more than I needed to pay each month. So when I filed my income taxes I would get a refund.

 

Or perhaps he means he owes the IRS money and has to sell his beloved 2002 to pay what he owes.  Remember, April 15th is the deadline for filing tax returns whether you owe or are due a refund.

 

Last spring the IRS extended the deadline to July? because of Covid.

 

The poet T,S. Eliot called April "The cruelest month of the year."  He was on to something.

 

Steve

 

 

Sorry, I had not thought about deductions for payroll taxes.makes sense

 

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Calling it a tax "refund" is a misnomer.  It is your money the Fed keeps interest free.  Unless you're undisciplined, it is better to under pay or withhold, and owe at tax time.  Therefore, you can get a whopping 2 or 3 basis points on your money from the bank.  I also opine that if anyone is relying on a tax refund to purchase a vintage car, they should evaluate their priorities.  Sorry to be such a Grinch, I live in California, and taxes and the redistribution of wealth get me riled up. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday and stay safe.  Next year will be better for us all.

Steve

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Steve, I agree, but I don't even balance my checkbook.  So it was just easier, lazier perhaps, to let Uncle Sam and Aunt Samantha sit on my money for a while. A little mind game.  And I don't think many are relying on their tax refund to buy a vintage car or are forced to sell their vintage to pay their taxes. I hope not.

 

Don't get me started about redistributing the galaxy sized wealth of the 2%.  It is an abomination. 

 

At this point, if this was e9coupe this would have been moved to off topic.

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