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Originally Posted by NoDrama43
I wasn't questioning the condition of the car, just wondering what you paid for it and why you don't want to keep it. In reading your first post here it just seemed obvious to me you knew what the car was when you bought it, so it wasn't like you bought a car to modify, then realized what you had and decided not too. I respect your decision to sell the car, my focus was mainly on what you paid for it when you bought it a couple weeks ago.
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NO bash intended, however....
Unfortunately, I have to agree w/ Jim's statements above, specifically the bolded comment. You also posted about this car over on .org on 4/20/10 (prior to posting on here) fully knowing what you had in your posession, knowing exacly what you had purchased.
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Originally Posted by minnesota ssp on .org 04-20-2010, 10:28 AM
I recently purchased a 1989 Minnesota ssp mustang. I'm looking to see if any one else has one of these cars or knows some one that has one. this seems to be like finding a needle in a hay stack because Minnesota state police only purchased 20 of these cars in 1989 only
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We can assume you know about Fox Mustangs. You knew the history of that vehicle and knew what you bought from the start, not an accidental find.
Don't take offense or take this to heart, it's not that folks on this site or the other don't want to see SSP's increase in value. However, what is frowned upon are folks who buy them fully knowing what they have, then come to these forums trying to flip for a profit after only owning the car for a few weeks or months "just because it's an SSP". We all know what an SSP is and just because someone has one for sale, does not mean everyone is going to immediately jump and pay top dollar. Also note, many of the SSP's out there are well known amongst the SSP/Mustang Community, so they are followed closely when they surface for sale on any online forums, craigslist, AutoTrader, Mustang Trader, Hemmings & eBay. Pretty much everyone is in the know as to what prior asking prices were and/or what fair selling prices are for SSP X, even more so when these same vehicles resurface at a later date.
Another thing to be aware of - some SSP's are more sought after than others, regardless of just rarity. What makes one SSP more sought after than another is dependant upon exterior/interior color combos, if marked units as opposed to unmarked, auto vs manual trans, if the vehicle is complete w/ proper equipment, buyer recognition or memories of that specific SSP, what State the SSP had served and in some instances if that vehicle comes with historical documentation... Rarity plays a part, however, if the combo is not highly sought after, it's surviving or DSO numerical rarity does not necessarily mean a sure fire sale, regardless of asking price.
Again, no bash intended. I wish you the best of luck, it's surely a well kept SSP - and if you truly did pay $10,200.00 for that unrestored SSP, hopefully you will be able to recover your money during these economic times.