Hello,
Today I had a man stop at my front door and offer me $7500 for my 1975 VW EV
with the 1941 Ford hood which was added to allow more room for the huge 12
Volt batteries it first had. It has a Curtis controller, 8" Advance DC
motor, new Yokohama dB Super E-Spec tires with probably less than 100 miles,
a new Delta-Q 96 Volt charger, 16 6-Volt lead acid batteries which are a few
years old but have been kept charged and are lightly used as my driving
could be done in a NEV. It has new bucket seats and is in quite nice
condition, thanks to the wonderful work Bob Anderson did rebuilding it a few
years ago. I have been thinking about selling it as it has become difficult
for me to get in and out due to a hip problem, but I would like it to be
adopted by an EV enthusiast rather than a guy running around looking for
cars to sell on Ebay. He said he could probably double his money, which I
doubt from seeing the prices on other EVs. I worry that someone might
convert it back to an ICE, as another man told me he would do if I sold him
my Bradley EV years ago. Fortunately the Bradley went to one of the first
EAA members here in Las Vegas and is being totally and beautifully restored
as an EV. I guess I am wondering if I would be throwing away a fabulous
deal if I don't take the $7500 and instead offer the car for sale through
the LVEVA to find an appropriate owner. This is currently my only running
car so I would have to have one of my Citicars rebuilt or look for an NEV.
No, I don't need a Leaf to drive less than 10 miles a week at 30 mph. A
nice wheelchair may be my next EV. This buyer asked if I would turn the car
on so he could hear that it runs, so I don't think he has clue one about
EVs. I expect he would not know he could ruin the motor and batteries if he
is not careful driving it. I haven't advertised the car, was not expecting
an offer all of a sudden, so am in a bit of a dilemna. The guy who claims
to carry all this cash in his pocket as he searches neighborhoods for cars
is supposed to come back Friday and I would really like some input from
others who care about EVs as to what they think I should do. You are the
only people who would understand why I wouldn't just take the money and run.
Thanks for any opinions or comments.
Gail
Las Vegas
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Today I had a man stop at my front door and offer me $7500 for my 1975 VW EV
with the 1941 Ford hood which was added to allow more room for the huge 12
Volt batteries it first had. It has a Curtis controller, 8" Advance DC
motor, new Yokohama dB Super E-Spec tires with probably less than 100 miles,
a new Delta-Q 96 Volt charger, 16 6-Volt lead acid batteries which are a few
years old but have been kept charged and are lightly used as my driving
could be done in a NEV. It has new bucket seats and is in quite nice
condition, thanks to the wonderful work Bob Anderson did rebuilding it a few
years ago. I have been thinking about selling it as it has become difficult
for me to get in and out due to a hip problem, but I would like it to be
adopted by an EV enthusiast rather than a guy running around looking for
cars to sell on Ebay. He said he could probably double his money, which I
doubt from seeing the prices on other EVs. I worry that someone might
convert it back to an ICE, as another man told me he would do if I sold him
my Bradley EV years ago. Fortunately the Bradley went to one of the first
EAA members here in Las Vegas and is being totally and beautifully restored
as an EV. I guess I am wondering if I would be throwing away a fabulous
deal if I don't take the $7500 and instead offer the car for sale through
the LVEVA to find an appropriate owner. This is currently my only running
car so I would have to have one of my Citicars rebuilt or look for an NEV.
No, I don't need a Leaf to drive less than 10 miles a week at 30 mph. A
nice wheelchair may be my next EV. This buyer asked if I would turn the car
on so he could hear that it runs, so I don't think he has clue one about
EVs. I expect he would not know he could ruin the motor and batteries if he
is not careful driving it. I haven't advertised the car, was not expecting
an offer all of a sudden, so am in a bit of a dilemna. The guy who claims
to carry all this cash in his pocket as he searches neighborhoods for cars
is supposed to come back Friday and I would really like some input from
others who care about EVs as to what they think I should do. You are the
only people who would understand why I wouldn't just take the money and run.
Thanks for any opinions or comments.
Gail
Las Vegas
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