Eric's SLC Project Code Name "Grifter"
- Thread starter Eric McClellan
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Thanks guys! They let me run, but in the "Exhibition" class.
Danny Popp even chatted me up a bit about it. He's won that entire event before so it was cool to get some face time with him.
The car is FAST. Like, fast fast. It's a WHOLE new animal. Even with the virtual snow tires I was running I ran some competitive times. Especially considering this is my first experience with a car like this. I really was not used to that much aero advantage, I ended up lifting in places I probably didn't need to.
I easily left 5-10 seconds on the track. I knew I could have braked later in almost every corner. It's insane! Love this car.
~Eric
Hey guys.... It's a long story but I have to put the car up for sale.
I had a nice discussion about it with Fran and life circumstances are leading me to focus on family and away from the car hobby in general.
People have asked why I'm selling so soon after finishing it and the short version is; I have to keep family first. I'm not a professional mechanic or builder and I don't earn my income through the automotive industry so all my extra free time was spent building. The car is great, its stupid fast and a lot of car, there's no doubt.
This car gets ALL the attention from everyone.
So, unfortunately, it is for sale.
$85k/bo
email allynwrench @ hotmail dot com
I had a nice discussion about it with Fran and life circumstances are leading me to focus on family and away from the car hobby in general.
People have asked why I'm selling so soon after finishing it and the short version is; I have to keep family first. I'm not a professional mechanic or builder and I don't earn my income through the automotive industry so all my extra free time was spent building. The car is great, its stupid fast and a lot of car, there's no doubt.
This car gets ALL the attention from everyone.
So, unfortunately, it is for sale.
$85k/bo
email allynwrench @ hotmail dot com
glws, I think you should bump the price abit though. Lol
Ken Roberts
Supporter
Family trumps all! Thanks for sharing the adventure with us and best of luck with the sale.
Up??? LoL
Yup, up! Thats is the lowest price I have seen for the condition.
PeteB
GT40s Supporter
OK, Damian, since you're the world's expert on SLC prices, please fill in the rest of us on recent sales, with actual sale prices, of completed SLCs.
Just ignore him - he's one of those nutsuckers who believes a SLC/GTM/cobra/whatever shouldn't be sold for more than $20k.
That car has almost $130k into it without labor.
Both are beautiful cars that anyone would be lucky to own. I was merely comparing the prices from my perspective - but they are very different specs that will appeal to different people IMO. I hope that both get their full asking prices.
Unfortunately, spending more on a build virtually never transfers into the sales price. The SLC does look to achieve excellent resale values for a component car, but it will never be a way to make money IMO.
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Roberto's car is on ebay for $175k and that doesn't represent his total labor, it's a beautiful car and worth it in my opinion. While you can build a car for under $100K there are a lot of builds on this site that are far more without labor. It's a good selling point to say that car can be built for $80k, and it can, but at the same time that hurts the guys that put far more than that into their car. I don't expect to get my labor back, but parts and paint would not be too much too expect. I think if these cars start to sell for more, they would separate themselves from the GTM's etc., and they should. I think the SLC chassis, design, and look is far beyond the others. I've taken it to 2 Cars & Coffee, one in Tucson, the other in Scottdale. While Tucson had a few nice cars, Scottsdale was the look WTF I'm driving show. Ferraris, McLarens, Lambos, Porsches, and most were new. My SLC had 20 to 30 people around it for the 3 1/2 hours I was there. Next to me was a new McLaren that had 20 people look at it the entire time. I don't think we should under sell our cars.
Well put Al. Any car in the $100k+ range is going to take awhile to sell, unless it is an highly under valued classic for investment. That is one problem with cars in this price range. There is lots of cars in that price range that can be money makers, and the SLC will stay pretty much within its range. People who have the cash to buy it, will typically be keen on investments, which does limit the customer base even a little further. Then, you get diyers like myself that are willing to take the time to build themselves.
I really think this is a hard car to sell online. When mine goes up, I plan to head to socal and arizona to the high end auctions. That way people can see the car in person to see build quality, and literally feel the exclusiveity and wow factor the car gives in person next to all of the other exotics.
That said, I know you want to sell quick Eric, but $99,500 seems to be more the price a quick sale could be had at.
I really think this is a hard car to sell online. When mine goes up, I plan to head to socal and arizona to the high end auctions. That way people can see the car in person to see build quality, and literally feel the exclusiveity and wow factor the car gives in person next to all of the other exotics.
That said, I know you want to sell quick Eric, but $99,500 seems to be more the price a quick sale could be had at.
For component cars, the value to different people is often be wildly different, depending upon how close the specification is to what each buyer wants. There's a lot of room for individual preference in engine, gearbox, interior etc, and buyers tend to discount the price for things that they would change or didn't really want.
There's often the belief that a car (or any other asset) should be worth at least what someone has put into it, but the market doesn't always agree. It's only what buyers with the money in their pockets think that counts. I'm not a buyer at the moment, so genuinely hope that these cars sell for prices that everyone is happy with.
Agreed, although I've never classed the SLC anywhere near a GTM.
Part of the problem is that people see the kit price and are unrealistic about what it will cost in money and time to get the car that they want. Buyers that wouldn't build one themselves may pay more. We'll see what the market decides they're worth, if the sales prices are public.
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