Originally Posted by scottmcphee (Post 3191761)

The best time to sell is when you don't need the money. The worst time to sell is when you do.

Originally Posted by shertex (Post 3191730)

I was doing a little reading on the best and worst times of the year to sell cars. Found this:

We’ve found consistently the best time of all to sell a car in the USA is March/April. I believe this is because American’s do not have a lot of savings, and tax return time is one of the few times people have a large lump sum of money to spend. Right before Christmas is one of the worst times to sell a car, as people are thinking about spending on other things, are out of town etc… But right after New Years there is usually a peak, perhaps because of end of the year bonuses.

I wonder to what extent this applies to our specialized niche of the market.

Originally Posted by 1project2many (Post 3191912)

I've been in auto business for over 20 yrs, more than half with dealers both new and used. Typically, money starts to dry up around the second week of December. By January you're sometimes wondering what you're going to do to make a buck. Beginning around the last week in February the tax returns start rolling in and people come in spending like they've just hit an oil well. That usually lasts through the end of April into May. I spent almost three years at a specialized dealership for collector cars. The goal was to make enough by the end of April to carry the rest of the year. They'd usually do it, too.

Personally I've found that the best time to sell anything is when my wife is involved. She seems to have a knack for finding people willing to part with money. That's always makde me wonder what she was thinking when she met me...

Originally Posted by 1project2many (Post 3192175)

How about a shortage?
"Due to coflict overseas and the rising costs of scrap metal, old Mercedes are being crushed at a record rate. This is creating a shortage of affordable old Benzes. Luckily, I happen to have some."