Actual selling prices on 412s

I'm looking at a 412 and a 365 gt4. I seen tons of 412s for sale in the high 30s and 40s. None have moved. I looked at actual selling prices on them at Kruse.com and elsewhere, such as the black 5 speed at Ted Vernon. That latter was listed at 26.5, and presumably sold at that or lower. Kruse lists about 10 cars sold over the last four or five years. They range from a no sale at 0 (another at 13.8) to a high of 35. There's a 22, 22.5, 23.5, 25, 31 and a 35. That's a pretty big sample. Barrett Jackson over the last 5 years is a little higher: 48.6, 43.5, 39.9, 37.8, and a 27. The 27 is the most recent one. I suspect the Barrett-Jackson car's are a bit nicer and that auction cars as a whole are maybe not quite as nice. So, I may be missing something, but the proof's in the putting. With this sample of 12 cars over the last couple of years (and disregarding the no sale at 0 and 13.5, the actual willing buyer price (median) is between 27 and 31 and the trend is down. Could it be that the influx of 456s and 612s onto the used market is further depressing the whole berlina line? Could it be that the 412 is becoming "one of the group" of the berlina's with maybe just "an add 10%" aseteriks. Thoughts.

 

Glad to have some feedback. I think I saw your car at fantasy junction. It was lovely for sure. I would have thought that the 412s had about bottomed, but there seems to have been an adjustment recently. You would think they would always trade at something of a premium -- and perhaps a significant one-- to the earlier, less refined and less pretty cars.

 

btw, how did you like driving the car with an automatic?