Let’s get this out of the way first; it’s pretty clear this entire Craigslist ad you are soon to read about is just a joke. While it is rather funny (seriously, good stuff), it actually does bring up a valid point underneath all of that sarcasm. If you’ll recall just a few weekends ago, we saw eight of Dennis Collins’ Mustangs flock to the Scottsdale, Arizona, Barrett-Jackson auction–where six out of the aforementioned eight sold at auction and broke world records in the process.
But what exactly does that mean for folks like this gentlemen and his alleged 160,000-plus mile 1986 Ford Mustang SVO he has for sale on Craigslist? According to the original ad, the owner, Bob Yesca, has one heck of a unique model. For starters, the car has already passed smog, and is ready for delivery to its new owner. Yesca says the car comes equipped with leather front seats and cloth rear seats; along with a power window on driver’s door, and a crank window on the other–a unique iteration indeed.
He goes on to say that, “Only one with these options built like this in 1986,” and that, “It was a special order car off the assembly line.”
But in all honesty, our favorite part about this ad has to be the last portion.
“No low-ballers!,” the ad says. “I just saw one sell for over $63,000 on Barrett-Jackson, so don’t think you can pull the wool over my eyes! My car has 160,007 miles, so it’s about the same as the one on Barrett-Jackson. I’m asking half of what that car sold for.”
While Yesca’s ad is definitely one of the more funny ads we’ve seen; but he does bring up a valid point (which we can safely assume was his intention in the first place). This probably won’t be the last Fox Mustang Craigslist ad we’ll see, where the owner expects your first-born child in exchange for their car. The question now seems to be however, is this an early warning of a wave of Fox Mustang value escalations?
A quick eBay search might suggest otherwise, but how long will the market remain level until we see the price of Fox Mustangs increase? Obviously, more rare and unique models like the early Saleen iterations hold their value well–but what about your average, run-of-the-mill Fox Mustang LX or GT?
Many enthusiasts even suggest that Dennis’ collection of Mustangs may have even helped Fox and SN-95 Mustangs appreciate in value. While we cannot prove (nor disprove) that assumption, it does raise questions for the following years to come. What say you, car folk?