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For a seller, "fair pricing" is the highest price the market will bear. It's morally wrong to deny someone the right to overpay you for it.

the fact it is a 5spd manual is what is hindering sale here... seems no one but us "old timers" know how to drive them. KBB ranks this car in the $1700-3250 range for price in "very good" condition for "private party" sale in PA (picking a random PA zipcode and using basic options) my 2004 Forester was for sale for a while @ $2200 - had many lookers until they realized it was a manual, not an automatic.. and I picked it up for $2000 in cash (in north-central WI) due to it being due for a timing job, and some other minor issues. Most used car buyers are not interested in how special or rare a car may be.. that is a very small group of buyers, and they are few and far between. If you really are set on selling it as something to be coveted for what it is, raise the price to $6500 and advertise it as "rare".. see what happens.

to "finish" off this project, or at least put it in a place where I just try to tackle one small probably a week, or every 2 weeks - I am putting on new tires: And getting an alignment. These are just RP18 West Lake stock tires. I have the original hub caps for the car, and I plan to just keep it original. No fancy lifts or 5 lug swaps. (for now). I am also getting the interior reupholstered. I am literally going to spend ~2000 for this to be turned new: Its all there. The original seats, front and back. Its going to cost me about 600 per seat, plus extra for bolster repair. I'm going to fix up the rear carpet as best I can (its in terrible shape) and I am going to apply sound deadening to the whole back. Once all that is finished (and after I replace the CV boot) I am in coast mode. 1 project every week or two. Feels good to get this car that far along. I have a rather unique collection of vehicles and am super happy this one got saved from the crushers. *Edit* And get a cat back exhaust. It's currently too loud. I'm not 18 anymore and 30 year old me appreciates an aggressive, great sounding car, without the ear piecing neighbor cursing loudness. Probably another $500 or so but worth it.