Reply To: 1932, Pierce-Arrow 54, Coupe, SOLD at Auction

[Luke Dwyer]

It seems to be the trend anymore that cars are being sold through auctions. Perhaps this is due to the owners not wanting the bother of selling privately, or not knowing how to sell privately, or perhaps they think that selling through an auction will bring BIG BUCKS.

Well, the latter is just not always true as this case illustrates.

I do wish, especially with Pierces, that owners would at least give those of us in the Society a shot at buying a car. It’s free to advertise, and all they need to do is decide what’s a price they can live with.

Frankly, I would not buy a car at an auction. Too many unknowns and too much of a paper trail.