Hi all,
one of my saved searches on ebay is for the 2000GTL base station.
i like to see what's for sale for what price, what kind of custom 2000's are being offered, etc...
Over the past few years i've noticed a large number of 2000's that are being offered for 700 dollars or more, with some even over 1500 dollars.
I think that this has led to a false impression of the value of these radios.
Just because you see a radio for sale on ebay with a very high price, doesn't mean anyone is actually paying that much for them.
There is a search function on ebay that allows you to only see radios that have actually been sold, and what they sold for.
I do this about once a month or so, and it gives you a VERY different impression of what a 2000GTL radio is actually worth.
The majority of 2000's on ebay sell for about 250-300 dollars.
some go for up to 450 dollars if they seem to light up and don't have a hole drilled in the face plate.
Seeing a 2000 go for more than that is extremely rare.
yes, just this month, it seems that someone bought a 2000 from ol' superhawk for about 2500 dollars, but i believe there may be more going on there than meets the eye.
There was a 2000 in the box that sold for 1500 dollars, but that's the only one i've seen go for even close to that much in two years.
again, this may or may not be a legit purchase.
One thing i NEVER see sold is a completely customized 2000GTL going for a high price.
those just don't seem to sell, and the ads just eventually disappear.
I only bring this up because I have many conversations with people on the phone where they want a bunch of custom work to be done on a 2000 (or madison etc...) and when i tell them just how much it's going to cost, people say "well i can sell it for more than that on ebay if i ever need to."
I have to tell them that the chances of that are actually pretty low, and i have had people back out when they find that out.
I would hope that anyone out there doing expensive custom work to these radios would be upfront about the fact that the radio is only going to be worth that much money to the person who paid to have the work done, and they shouldn't be considered an 'investment'.
so, expect a "for parts" 2000 that seems fully intact to go for about 250 dollars.
expect a "pre-owned" 2000 that is shown working in the pictures to go for 300-400 dollars depending on a few factors.
and always expect that if you have a very nice 2000 and want a good deal of money for it, that your ad will sit for a long time and there is a good chance no one will bite.
all that said, the speakers still seem to go for 100-200 dollars by themselves LOL.
i hope this info/ perspective helps someone in their searches and purchases.
LC
one of my saved searches on ebay is for the 2000GTL base station.
i like to see what's for sale for what price, what kind of custom 2000's are being offered, etc...
Over the past few years i've noticed a large number of 2000's that are being offered for 700 dollars or more, with some even over 1500 dollars.
I think that this has led to a false impression of the value of these radios.
Just because you see a radio for sale on ebay with a very high price, doesn't mean anyone is actually paying that much for them.
There is a search function on ebay that allows you to only see radios that have actually been sold, and what they sold for.
I do this about once a month or so, and it gives you a VERY different impression of what a 2000GTL radio is actually worth.
The majority of 2000's on ebay sell for about 250-300 dollars.
some go for up to 450 dollars if they seem to light up and don't have a hole drilled in the face plate.
Seeing a 2000 go for more than that is extremely rare.
yes, just this month, it seems that someone bought a 2000 from ol' superhawk for about 2500 dollars, but i believe there may be more going on there than meets the eye.
There was a 2000 in the box that sold for 1500 dollars, but that's the only one i've seen go for even close to that much in two years.
again, this may or may not be a legit purchase.
One thing i NEVER see sold is a completely customized 2000GTL going for a high price.
those just don't seem to sell, and the ads just eventually disappear.
I only bring this up because I have many conversations with people on the phone where they want a bunch of custom work to be done on a 2000 (or madison etc...) and when i tell them just how much it's going to cost, people say "well i can sell it for more than that on ebay if i ever need to."
I have to tell them that the chances of that are actually pretty low, and i have had people back out when they find that out.
I would hope that anyone out there doing expensive custom work to these radios would be upfront about the fact that the radio is only going to be worth that much money to the person who paid to have the work done, and they shouldn't be considered an 'investment'.
so, expect a "for parts" 2000 that seems fully intact to go for about 250 dollars.
expect a "pre-owned" 2000 that is shown working in the pictures to go for 300-400 dollars depending on a few factors.
and always expect that if you have a very nice 2000 and want a good deal of money for it, that your ad will sit for a long time and there is a good chance no one will bite.
all that said, the speakers still seem to go for 100-200 dollars by themselves LOL.
i hope this info/ perspective helps someone in their searches and purchases.
LC
