Created Thu 15th Jan 12:31pm PST by 
ryanj
ryanj 
How much will Barack Obama's old car sell for?
Settled as $100,001 - $300,000
The winning bid is US $271,300.00 as per the ebay site http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330301140685
Background:
Background: WASHINGTON -- A luxury Chrysler sedan that U.S. president-elect Barack Obama drove before winning the White House is being auctioned off on eBay. The starting bid is $100,000.
Tim O'Boyle, the general manager of a restaurant in Hillside, Ill., west of Chicago, is selling Obama's steel-blue 2005 Chrysler 300C Hemi on the Internet auction site, hoping to cash in on history. The price is a cool $1 million under eBay's "Buy It Now" option. "In my mind, it's a one-of-a-kind car," O'Boyle said Wednesday.
Obama leased the car in 2004 at Park Plaza Dodge in Forest Park, Ill., and swapped it for a Ford Escape Hybrid in 2007. The vehicle was transferred back to the dealership, where O'Boyle bought it used last February. Before driving off, "one of the guys over at the car dealership said: 'You better hold onto that thing,"' said O'Boyle, an Obama supporter. "I said: 'Why's that? And he said: 'Because it used to belong to Obama."'
Gary Hall, finance director for Park Plaza Dodge, confirmed Obama had leased the car from the dealership and O'Boyle later bought the vehicle. O'Boyle tried to sell it on eBay in December but stopped the bidding process when his accountant told him to wait until he had owned it for a year for tax reasons. O'Boyle said the top bid on eBay was $125,100 and another person contacted him offering $150,000.
Anything near that amount would be a coup. Kelley's Blue Book values a 2005 Chrysler 300C in excellent condition at $15,750. A 2009 300C has a list price of $27,415 but sales of the car took a nosedive in 2008. Chrysler LLC sold 62,352 300C sedans last year, a 48-per-cent decline over the previous year.
Full story here.
Tim O'Boyle, the general manager of a restaurant in Hillside, Ill., west of Chicago, is selling Obama's steel-blue 2005 Chrysler 300C Hemi on the Internet auction site, hoping to cash in on history. The price is a cool $1 million under eBay's "Buy It Now" option. "In my mind, it's a one-of-a-kind car," O'Boyle said Wednesday.
Obama leased the car in 2004 at Park Plaza Dodge in Forest Park, Ill., and swapped it for a Ford Escape Hybrid in 2007. The vehicle was transferred back to the dealership, where O'Boyle bought it used last February. Before driving off, "one of the guys over at the car dealership said: 'You better hold onto that thing,"' said O'Boyle, an Obama supporter. "I said: 'Why's that? And he said: 'Because it used to belong to Obama."'
Gary Hall, finance director for Park Plaza Dodge, confirmed Obama had leased the car from the dealership and O'Boyle later bought the vehicle. O'Boyle tried to sell it on eBay in December but stopped the bidding process when his accountant told him to wait until he had owned it for a year for tax reasons. O'Boyle said the top bid on eBay was $125,100 and another person contacted him offering $150,000.
Anything near that amount would be a coup. Kelley's Blue Book values a 2005 Chrysler 300C in excellent condition at $15,750. A 2009 300C has a list price of $27,415 but sales of the car took a nosedive in 2008. Chrysler LLC sold 62,352 300C sedans last year, a 48-per-cent decline over the previous year.
Full story here.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Forecast history %
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| $100,001 - $300,000 |
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| $300,001 - $700,000 |
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| $700,001 - $1,000,000 |
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| $1,000,001 - $1,500,000 |
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| More than $1,500,000 |
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Settled as $100,001 - $300,000 on Wed 21st Jan 2:43am PST
- Activity: H$79,722 |
- Predictions: 261 |
Comments: 20
Suspend date: Sat 31st Jan 3:59pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 21st Jan 2:43am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 20th Jan 11:15pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: $100,000 or less: 5%, $100,001 - $300,000: 5%, $300,001 - $700,000: 5%, $700,001 - $1,000,000: 20%, $1,000,001 - $1,500,000: 40%, More than $1,500,000: 25%
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Created Thu 15th Jan 12:31pm PST by ryanj
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tisha: show details ... WASHINGTON -- A luxury Chrysler sedan that U.S. president-elect Barack Obama drove before winning the White House is being auctioned off on eBay. The starting bid is $100,000.<br/> <br/> Tim O'Boyle, the general manager of a restaurant in Hillside, Ill., west of Chicago, is selling Obama's steel-blue 2005 Chrysler 300C Hemi on the Internet auction site, hoping to cash in on history. The price is a cool $1 million under eBay's "Buy It Now" option. "In my mind, it's a one-of-a-kind car," O'Boyle said Wednesday.<br/> <br/> Obama leased the car in 2004 at Park Plaza Dodge in Forest Park, Ill., and swapped it for a Ford Escape Hybrid in 2007. The vehicle was transferred back to the dealership, where O'Boyle bought it used last February. Before driving off, "one of the guys over at the car dealership said: 'You better hold onto that thing,"' said O'Boyle, an Obama supporter. "I said: 'Why's that? And he said: 'Because it used to belong to Obama."'<br/> <br/> Gary Hall, finance director for Park Plaza Dodge, confirmed Obama had leased the car from the dealership and O'Boyle later bought the vehicle. O'Boyle tried to sell it on eBay in December but stopped the bidding process when his accountant told him to wait until he had owned it for a year for tax reasons. O'Boyle said the top bid on eBay was $125,100 and another person contacted him offering $150,000.<br/> <br/> Anything near that amount would be a coup. Kelley's Blue Book values a 2005 Chrysler 300C in excellent condition at $15,750. A 2009 300C has a list price of $27,415 but sales of the car took a nosedive in 2008. Chrysler LLC sold 62,352 300C sedans last year, a 48-per-cent decline over the previous year.<br/> <br/> Full story <a href='http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090115/AUTOS_obama_car_090115/20090115?s_name=Autos'>here</a>.
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destry: show details ... starting bid is $100,000.<. <br/> <br/> Tim O'Boyle, ... car," O'Boyle said Wednesday.<. <br/> <br/> Obama leased the ... used to belong to Obama."'<."' <br/> <br/> Gary Hall, finance ... contacted him offering $150,000.<. <br/> <br/> Anything near that ... decline over the previous year.<. <br/> <br/> Full story <a
Settlement requested Tue 20th Jan 11:23pm PST by 
quietcool
: ebay auction closed
quietcool: ebay auction closed
Settlement requested Wed 21st Jan 2:14am PST by tisha: Seems like the winning bid was $271,300.00. Needs to be backdated
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330301140685
tisha: Seems like the winning bid was $271,300.00. Needs to be backdated
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330301140685
Settled as '$100,001 - $300,000' Wed 21st Jan 2:43am PST by ryanj: The winning bid is US $271,300.00 as per the ebay site http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330301140685
ryanj: The winning bid is US $271,300.00 as per the ebay site http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330301140685 
Suspend date: Sat 31st Jan 3:59pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 21st Jan 2:43am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 20th Jan 11:15pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
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score: 10
Boston Globe 43 weeks ago
the cars every day, it's really kind of sad.'In September, the museum's owner, a wealthy car collector and real estate developer named Glenn Patch, gave employees the bad news: He plans to sell the cars and the contents of the museum. His asking price:
score: 10
Houston Chronicle 44 weeks ago
the marketplace,' said Jim Press, Chrysler LLC Vice-Chairman and President. 'This will provide a great economic stimulus for car buyers across the country. We have customers who want to buy our vehicles, dealers who want to order vehicles and employees
score: 10
Miami Herald 44 weeks ago
Unfortunately, it's just one: a 2005 Chrysler 300C once owned by President-elect Barack Obama. The top bid as of Thursday morning on eBay Motors: $101,100. It's an eight-cylinder four-door sedan, blue-gray, with just 20,801
score: 10
Washington Post 44 weeks ago
Obama leased the steel-blue 2005 Chrysler 300C for three years before he turned it in 2007. The sports sedan is fully loaded, with a V-8 engine, a GPS navigation system, a sunroof, leather seats and chrome
score: 10
Washington Post 44 weeks ago
Obama leased the steel-blue 2005 Chrysler 300C for three years before he turned it in 2007. The sports sedan is fully loaded, with a V-8 engine, a GPS navigation system, a sunroof, leather seats and chrome
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Damn if that particular episode of Seinfeld hasn't come up in conversation an awful lot of late, in my world.
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or a baseball signed by Babe Ruth? or 20,000 baseball cards from the 50's???
Or the football used in the first super bowl?
and u needed money? or wanted money?
Well my goodness if u can answer no to all that and tell me you would let your child take the 1st super bowl football outside and play tackle with the dog and dad, and pass the ball around...you are a one hell a va saint...if u answered yes in any way shape or for..or said no but I wouldnt let the kid....u r human and i can stop building the pedestal :) You will just have to stay on your throne
DISCLAIMER: I am teasing with jenni...i swear if i get any hate mail i will do something horrible like get conspiracy2riot all riled up about something, or go stalk coolkraft's sports picks again :)
Reason for huge discount compared to Obama's car: I have given several speeches to groups of 30 people, but not several thousand speeches to groups of 10,000+ and on TV like Obama has. I have written lots of business memos but not a book about my father yet. And I am not the President-elect. So you get a price break!
This is a private offer to Hubdubbers before I list on Ebay. Can work with you a little on price and terms. Get your offers in: You snooze, you lose!
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