What would be a fair price for a used Franklin

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Randy Pokeda
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What would be a fair price for a used Franklin

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I need to know what would be considered a fair price for a 2001 D-10 9 & 7 Franklin steel in pristine condition. I am not selling it but need the figure to settle a separation agreement. Thanks for your help.
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Post by Bobby Boggs »

Are you sure you want this to be made public?? Best of luck with your settlement.
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Post by Colby Tipton »

Randy,
In this case (to help you out) I could estimate on the value of the guitar but I don't think your looking for jokes on this, all I can say is it would be on the low side.
Hope you don't get gigged to bad.

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Post by Finis Spier »

just keep the franklin and let her have the rest, im sorry just couldnt resist
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Post by Chuck McGill »

Give me a call(731-668-7427) and I will get
you a quote on store letterhead for your
Franklin.
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Post by TRAP TRULY »

Sorry Randy,I totally misunderstood your question.
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Post by Tim Bridges »

You need your attorneys advice before you try to hoodwink the wife; it can come back to bite you! It wouldn't take long for the value to be determined. Join the forum, do a search for $5.00. Easy PI work.
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Post by Bud Harger »

Randy,

A lot of us have been where you are. My advice is to get two or more offers (I'll be glad to be one) at around $250.

You don't have to accept them if you don't want to, but they would be bona fide offers.

Best of luck,

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I've been there and will tell you that it DOES get better....best wishes to you...
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Post by Donny Hinson »

For the court...

...value equals retail purchase price minus depreciation. Depreciation would be somewhere between 5% and 10% per year, so take around 37% (for 5 years' depreciation) off what you paid.

That's your fair-price value.
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Colby Tipton
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Post by Colby Tipton »

Like I thought, $110.00
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I would pay $3000.00 for a Franklin as you have described yours. You could consider that an offer should you decide to sell it.
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Post by Jim Cohen »

And I would offer you a firm $750, so you could take the average of these two offers.
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Post by Joe Allwood »

Speaking from the (ewwwwww!!!!) lawyer's side of things, if they've been married any time at all, she's going to know approximately what was paid and so she'll know the low-ball figures stated here are b.s. Better off to start with the cost and do a tax depreciation over the period since you bought the guitar. That way it's not worth nearly as much.
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Post by Jeff Coffell »

I'm with Bud Harger, $250.00!!!!!!!!!

JC
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