What would be a fair price for a used Franklin

Randy Pokeda · Post by **Randy Pokeda** » 10 Dec 2006 9:17 pm

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.
Randy

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 10 Dec 2006 9:28 pm

Are you sure you want this to be made public?? Best of luck with your settlement.

Colby Tipton · Post by **Colby Tipton** » 10 Dec 2006 10:31 pm

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.

Colby

Finis Spier · Post by **Finis Spier** » 11 Dec 2006 4:56 am

just keep the franklin and let her have the rest, im sorry just couldnt resist

Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 11 Dec 2006 5:53 am

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

Curt Langston · Post by **Curt Langston** » 11 Dec 2006 6:08 am

2800.00-3000.00[This message was edited by Curt Langston on 11 December 2006 at 06:09 AM.]

TRAP TRULY · Post by **TRAP TRULY** » 11 Dec 2006 8:10 am

Sorry Randy,I totally misunderstood your question.
Trap[This message was edited by TRAP TRULY on 11 December 2006 at 08:01 PM.]

Tim Bridges · Post by **Tim Bridges** » 11 Dec 2006 12:54 pm

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.

Bud Harger · Post by **Bud Harger** » 11 Dec 2006 1:21 pm

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,

bUd

Chris Boyd · Post by **Chris Boyd** » 11 Dec 2006 2:16 pm

I've been there and will tell you that it DOES get better....best wishes to you...

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 11 Dec 2006 5:54 pm

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.

Colby Tipton · Post by **Colby Tipton** » 11 Dec 2006 8:19 pm

Like I thought, $110.00

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 11 Dec 2006 8:33 pm

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.
Jerry

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 11 Dec 2006 9:41 pm

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

Joe Allwood · Post by **Joe Allwood** » 12 Dec 2006 7:09 am

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.

Jeff Coffell · Post by **Jeff Coffell** » 5 Jan 2007 2:24 pm

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

JC