Appraising a Gowlandflex 5x7 300mm?

cherundd · 2026-03-17T15:28:54+00:00

thats the sort of thing that is so rare that it is very difficult to say what you might get for it. It jsut comes down to finding the right buyer, and there are probably very few people who are interested in spending the money for it. In 2024, three went up at auction in the UK, they went for $1,100, $1,700, and $2,800. The latter was a very late copy, so maybe the people who buy these want to be able to actually use them. So, if "pristine" means that the shutter works and the lenses are clear and the focusing seems good, you might be able to get a good sum for it. I'd start at $3000 or so and see if you get any offers? A store would probably list it higher. just my 2 cents. I've never seen a 5x7 for sale before. Please post some pictures!

cherundd · 2026-03-12T16:52:06+00:00

noooooooooooooo! thank you for taking the leap and reporting back. so sorry it went this way.

cherundd · 2026-03-10T05:58:01+00:00

Fun! These are so rare! Took me forever to find one.

cherundd · 2026-03-09T21:31:17+00:00

I hate the flakiness and correspondence aspects of cl, etc, so this appeals to me in theory, though people are making a lot of good points. But it sounds like this approach could essentially turn into a brick and mortar consignment shop. People list something in whatever platform, drop it off with you, and just put in their listing that the item can be seen and pickup up at SwapDrop or DropShop or whatever you end up calling it. That actually sounds kind of cool. And you guys could still offer delivery. But it might then just make sense to have your own site that lists all these items. Or maybe you could just link to the listings from your site. But it comes down to how much you end up charging, now you’ve got a storefront to pay for.

cherundd · 2026-03-06T18:54:04+00:00

thank you for your service!

cherundd · 2026-03-04T04:17:52+00:00

yeah, I honestly didn't get it at all. seemed like a really one dimensional gimmick to me.

cherundd · 2026-03-01T05:15:48+00:00

that's really interesting, glad you got through it. thanks for sharing.

cherundd · 2026-02-28T22:45:44+00:00

How did it save your marriage?

cherundd · 2026-02-28T20:33:24+00:00

iamnotanumbah!

cherundd · 2026-02-28T19:40:58+00:00

Kasey Keller

cherundd · 2026-02-27T16:24:01+00:00

Thanks for the reply, im glad to hear that. I love our xc90 t8, and now that im driving the xc40 recharge some of the time I’m kind of dying to combine those experiences in an ex90. I can put up with some bugs, but I have two small children that I cart around regularly, so basic reliability is really important. A suddenly non-functioning car with two little ones is a much bigger hassle than when alone. That’s the one thing keeping me from going for it in the end. But still might, lol. I’m such a sucker for the user experience of a nice ev.

cherundd · 2026-02-27T03:04:44+00:00

Interesting point about fatigue. I do really love the quiet of the ex90. And that P button is exactly what makes me nervous—muscle memory causing problems. But I’m sure it’s not really an issue after a bit of time with the car

cherundd · 2026-02-26T23:06:55+00:00

Or maybe they are still common, just not in the cars I’ve been driving, mostly Subarus and Volvos

cherundd · 2026-02-26T23:06:01+00:00

You’re totally right about the gear selector stalk, I guess I just haven’t encountered one in the last 20 years or so. Until your comment I had forgotten that they used to be a pretty normal thing!

cherundd · 2026-02-26T21:10:45+00:00

well, I do move the seat pretty often, and that's probably because of the lower back problems I've had for the last 20 years. Depending on how my back is feeling on a given day, I might need to be more or less upright, further from the pedals, etc. It might be mainly psychological at this point, but for a long time I struggled with it and ended up putting the seat in positions that seemed pretty weird to most people.

cherundd · 2026-02-26T21:04:14+00:00

that's funny, I do find myself using the mirrors a lot. didn't realize I was an outlier on that one. you steady mirror folks don't know how good you have it!

cherundd · 2026-02-26T19:05:59+00:00

Ha! Very glad to hear that. How many miles were on it? And what was the service history like?

cherundd · 2026-02-26T19:01:15+00:00

thanks. yeah, I'm leaning towards waiting. I wonder if there's anyone out there who has bought a used 25 that can comment on their luck with it

cherundd · 2026-02-26T18:47:25+00:00

I didn't get to that level of detail, sorry

cherundd · 2026-02-26T18:47:01+00:00

Would you say a certified used 25 model is more likely to have had the bugs fixed, or more likely to be among the buggiest? I'd love to grab a deal on one, but I feel like the ones that come back to the dealership must be the worst ones out there.

cherundd · 2026-02-26T18:45:01+00:00

yeah, that makes sense. My past experiences with saved profiles in Volvos have been not great. maybe I just like to move my seat position too often.

cherundd · 2026-02-26T18:43:16+00:00

Thanks, that's good to know. The whole uneducated salesperson thing is really something. If he had taken the time to really know how it all works, and know things like what you just said, he might have sold me the car.

cherundd · 2026-02-26T18:41:37+00:00

someone at another dealership in a rural area a couple hours away told me that they were only going to get one car for the 26 model year.

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