[C2] Mid-Year Prices
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While were on the subject, what do you people think the % increase is for a solid, nicely restored, numbers matching C2 over the last 10 years?
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When I bought my '66 L79 coupe 4 years ago Hagerty had my car priced at $38k (#3 car). Today, Hagerty's valuation for the same car is $50,600. Not sure how accurate that is or where they get their data though - $.02 deposited.
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I haven't seen any dip in my neck of the woods on C1's or C2's. They do seem about the same as they were 2 years ago, though. Except for '63 coupes, which have gained noticeable value.
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The SWC values went up at a 45* angle from August 2013 (when I bought mine); they've leveled off (or slightly increased) in the last 18 months.
I think they may have peaked for a while....
I think they may have peaked for a while....
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Below are picture of my car before I sold it. Note: BB hood added,
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A consignment shop sold my '61.
Both work, just depends on how much hassle you want to endure.
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Well, if that number is correct my 1966 coupe, restored, original engine 327/300 (dressed and build to 350 hp) with factory A/C, PS, PB, PW, repo KOs, SE (not original to the car) coded black leather and Nassau blue that I sold in 2007 for $42000. would today be $54600. at 30% increase. I ask because I have been looking at a similar coupe with same options except no A/C but has a factory 327/350 hp but is repainted a different color than from the factory and has had the seats upgraded from the original vinyl to leather and the seller wants $70K for it.
But your question was about C3s, wasn't it?
Regardless, I'd think that '66 would definitely draw a price north of $50K today.
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I think the market is soft right now but what do I know? I don't see prices retreating much but that usually takes a while. The market has to be soft for quite a while before sellers are willing to bail out of a car or the when economy goes in the crapper.
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From my observations, prices are up 46% on good C3s over the last 10 years.
I'm not sure of the nexus to mid year prices. Or, what difference it makes to anything.
I'm not sure of the nexus to mid year prices. Or, what difference it makes to anything.
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Originally Posted by Duck916;1595980541[B
]But your question was about C3s, wasn't it?
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Regardless, I'd think that '66 would definitely draw a price north of $50K today.
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Regardless, I'd think that '66 would definitely draw a price north of $50K today.
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This year we sold our 57 Fuelie (Top flight car) and our restored '54 for more than we bought them for 11 years ago. The '57 went for 10% more and all I did to it in 11 years was replace the pump drive cable off the distributor to the FI pump. I did spend money on the '54 to do restoration work on it. I sold my '62 after owning it 2.5 years for about what I had in it. All in all it was a fun way to store some money rather than spending it on cruise ships and recreational drugs.
A few months ago we needed something to do so we bought our factory fully loaded 1967 coupe. It isn't an investment, but it sure is a nice place to store a few bucks in the time being.
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A few months ago we needed something to do so we bought our factory fully loaded 1967 coupe. It isn't an investment, but it sure is a nice place to store a few bucks in the time being.
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eBay is probably the last resource you should consider for data.
A large percentage of car sales on eBay are concluded offline and are not captured in their Completed Listing numbers.
eBay makes for interesting reading and you can make connections for buying and selling, but trying to project their numbers into trends is at a minimum, invalid.
A large percentage of car sales on eBay are concluded offline and are not captured in their Completed Listing numbers.
eBay makes for interesting reading and you can make connections for buying and selling, but trying to project their numbers into trends is at a minimum, invalid.
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I bought my 61 in 2007 for $50K and sold it a while back for $65K....put about $15K in it over the years; maybe a bit more but can't remember - so I'm about dead nuts even money-wise.
I'm good with that based on 10 years of non-stop fun and comradeship...
I'm good with that based on 10 years of non-stop fun and comradeship...
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