Thoughts on this 65? Considering an offer.
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Thoughts on this 65? Considering an offer.
I am considering making an offer and would love the thoughts of the community. Thank you in advance!
https://www.google.com/url?q=https:/...fmhKRAqpPdKdJw
https://www.google.com/url?q=https:/...fmhKRAqpPdKdJw
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Looks really nice. Unless white is your thing, here’s a similar one for $20k less.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F202430921543
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F202430921543
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Looks really nice. Unless white is your thing, here’s a similar one for $20k less.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F202430921543
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F202430921543
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I am considering making an offer and would love the thoughts of the community. Thank you in advance!
https://www.google.com/url?q=https:/...fmhKRAqpPdKdJw
https://www.google.com/url?q=https:/...fmhKRAqpPdKdJw
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Unless you can do the paint yourself, that is an expensive proposition. To me, both cars look very nice, but $70K is all the money in the world for a base motor '65. If white is original to the car, you disrupt the integrity of the car's provenance by performing a repaint. A trip to Florida is a $1,000 ticket. It might be worth the flight or, perhaps, you might want to hire someone to do an eval on the car. Before you do anything, you need to have both cars inspected before purchasing them.
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I cannot even fathom painting a nice Marlboro Maroon car white. Not even a little bit.
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Unless you can do the paint yourself, that is an expensive proposition. To me, both cars look very nice, but $70K is all the money in the world for a base motor '65. If white is original to the car, you disrupt the integrity of the car's provenance by performing a repaint. A trip to Florida is a $1,000 ticket. It might be worth the flight or, perhaps, you might want to hire someone to do an eval on the car. Before you do anything, you need to have both cars inspected before purchasing them.
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Unless you can do the paint yourself, that is an expensive proposition. To me, both cars look very nice, but $70K is all the money in the world for a base motor '65. If white is original to the car, you disrupt the integrity of the car's provenance by performing a repaint. A trip to Florida is a $1,000 ticket. It might be worth the flight or, perhaps, you might want to hire someone to do an eval on the car. Before you do anything, you need to have both cars inspected before purchasing them.
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Not so sure about your license plate letter assessment. I am the second owner of an "early" '63 with the original license plate starting with a K. Remember, when the plates were first issued in '63, they were sent all across the state in batches to many different DMV's. The plates were issued as they came off of one of the many stacks throughout the state. No way to know what letters the individual DMV would be distributing in '63, let alone '65.
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I think the CA white '65 has a '67 master cylinder. Dennis
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Not so sure about your license plate letter assessment. I am the second owner of an "early" '63 with the original license plate starting with a K. Remember, when the plates were first issued in '63, they were sent all across the state in batches to many different DMV's. The plates were issued as they came off of one of the many stacks throughout the state. No way to know what letters the individual DMV would be distributing in '63, let alone '65.
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The maroon '65 looks to be a really nice car for the price, but interesting that the ad says original caps and wheels but they are 66 caps. Also unmolested would be Milano Maroon, not Marlboro. Just sayin...
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Too much money for the small block engine. I'm thinking offer $49,900. Then tell him to get back to you if he's interested.
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What color are you planning on painting the white one? If it’s not the born with color, your $69k becomes $79k if it’s a cheap paint job, but the value drops to $50k at best. You’re now out $30k. If it is a non-stock color, then originality means little and you could change other things hoping to keep the value up. It’s a slippery slope. If you don’t care about originality, there are many better cars out there. Spending $20k additional to avoid spending $1k in travel must be that new math the kids keep talking about.
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People are making sense here. To overspend and then paint it, makes zero sense. For me 250 hp more than kills it. You can get a righteous small block pretty much the way you want for 70k. This white car is just silly at 70k. You asked for opinion.
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Agreed. The utterly undesireable motor makes this a $50K Sting Ray on a good day. The originality, docs, and history might add around $3-4K to the right buyer.
The same car with L84 or L78 is pushing 6 figures. But this one, only half that. Keep looking.
The same car with L84 or L78 is pushing 6 figures. But this one, only half that. Keep looking.
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375 and 425
not saying that 250 hp is not enough to move your butt down the road. Just saying that the market for a 250 hp 65, (or 64) is infinitesimal.
It's not just the hi perf of the L84 and L78, it is the rarity of them, combined with the hi perf.
not saying that 250 hp is not enough to move your butt down the road. Just saying that the market for a 250 hp 65, (or 64) is infinitesimal.
It's not just the hi perf of the L84 and L78, it is the rarity of them, combined with the hi perf.
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