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Let’s say you own or you are buying a C2 and the car has the tank sticker, window sticker, Protecto plate or maybe all of the receipts from a frame off restoration what value would you put on each one of these documents ?
Thanks
Ron
A friend of mine was the caretaker of a 67 427 400hp with A/C convertible. He stored and maintained the car for a local doctor who was also a Corvette enthusiast.
A well known dealer had the tank sticker for this car and wanted $5K for it.
The dealer and my friend eventually agreed on $1500 for the tank sticker.
A true enthusiast would have given him the sticker. I certainly would have. But not everyone thinks the same.
I have all the receipts but if I could get the original window sticker I would pay $500 for it. A 63 did not have a tank sticker and I do not know about protector plate so I will not comment on those two items.
I would be interested in purchasing the window or tank sticker but only if I had a highly optioned car that would prove the originality of the options. Otherwise the documents are nice to have only. IMHO
The price I would pay would depend on the options I was trying to prove and the added value to the car: Example the originality of a BB engine, side pipes etc
I’m sure they add some “cachet” to the deal, but I look first for first impression, second rust and damage, third mechanical condition, then and only if all pass, originality and/or rarity. If I don’t get a good first impression, I’m out. Rust is a deal killer if in the wrong places or abnormal amount. Mechanical condition converts to time and mostly money and for me includes paint and soft trim condition. Originality and rarity are just subjective.
if the car has a high horse power engine and other rare option combos I would think the POP and other real papers would add 5K+ to the value. to have all that stuff to a base engine car would not add to much. but to a 67 L71 car it would
I was talking with my CPA about classic cars and he said subtract the value of the documents from the car price and give the owner a check for the car and a check for the documents. This will help a little when paying the state sales tax. I would think that the value of the documents would be an amount that is agreeable to the seller and to the buyer and within reason.
I have all the receipts but if I could get the original window sticker I would pay $500 for it. A 63 did not have a tank sticker and I do not know about protector plate so I will not comment on those two items.
I think many folks would pay $1000-1500 for a complete package of documents for their car. But as others have said, this value could be tens of thousands of dollars to help document a really rare or valuable car: i.e.. to document an L89 or L88 or car owned by Zora, or a special race car, etc.
A friend of mine was the caretaker of a 67 427 400hp with A/C convertible. He stored and maintained the car for a local doctor who was also a Corvette enthusiast.
A well known dealer had the tank sticker for this car and wanted $5K for it.
The dealer and my friend eventually agreed on $1500 for the tank sticker.
A friend of mine was the caretaker of a 67 427 400hp with A/C convertible. He stored and maintained the car for a local doctor who was also a Corvette enthusiast.
A well known dealer had the tank sticker for this car and wanted $5K for it.
The dealer and my friend eventually agreed on $1500 for the tank sticker.
A true enthusiast would have given him the sticker. I certainly would have. But not everyone thinks the same.
Anyone buying a big block with side pipes, will want to know if the car came from the factory as a big block with side pipes. So, IMHO, documentation would increase the value of a such a car.
How many owners of a BB with pipes wonder if their car was born that way?
Anyone buying a big block with side pipes, will want to know if the car came from the factory as a big block with side pipes. So, IMHO, documentation would increase the value of a such a car.
How many owners of a BB with pipes wonder if their car was born that way?
seeing how that this forum gets that question many times a month I would say a lot
Everything came with the car when I bought it in 2001 except the window sticker, I'm the 4th owner. After a few years of owner ship, I was able to locate the original owner and he didn't have the window sticker but did provide 3 photos he took shortly after delivery.
Funny that he had put the fabric covered wire seat covers on the seats but then he purchased the car in July in Charlotte, North Carolina. Had to keep cool somehow with no A/C.
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Here is the original bill of sale and warranty booklet for my '63 that I was able to track down 9 years ago. The original dealer had closed in the early 70's but the town in N.C. had a Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet dealership now so made a 1-800 call and by pure luck the gentleman that answered said he at one time was the sales manager there and he had saved some boxes of old invoices and would check and see...........lo and behold 2 weeks later called and said he found it and would sell it for $200. He later put me in touch with the original owners son and I was able to get the warranty book from him. With the letter of authenticity and provenance it should increase value at least 10%. begee22
I was talking with my CPA about classic cars and he said subtract the value of the documents from the car price and give the owner a check for the car and a check for the documents. This will help a little when paying the state sales tax. I would think that the value of the documents would be an amount that is agreeable to the seller and to the buyer and within reason.
Very good advice. It wasn’t too many years ago that many here agreed that $10k for all the paperwork for an ultra rare car wasn’t unreasonable. I’m too lazy to search for the thread though.
I own a 1971 LS6 convertible that I would not have bought without all the documentation. Many forgeries out there--I know this one is real. (Not a C1 or C2, I know.) My 67 convertible with base motor and K19 had the tank sticker with it--that helped me decide to buy it.
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