$500,000 For a C2?!
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From: PA
Originally Posted by PhotoVette1
At least Proteam is pushing the prices higher for all 'vettes--we should tank'em!
It's a double edged sword... Sure, it's great to have your car's value increase, but it's not nearly so enjoyable if you happen to be in the market to buy one. At some point, the more desirable cars (from a collector standpoint) become too expensive for the average hobbyist. For the most part, Corvettes are still less expensive than some of the high end musclecars though... Try pricing a Hemi Cuda or ZL-1 Camaro these days.
Businesses like Pro Team are well known to the general public... You can see what their asking prices are by checking their website or looking at the ads in Hemmings, Corvette Trader, et. al. The fact is that most of the high dollar sales occur without the car ever being advertised... I'm guessing that's why a lot of people on this forum are shocked at the prices for cars like this and the threads on the L-88s that have been posted recently.
Considering the current rise in prices, $500,000 for a documented 1967 L-89 Corvette is not unreasonable.
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why is this L89 from pro team with the same doucs only worth 230K
why is this L89 from pro team with the same doucs only worth 230K
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Roger got a 1969 ZL1 (1 of 2) vette several years ago for $300,000.00
Today I believe 1 million maybe close if he sold it.
http://www.rogerscorvette.com/spots/jan00/spot.htm
That is one BAD *** CAR!
Today I believe 1 million maybe close if he sold it.
http://www.rogerscorvette.com/spots/jan00/spot.htm
That is one BAD *** CAR!
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From: PA
Originally Posted by Nowhere Man
why is this L89 from pro team with the same doucs only worth 230K
Are those differences enough to justify a $250,000 price difference? Terry Michaelis seems to think so...
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Originally Posted by Rowdy Rat
Body style and color are the two items that immediately stand out to me. No mention of the yellow coupe having its original engine (the maroon convertible states that it does), but if I had to guess I would say that it does considering the 99.3 score at an NCRS National event.
Are those differences enough to justify a $250,000 price difference? Terry Michaelis seems to think so...
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Stan Falenski
Are those differences enough to justify a $250,000 price difference? Terry Michaelis seems to think so...
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...I'm sure glad I'll never have to worry about these "price issues" unless I hit the MegaMillion$ soon... 
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I didn't bother to check out the proteam website, but apparently they have recently stopped posting prices on their high dollar rare cars because the market is so volatile they are afraid if they ask $400k for a car it might be worth $500k one week later!
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Originally Posted by PRNDL
I didn't bother to check out the proteam website, but apparently they have recently stopped posting prices on their high dollar rare cars because the market is so volatile they are afraid if they ask $400k for a car it might be worth $500k one week later!
Chuck