selling a c3
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selling a c3
im thinking of selling the 78 and am wondering what to ask for it. i know the later c3's are not worth as much but i have alot of new stuff in this car.
383 everything new except block, top of line parts
tko6 five speed
everything under the hood is new
all suspension is new
whole interior is new
everythings new
needs paint and wheather stripping, but is a nice 10 footer
and its red
ive got about 25k into it and do not expect to get that much for it
whats it worth or what can i ask for it?
383 everything new except block, top of line parts
tko6 five speed
everything under the hood is new
all suspension is new
whole interior is new
everythings new
needs paint and wheather stripping, but is a nice 10 footer
and its red
ive got about 25k into it and do not expect to get that much for it
whats it worth or what can i ask for it?
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Market is soft right now..but I'd ask $16 K and sit on it till the right buyer comes along...or go to an auction and put a reserve on it...
A friend has been trying to sell his 78 (very clean) for months...people are looking alot,but serious buyers few and far between..
Rich
A friend has been trying to sell his 78 (very clean) for months...people are looking alot,but serious buyers few and far between..
Rich
Drifting
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Market is soft right now..but I'd ask $16 K and sit on it till the right buyer comes along...or go to an auction and put a reserve on it...
A friend has been trying to sell his 78 (very clean) for months...people are looking alot,but serious buyers few and far between..
Rich
A friend has been trying to sell his 78 (very clean) for months...people are looking alot,but serious buyers few and far between..
Rich
yeah tell me about it
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Did you read the description? He said it needs paint. A '78 with a NOM and needing paint for $16k? Anyone who paid that would need professional help. A '78 with decent paint and a numbers matching motor isnt worth 16.
$25k invested means nothing at this point.
PS: thats not to say there isnt someone clueless enough to spend too much for it.
$25k invested means nothing at this point.
PS: thats not to say there isnt someone clueless enough to spend too much for it.
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almost every guy that has put a new engine (350) in his vehicle around here has installed a Vette L82. Didnt know they made so many.
This may help you with the price of the car. I stopped and looked at an 81 today. It was white with Blue leather. Interior shot, engine was still stock, had over 100k on the clock. Body bushings shot. *** end was sagging like a 70 year old, about an inch off the ground. Paint job was a 20 footer. Up close it looked like it had been painted with a brush. T-tops were some kind of funky glass inside of glass I had never seen before. He wanted 12,500 and wouldnt budge.
Sounds like you have a pretty new car except for the paint, all the hard work has been done and the 5 speed is a bonus for some. If you can afford to sit on it for awhile I would shop it around on the forums and other vette places, find someone who is looking for something to have fun with, not a matching numbers car. Mine is a 78 also and I agree a numbers matching 78 isnt worth as much as the older C3's, but its still a fun ride. Good luck.
This may help you with the price of the car. I stopped and looked at an 81 today. It was white with Blue leather. Interior shot, engine was still stock, had over 100k on the clock. Body bushings shot. *** end was sagging like a 70 year old, about an inch off the ground. Paint job was a 20 footer. Up close it looked like it had been painted with a brush. T-tops were some kind of funky glass inside of glass I had never seen before. He wanted 12,500 and wouldnt budge.
Sounds like you have a pretty new car except for the paint, all the hard work has been done and the 5 speed is a bonus for some. If you can afford to sit on it for awhile I would shop it around on the forums and other vette places, find someone who is looking for something to have fun with, not a matching numbers car. Mine is a 78 also and I agree a numbers matching 78 isnt worth as much as the older C3's, but its still a fun ride. Good luck.
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Did you read the description? He said it needs paint. A '78 with a NOM and needing paint for $16k? Anyone who paid that would need professional help. A '78 with decent paint and a numbers matching motor isnt worth 16.
$25k invested means nothing at this point.
PS: thats not to say there isnt someone clueless enough to spend too much for it.
$25k invested means nothing at this point.
PS: thats not to say there isnt someone clueless enough to spend too much for it.
Oh and of course by remove a corvette engine the car will never perform as the factory intended
Nothing say you couldn't try at 16K as you never know and it is easier to go down. Good Luck
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Did you read the description? He said it needs paint. A '78 with a NOM and needing paint for $16k? Anyone who paid that would need professional help. A '78 with decent paint and a numbers matching motor isnt worth 16.
$25k invested means nothing at this point.
PS: thats not to say there isnt someone clueless enough to spend too much for it.
$25k invested means nothing at this point.
PS: thats not to say there isnt someone clueless enough to spend too much for it.
Come on...are you trying to depress the market ??? Don't workin sales,dude...you would starve to death..
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Did you read the description? He said it needs paint. A '78 with a NOM and needing paint for $16k? Anyone who paid that would need professional help. A '78 with decent paint and a numbers matching motor isnt worth 16.
$25k invested means nothing at this point.
PS: thats not to say there isnt someone clueless enough to spend too much for it.
$25k invested means nothing at this point.
PS: thats not to say there isnt someone clueless enough to spend too much for it.
I agree that the paint will hurt you. Maybe even more than a decent paint job would cost. You might want to look into getting something done about that.
As for the NOM, I think that's an upgrade from the tired, weak original. Definately something I'm going to praise about my car when I go to sell it. Not every person looking for a Corvette is looking for a numbers matching car. A lot of people want something that is reliable (i.e., a new engine
) that won't need constant maitenance. Something they can get in, turn the key, and drive to the cruise nights on the weekends and not have to fuss with. Sounds like a bonus to me.You've got to look at it like you're going to buy it and you've never seen the car before. What attracts you to it? What turns you away? How is the price compared to other cars in similar condition. Note the faults, but ride the perks, and be patient. Your right buyer will come along. And like previously said, it's better to ask high and come down. Sometimes, a rather high price is good, and you can then let the buyer "talk you down" to what you are really looking to get rather than going below what you want.
Drifting
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That being said, there was a '78 with a 383 and a 5 speed for sale a mile down the road from my house this past summer that sat for about two days. Had fair paint, maybe a 10 footer or so, with some wacky pinstripping done (big no-no for re-sale), new tires, and a nice interior. Had 87k on the clock. The car didn't look like it was a 187k car.
Sold for $48,000. I lie to you not.
Sold for $48,000. I lie to you not.
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I'm going to have to agree and disagree at the same time.
I agree that the paint will hurt you. Maybe even more than a decent paint job would cost. You might want to look into getting something done about that.
As for the NOM, I think that's an upgrade from the tired, weak original. Definately something I'm going to praise about my car when I go to sell it. Not every person looking for a Corvette is looking for a numbers matching car. A lot of people want something that is reliable (i.e., a new engine ) that won't need constant maitenance. Something they can get in, turn the key, and drive to the cruise nights on the weekends and not have to fuss with. Sounds like a bonus to me.
You've got to look at it like you're going to buy it and you've never seen the car before. What attracts you to it? What turns you away? How is the price compared to other cars in similar condition. Note the faults, but ride the perks, and be patient. Your right buyer will come along. And like previously said, it's better to ask high and come down. Sometimes, a rather high price is good, and you can then let the buyer "talk you down" to what you are really looking to get rather than going below what you want.
I agree that the paint will hurt you. Maybe even more than a decent paint job would cost. You might want to look into getting something done about that.
As for the NOM, I think that's an upgrade from the tired, weak original. Definately something I'm going to praise about my car when I go to sell it. Not every person looking for a Corvette is looking for a numbers matching car. A lot of people want something that is reliable (i.e., a new engine
) that won't need constant maitenance. Something they can get in, turn the key, and drive to the cruise nights on the weekends and not have to fuss with. Sounds like a bonus to me.You've got to look at it like you're going to buy it and you've never seen the car before. What attracts you to it? What turns you away? How is the price compared to other cars in similar condition. Note the faults, but ride the perks, and be patient. Your right buyer will come along. And like previously said, it's better to ask high and come down. Sometimes, a rather high price is good, and you can then let the buyer "talk you down" to what you are really looking to get rather than going below what you want.
Some strong point here. I was searchig eBay when I found my '80 and I was lookin on and off for a year trying to find the car that had some money spent on the engine. Those are not plenty as most have a very stock or stock apearing engine and most have never had anything done. I find the engine a big pluss if it is an upgrade as you have.
That is a very good point if you could do somthing about the paint (never seen your paint just by your discription) at a reasonable cost.
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That being said, there was a '78 with a 383 and a 5 speed for sale a mile down the road from my house this past summer that sat for about two days. Had fair paint, maybe a 10 footer or so, with some wacky pinstripping done (big no-no for re-sale), new tires, and a nice interior. Had 87k on the clock. The car didn't look like it was a 187k car.
Sold for $48,000. I lie to you not.
Sold for $48,000. I lie to you not.
