1971 coupe 350/auto, leather, p/s, p/b, a/c. all original. west coast car. repainted non original color.

 

Pictures, frame condition, birdcage condition, mileage, running car, safetied, smog tested, ..... These are but a few questions? Need pictures. Best bet is to locate someone within your area that knows these cars and can assist your evaluation. Car could be worth $500 to $60000 plus.. The true value of the car is whatever the buyer can get for it. Did I mention; post pictures. This question comes up frequently and the responses you always see will be the same. Sorry, I don't know what this specific car is worth. The person who buys the car will establish its worth.

Good luck with purchase/sale.

Dan

 

The seller wants the highest price, the buyer wants to pay the lowest, the selling price is decided between the two.
Good Luck

 

All original -repainted non original color???? Not much to go on here. Best guess$7000 to $10,000. Depending on condition. It will cost $10,000 to get the car back to original color.

 

That was helpful. thanks.

Anyway, made the decision to purchase (at what he was willing to sell it for and I was willing to pay for it). I am going to pick up the third addition to the corvette collection on Wednesday. Now I will have a 73 BB, 71 SB and the 2003 Z06.

I need a bigger garage.

 

soooo.......what did you have to pay? pics? i'm guessin $20k

 

I think any running 71 is worth more than $500 and never worth $60,000. No safety inspection needed in CA and no smog for a 1971. Also, it is a west coast car so frame and cage rust are not an issue. No evidence of being wrecked. I am in the area and do know these cars...bought my first (a 69) when I was 19 and have owned a few over the years. Just was trying to get an idea for what prices forum members have been seeing lately.

 

These pricing discussions have so many variables it is hard to say what the car is worth.

I have seen some very nice chrome bumper vettes for sale for ~12k. I know a guy who bought one for that price and the car is exceptional. In this day and age where the economy and a sellers personal financial situation may be desperate there are a lot of deals out there right now.

The Non original paint job is what sticks in everyone's mind, but some people don't care. If the paint job is decent it may not be a negative thing if at the end of the day if the buyer likes what he is getting...

12 - 18k is a good price range for a decent C3 these days. There are a whole lot of variables and opinions on that price range though. Also a lot of ego's at play.

Since your the buyer you must have reached a price that you are happy to pay.

THAT is what it is worth.

Rd

 

 

You asked the question. I responded.

You did not indicate that the vehicle was a running '71. The fact that the car is currently a west coast car does not mean that the car didn't have an overnight experience in Louisiana during Katrina, or was raised on the east coast and recently became a California car.

My point was that it may only be worth between $500 if a disaster vehicle; to $60000 or better, if sold on Barrett Jackson on a Saturday night when bought by an oil man competing with a financial investor in a pi$$ing match!

Perhaps, as indicated; your original question should have been; "I am just trying to get an idea for what prices forum members have been seeing lately?"

By the way; post pictures and what did you pay for it?

 

All original what?

 

All original meaning that bubba has not been a previous owner and all the original components are still on the car except for outside mirror was replaced, seats recovered and it was repainted.

It will need cleaned and detailed under the hood, new door panels and an upper dash.

Price: $11,000

Fair price for a daily driver with no mods.

 

Sounds great! We still need pictures though.

 

I am picking the car up later this week and will post some pictures on the weekend. I needed a C3 to drive.... will probably be another 12-18 months before I have the 73 BB back together.

Good thing my wife likes fast things too.

 

That sounds like a good deal.

For a comparison, I picked up a 71 convertible 350/4-speed that was changed from Ontario Orange to Milie Miglia Red for just about that same amount of money.

The PO changed the color when he did a frame-on restoration. It was then put out back and sat for a long time. He sold it to the guy I bought it from. It had a new gas tank, new tires & wheels, hoses, belt, plugs, carb, wires, wheel bearings, clutch, and brake calipers. There is only about 100 miles on the rebuilt engine, transmission, and rear end. It was extremely dusty and covered in cob webs from sitting in his garage for a year.

I had to replace the fuel line along the frame, find a bunch of missing interior parts, bleed the brake system, and do a lot of tuning on the carbureator to get it road worthy.

The car came with 2 hard tops and a soft top that needs new canvas. The wipers and headlights are not working, but the buzzer and all the interior lights and gages work fine. It has no radio.

I bought a third hard top from a club member because it has better weatherstripping than the two I got with the car. This one has vinyl on it and looks great on the red car with the black interior. The other two tops are red, but neither is weather tight.

I drove it to the club meeting yesterday. It was a beautiful day to drive with the top down. On the way home, the brake master cylinder failed, and I had to drive the last 4 miles with no brakes. That was interesting.

 

$17,421.38

 

Hi H98,
I'm afraid I feel there may be some 71s that can be sold for $60,000 and even a lot more.
Regards,
Alan

 

Ok, picked it up and have pics. what do you think, worth $11,000?

 

 

Thanks. I am pleased with the car. Did a complete inspect after getting it home and it is in better shape than I initially thought. Glad to be driving a C3 again, forgot how much fun it is. This should keep me movitated to finish the 73 BB.