spoof4269

Hello new to the forum with a question. Looking to purchase a 1976 L82 and don't know what a fair offer on it would be. Below is the information I have on the car

1976 Corvette Stingray L82
I have over $5000.00 worth of receipts and documentation from improvements to the vehicle and I know the car inside out, so you can be confident that you will know everything about this car that I know when you purchase it.
Some highlights and improvements
- Custom paint job -- I took the car all the way down to clear coat and resurfaced it before painting it
- New Tires (less than 100 miles on them currently)
- Chrome Side Pipes with Spiral Turbo Baffle installed
- New seat covers
- New Battery
- Performance carburetor
- New belts, gaskets, plugs, wires, distributor cap
- New weather stripping & rain diversion
- New aluminum radiator & radiator support
- New rear spring kit
- T-Tops
- Automatic Transmission
- Ready to drive and inspected!

vettebuyer6369

What is he asking for it? Is it fair to say by the description that he's expecting above market because of the "improvements?"

spoof4269

he has 10,500 OBO

Jazzyced

where about do you live?
Market is strongly area dependent...
If this car had been up for sale in my area (Alberta, Canada) when I was looking around, it would have been a no brainer at this price... Unless the inspection came back with something unsuspected.

spoof4269

car is listed in Pennsylvania

JimLentz

If the important stuff is in good condition I think his asking price is reasonable. How many miles are on the car?

Jazzyced

right, my next Corvette will be purchased in US then

spoof4269

85,326

Easy Mike

Define "fair"? What do you think it's worth? Make an offer. Seller could accept or might make you a counter offer.

spoof4269

I was thinking 7,500 but don't know if that is realistic or not he said the door panels still need work and air conditioning is out of the car

JimLentz

Offer $7,500 and see what he says. Are you sure there are no hidden rust issues?

spoof4269

Would you go lower then 7,500, of what he said there is no rust on the car. I don't want to insult with a low offer but I want to have room to negotiate also

20mercury

Hmmmm, my tea leaves say 9 to 10, however very area dependent and assuming no big rust issues, just sold one like this for 9800, mostly all original, 4sp, great shape and a very long list of things taken care of. Hope this helps and having said that I am all in for horse trading, Good luck.

Easy Mike

No sense trying to second guess what might be realistic to the seller.


No harm, no foul.

You'll have to answer that question. You're the potential buyer.

Good luck.

qwank