EddiesDream79Vette

I just bought a 79 Corvette I know nothing about the actual value. The car is in immaculate condition with only 46,000 miles, new paint, new interior, and also has an out of this world 383 Stroker engine. The problem is I don't have a lot of history on the car. I was told that the engine was built by the guy that built the jet car Jay Leno rolled in, (you-tube video). Any idea's for me please help..

The13Bats

Your 79 was worth what you paid for it to you...at least i hope you are not second guessing it...

jimdgreat1

Hard to say what something is worth when you know nothing about it.

Grumpy 427

My buddy bought one new in 1979 for $9000.00 Canadian. Yours is worth a good buck low miles new paint and motor. Has money put into it so keep it and drive it.

Tonio

What did you pay for it?

Torqued Off

Why do you care what its worth. Just enjoy it and drive it. Most likely, you would be disappointed in what you find out anyway.

Eljay

For some reason the pictures don't show up for me???

The13Bats

Dont you get it, some guy who might have built a jet car for some tv comic might have worked on it, the op hopes he stole it, makes some people feel good to pay pennies on dollars,

79 was the largest production number for c3 and its resto modded, its hopefully worth to him just what he paid

Grumpy 427

Exactly.

car junkie

I don't know how common this is. I have someone in my family who exaggerates the cost of their new cars, guess they want us to think they're rich or something.

I always second guess my car purchases, the grass appears greener on the other side of the fence thing is a bitch. I know I shouldn't do it but I do it anyway.

71 Green 454

Simple Corvette math.....The value is what you paid and what the next buyer will pay when you sell. Enjoy the '79 Corvette!

7T1vette

You paid exactly what it was worth...to you. Be happy; drive safe; have fun. Life is too short to fret about the "small stuff".

mobird

*waiting for OP to discover that the "46,000" miles is actually "246,000" and it has new paint, interior, and engine because all the originals were worn out...

7T1vette

He should be so lucky! I'd much rather have an 'old' car that had been refurbished properly than one in 'original' [all old parts] condition.

vettebuyer6369

Wouldnt the time to determine value be before you bought it?

Also, an “out of this world stroker engine” might not add a lot to the value to a ‘79 Corvette.

I think unless you are making up something for insurance purposes, you should forget about value for awhile if you plan the keep the car. You might be disappointed.

mobird

Agreed!

I was more operating under the assumption that if the OP doesn't really know much of anything about cars (judging by his questions/statements) than the "like-new" paint and interior and engine are probably far from that. If the guy who sold him to the car is willing to spin a tail about who put together an engine for the car, chances are you can't trust much else he told the OP either .

revitup

I'd have found out what the car was worth before I bought it, but that's just me.

Kie

Not one reply is an actual dollar figure stating the value. Which makes sense as the only way possible for the op to determine the value of his 79 C3 is to sell it. Once that happens he will know.

derekderek

2500 to 25,000.

71 Green 454

That's always been my thought too if were buying a C3. So if I try to sell mine and figure in all new suspension parts, a good quality paint job, new soft-top, new interior, that puts the value of my '71 LS5 at about $5,000.
Are so called originals ("Survivors") going to bottom out?