Fair price
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Racer
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Fair price
Been wanting to get another c3 , I found a nice 77 that has been restored , new paint , rebuilt motor L48,,, new interior,, etc etc. the asking price is almost 16,000 dollars. It’s a very nice car , but the price seems high to me. I’m asking for others thoughts on this , Thanks in advance...
Melting Slicks
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better be gold plated
Been wanting to get another c3 , I found a nice 77 that has been restored , new paint , rebuilt motor L48,,, new interior,, etc etc. the asking price is almost 16,000 dollars. It’s a very nice car , but the price seems high to me. I’m asking for others thoughts on this , Thanks in advance...
1977 L-82 /TH400
A/C
NEW interior
NEW paint
$2400 worth of tubular front control arms and etc.
New Tires.
Loaded. Tilt/Tele pw etc.
Bright Yellow.
68k on it. (not rebuilt..but WHY would it have been?)
$7000
NICE 73-77's can be had ALL DAY LONG for less than $10k...
Sorry...pass on this one.
Unka
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Been wanting to get another c3 , I found a nice 77 that has been restored , new paint , rebuilt motor L48,,, new interior,, etc etc. the asking price is almost 16,000 dollars. It’s a very nice car , but the price seems high to me. I’m asking for others thoughts on this , Thanks in advance...
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St. Jude Donor '05
nice!!
Post 72 C3s are lke the C4, cheap fun cant complain about that
Edit: a frame off everythign new done right car may be wroth it
Post 72 C3s are lke the C4, cheap fun cant complain about that
Edit: a frame off everythign new done right car may be wroth it
Last edited by cv67; Apr 9, 2019 at 06:46 PM.
Safety Car
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fresh paint and rebuilt motor is always worth a couple grand more than normal..
the 6-7 grand cars have a much higher potential to be rusty and have problems.
its ok to pay that much, but make sure it is pristine.
the 6-7 grand cars have a much higher potential to be rusty and have problems.
its ok to pay that much, but make sure it is pristine.
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I picked up a bright yellow 1975 3 weeks ago and I am so excited with it...mine needs a bit of frame work, however I got it at a ridiculous price, only because the owner was fed up with it hanging around, didn't know how to fix it and wanted it out of their space...but from the research i did last few months i've seen later model c3's in canada going anywhere from $6000 - $16000. depending on the condition. I would negotiate the price down and see what happens...also, below is an example of a mint 1975 yellow c3 for sale in ontario for you to compare against.....As others may have said though, what people have it listed for and what they can get are two different things...(then again, prices in canada are a bit higher because there are fewer of them around here, there is a ton more C3's for sale in the states)
I don't know if this may help, but i found this article interesting. cheers
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/01/...or-car-market/
https://www.carpages.ca/used-cars/on...vette-3248475/
I don't know if this may help, but i found this article interesting. cheers
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/01/...or-car-market/
https://www.carpages.ca/used-cars/on...vette-3248475/
Last edited by jamiecantar; Apr 10, 2019 at 11:33 AM.
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It seems. he's holding out because he can...one way to look at it is, if the car has low mileage, a provenance of service records, all the major areas already addressed, like the frame, birdcage, paint, tranny, and engine, then stepping up a few more thousand, is maybe less stressful than buying one a bit cheaper with more work that is needed...From what Ive read, the earlier C3's like 1968-1974 with no emission control are more money and more desirable... 1975 was the first year with catalytic and less hp...1977-1982 they introduced the bubble rear window....:-)
here's a yellow 79 for sale on this website...https://classiccars.com/listings/vie...ati-ohio-45242
its a good website to see what other cars are selling for in the US...
cheers
here's a yellow 79 for sale on this website...https://classiccars.com/listings/vie...ati-ohio-45242
its a good website to see what other cars are selling for in the US...
cheers
Last edited by jamiecantar; Apr 10, 2019 at 11:49 AM.
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Hope you don't mind all the posts today and I don't mean to hijack your thread. just trying to help.
anyway here's another website to compare other 1977's and other corvettes...
https://www.carsforsale.com/1977-che...-sale-C1065735
anyway here's another website to compare other 1977's and other corvettes...
https://www.carsforsale.com/1977-che...-sale-C1065735
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Racer
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Hope you don't mind all the posts today and I don't mean to hijack your thread. just trying to help.
anyway here's another website to compare other 1977's and other corvettes...
https://www.carsforsale.com/1977-che...-sale-C1065735
anyway here's another website to compare other 1977's and other corvettes...
https://www.carsforsale.com/1977-che...-sale-C1065735
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I was going to suggest working with the seller if you really like the car, but that statement is almost a deal breaker to me. Very difficult to make a deal when a seller has unrealistic expectations with respect to the market. No doubt that the seller has that much in it though.
Safety Car
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nothing wrong with trying to get top dollar for your car. see the post above where someone did pay 16+ for a rubber bumper car. looks like a pretty nice car.
if the car is definitely above the rest, its worth that to a special buyer and he will pay it.
the great condition cars will skew the averages.
if the car is definitely above the rest, its worth that to a special buyer and he will pay it.
the great condition cars will skew the averages.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '05
If he thinks he could get more why isnt it priced there? He knows its high but can you blame him?
You can always send a msg "When youre ready to actually sell it call"
You can always send a msg "When youre ready to actually sell it call"
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