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'77 isn't a 'stingray' and as for low price, you generally get what you pay for. '74 thru '82 C3's are not as 'collectable' as chrome bumper cars and condition is everything.
Last edited by revitup; Oct 16, 2019 at 02:12 AM.
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Juserl,
Welcome to the forum brother and congrats on the new Corvette!
'77 is a great looking year. Prices can be all across the board on this era Corvette so without knowing what you paid, it's difficult to say how much is high or low. Everyone's opinion is different. Please share a few pics of your new ride.
We love pics here!
As far as your car not being a Stingray I suppose one could say that is technically correct as 1976 was the last year to wear the Stingray fender badge where '77's placed a cross flag emblem instead. A very minor difference, but it's there.
Enjoy the ride!
Greg
Welcome to the forum brother and congrats on the new Corvette!
'77 is a great looking year. Prices can be all across the board on this era Corvette so without knowing what you paid, it's difficult to say how much is high or low. Everyone's opinion is different. Please share a few pics of your new ride.
We love pics here!
As far as your car not being a Stingray I suppose one could say that is technically correct as 1976 was the last year to wear the Stingray fender badge where '77's placed a cross flag emblem instead. A very minor difference, but it's there.
Enjoy the ride!
Greg
Last edited by Greg; Oct 16, 2019 at 02:44 AM.
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My first vette was a 77. The price is low because they made alot of them and the rubber bumper cars don't sell for as much as the chrome bumper ones. And they aren't very collectable. If you bought it looking to have something that might be worth something, you bought the wrong year. Enjoy your car and good luck with it.
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Greg is right. The prices are all over the place and some how the expert car appraisers can put an average price on them overall.
I have seen $3500 - $35,000.
And 540vette is right that they made a lot of them. I mean a lot. More importantly, there is a lot of them still around. A lot still around.
When you think about how many millions of 1977 cars were run through the crusher, Vettes were garaged / stored. Not really that rare.
I have seen $3500 - $35,000.
And 540vette is right that they made a lot of them. I mean a lot. More importantly, there is a lot of them still around. A lot still around.
When you think about how many millions of 1977 cars were run through the crusher, Vettes were garaged / stored. Not really that rare.
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now don't be too discouraged here. I believe some think the 77 is the best year ever made of the c3 lineup....much more refined better finish and I even have heard some think that the curvature of the rear bumper and rear tail light openings mimic the look of the speedo and tach. I believe all the rubber bumper era cars resemble that.
I on the other hand decided the custom route for mine whereas nothing is original. It even has the chrome looking front end with 73 up side vents.....
I on the other hand decided the custom route for mine whereas nothing is original. It even has the chrome looking front end with 73 up side vents.....
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Juserl,.
Congrats on your new toy and welcome to the forum. As stated condition has the most effect on pricing. Prices vary in different regions of the country, so in addition to photos your location will help determine value. Don't forget, WE LIKE LOTS OF PICTURES!
Congrats on your new toy and welcome to the forum. As stated condition has the most effect on pricing. Prices vary in different regions of the country, so in addition to photos your location will help determine value. Don't forget, WE LIKE LOTS OF PICTURES!
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I guess you have a collectable if you collect cars but otherwise it's a nice classic and antique. You could remove the fender emblems and replace them with stingray emblems. Then you would have a stingray - it's just a name. Enjoy your vette!
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I chuckle too myself knowing its no different than the car next too me that does not dorn those impressive markings. I guess not knowing Corvette people look at it as a Camaro to Z28 thing as to being some sort of package.
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I have a ‘77 and love it for the fact that it’s not terribly collectible and not worth much. That means I can do pretty much whatever I want to it and I don’t have to worry about affecting the value. I had a numbers matching ‘67 Mustang and was always worried about messing it up for the next steward of the car. I don’t worry about that with my Corvette and it’s a really liberating experience. I can keep it classic C3 and put my own touches on it to make it “mine”. Pretty fun if I do say so myself!
Bottom line, have fun with your ‘77 and welcome to the family!
Bottom line, have fun with your ‘77 and welcome to the family!
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what happened was old corvettes started becoming valuable and collectable right around 75. my parents wouldnt lend me 1000 bucks to get a 58 that was primer with no top and a 283 3-speed in 74. 2 years later it was 5000 bucks. so everybody thought every corvette was gonna be worth a fortune eventually and they stopped junking them. when they got tired they got parked in the garage for 30 years. or sold cheap to somebody who had storage space. so there were so many C3s to rehab it pulled the market down. many sat outside for years and arent worth saving, but they still litter the landscape and sale sites. but a 77 almost anything else in good shape is worth nearly as much as your corvette. even a 2 door Nova or a Monte Carlo. 4 door Impala? dodge diplomat? Mustang 2? not so much, but they were ALL junked!
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'74-'77 C3's get a bad rap because big HP was gone and the Corvette became a luxury play-thing...wasn't really marketed as a driving vehicle. The rubber bumpers and 'cookie-cutter' production didn't help at all. I bought a new '74 and I have to say that I enjoyed the car (for 1 year!) but was disappointed as I still had 68-72 'fever'. Bought a '68 when I sold the '74 and liked it MUCH better.
ALL Corvettes are nice and most are fun to own. But, I have my preferences....
ALL Corvettes are nice and most are fun to own. But, I have my preferences....
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I just bought my first Corvette last week, and it's a 77 as well. Good or bad I paid $7000 for it. It runs well, stops, looks great from the underside and doesn't need any body work......though it will need a new paint job at some point. She does need a new exhaust right away, so once the parts are in I'm putting headers and side pipes on it. I know it's going to nickle and dime me to death, but I'm bored and want a project.
I didn't really think about whether or not it will be worth anything in the end when I bought it. I sold my motorcycle because I wanted something my wife would ride in and we could still enjoy the wind from the t-tops. Hopefully this serves my needs for a few years...or longer.
Gregg
I didn't really think about whether or not it will be worth anything in the end when I bought it. I sold my motorcycle because I wanted something my wife would ride in and we could still enjoy the wind from the t-tops. Hopefully this serves my needs for a few years...or longer.
Gregg
