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Drifting
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From: Richmond Texas
Opinion needed
I bought a new 5-speed. I am trying to decide if I should sell my original 4-speed or keep it. It matches my cars VIN. I don't see myself using it again but I don't know what a good selling price is either. If it isn't worth much I figure I should just keep it. It isn't that big.
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Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
If you have a driver quality car and you do not have any intention of putting that 4-speed unit back in your car, just sell it for what you can get out of it. Buyers of 'driver' cars don't care about whether the transmission is original to the car...especially when it has a nice 5-speed already in it. And people seeking a museum-quality car with all original stuff in it will likely not be knocking at your door. If YOU want to keep it for 'posterity', fine. If not, you could get some decent buck$ for the 4-speed from folks needing a 'stock' replacement. The "Parts for Sale" section of this Forum would be a good place to make that offer.
Last edited by 7T1vette; May 4, 2020 at 02:37 PM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Unreconstructed, South Carolina
I bought a new 5-speed. I am trying to decide if I should sell my original 4-speed or keep it. It matches my cars VIN. I don't see myself using it again but I don't know what a good selling price is either. If it isn't worth much I figure I should just keep it. It isn't that big.
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Pro
Joined: Sep 2018
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From: Chicago, IL
its been with the car for 50 years why sell it now. when you sell the car the new buyer might want it, i know i check ebay and the orphan vin for my original trans and motor randomly. prob will never find but you never know
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Drifting
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From: Richmond Texas
Le Mans Master
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Is it worth a few hundred to sort thru tirekickers, timewasters, potential thugs ... especially if strangers learn where your home is & what it looks like around there ... and when you might not be there?
if it's aluminum, local circle track & drag guys may be interested ... suggest keep it w/car for next owner ... next is a certainty
if it's aluminum, local circle track & drag guys may be interested ... suggest keep it w/car for next owner ... next is a certainty
Racer
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From: State Of No Return
Is it worth a few hundred to sort thru tirekickers, timewasters, potential thugs ... especially if strangers learn where your home is & what it looks like around there ... and when you might not be there?
if it's aluminum, local circle track & drag guys may be interested ... suggest keep it w/car for next owner ... next is a certainty
if it's aluminum, local circle track & drag guys may be interested ... suggest keep it w/car for next owner ... next is a certainty
There's a lot of "interesting" characters on CL and the like that you will be inviting over to see all your goodies.....
I think it's also pretty cool for nostalgia sake to say that you have the original 4 speed and to include it with the sale of the car someday, but hey do whatever you want because you're going to anyways, LOL
