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Have a 1980. Owned by my dad from new. Now in my name but looking to sell. L82. 20k miles. Have original window sticker. Maintenance records since new. Have the original poly glass tires even. Interior is clean and outside is clean. All original. Not perfect but all original and in very good shape. Thoughts of a good asking price?
yeah definitely between good and excellent. Some flaws due to age. This isn’t a repainted trailer queen it is a well cared for original example that was babied its life. Oil changes every year and most of the miles from driving back and forth for maintenance lol
Being that this is a C3 Corvette forum, you're going to get a relatively biased response from members here. Moreoever, what Hagerty and similar DOESN'T tell you is how long it will take to actually SELL the car at their perceived values.
Consider throwing it on BAT with a reserve and see what you can get. Honestly, the numbers other members are quoting it's worth may be true, but if you try to sell this on the open market in THIS market in 20-27K range, you'll very likely be sitting on it for some time. It will take a special kind of person who is looking for this.
Like it or not, these are specialty cars, plus we're heading into Winter. Too many of these have traditionally (and of late) been selling in the $7K-15K range, and the $15K cars have been pretty darned nice examples. If you ask $27,900 as suggested earlier, you WILL be sitting on this car for some time. If you're in no rush, it probably wouldn't hurt, and you can always lower it later, but you want to be careful about asking too much and then lowering the price more than a couple of times - folks may notice and start to think you are desperate.
I recommend scouring the autotraders and similar along with BAT to see what people are asking and what sellers are ACTUALLY getting for their cars. Note the cars that are on the market for a long time, and what they are priced at along with their condition. That will give you a baseline. I've been doing that for years, mostly just for fun and because it's interesting.
I love this car, and being one owner and low mileage sets it apart from the majority, but at the end of the day I'm a realist, and again, this is a specialty car. It's times like these when authentic buyers kind of go into hibernation, and the bargain hunters are on the lookout for deals. GLWS!
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Being that this is a C3 Corvette forum, you're going to get a relatively biased response from members here. Moreoever, what Hagerty and similar DOESN'T tell you is how long it will take to actually SELL the car at their perceived values.
Consider throwing it on BAT with a reserve and see what you can get. Honestly, the numbers other members are quoting it's worth may be true, but if you try to sell this on the open market in THIS market in 20-27K range, you'll very likely be sitting on it for some time. It will take a special kind of person who is looking for this.
Like it or not, these are specialty cars, plus we're heading into Winter. Too many of these have traditionally (and of late) been selling in the $7K-15K range, and the $15K cars have been pretty darned nice examples. If you ask $27,900 as suggested earlier, you WILL be sitting on this car for some time. If you're in no rush, it probably wouldn't hurt, and you can always lower it later, but you want to be careful about asking too much and then lowering the price more than a couple of times - folks may notice and start to think you are desperate.
I recommend scouring the autotraders and similar along with BAT to see what people are asking and what sellers are ACTUALLY getting for their cars. Note the cars that are on the market for a long time, and what they are priced at along with their condition. That will give you a baseline. I've been doing that for years, mostly just for fun and because it's interesting.
I love this car, and being one owner and low mileage sets it apart from the majority, but at the end of the day I'm a realist, and again, this is a specialty car. It's times like these when authentic buyers kind of go into hibernation, and the bargain hunters are on the lookout for deals. GLWS!
Based on the information you provided, you might want to consider trying to sell on the NCRS site. 20k is low miles and you have the original tires, someone in the NCRS might be interested. You would most likely have to join to be able to post it for sale. It doesn't sound like a lot would have to be done to it to receive top flight. GLWS.
Considering the condition, year and miles on your car, the 20 K range is very doable. Your biggest set back is that it is an 80. That is not in the highly sought after decade.
Having said that, C3 cars in the condition of yours are getting pretty hard to find now. No matter what people say, a stock, low miles car, in the shape yours is in, will command a higher price than any restomod of the same year.
There are people paying 17k plus for a late model hot rodded C3 with all sorts of custom add ons and performance packages. These are great cars, and the owners/builders put a lot of work and effort into them. The vast majority of those cars started out as some rotted junker in someones back yard for the past 30 years. All mismatched, rotted out, missing parts finds in the 3 to 7 k range. In the 8-16 k range you can find decent drivers that are probably not all original and need a lot of TLC.
Fact is, they are not original. Original trumps add on anyday.
It's kind of like going to see a tribute band. Seeing the original Beatles play back in the day is not like seeing a Beatles-Like band today.
Your original tires are useless now except for show. Great to have, but useless to drive on.
I would ask in the mid 20's but plan to settle on the low 20's through the winter. You will sell this car to someone who wants original eventually.
I would also recommend strongly to exercise and service the car. Don't let it dry up, or rot and disintegrate. Keep it lubed up, run it from time to time, and exercise the brakes and such.
Posting it here on the forum in the C3 Cars For Sale section is a great value.
Unlimited text, unlimited pictures, thousands and thousands of Corvette-enthusiast eyeballs looking at it every day. And it’s free. What’s not to love?
Car sell here too. I know, I (among others) maintain the ads.
Decide on an asking price (required) and post it in the C3 Cars For Sale section while you are considering other venues.
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$20k = MY .02, if you want to sell it. If you want to putz around & play / see where is goes, I think $25 is all the money. I don't see $37K for that car even if it had 5,000 miles, that's a bit over the top concourse or not. What's your location ?
$20k = MY .02, if you want to sell it. If you want to putz around & play / see where is goes, I think $25 is all the money. I don't see $37K for that car even if it had 5,000 miles, that's a bit over the top concourse or not. What's your location ?
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Based on the information you provided, you might want to consider trying to sell on the NCRS site. 20k is low miles and you have the original tires, someone in the NCRS might be interested. You would most likely have to join to be able to post it for sale. It doesn't sound like a lot would have to be done to it to receive top flight. GLWS.
