Did I pay too much?
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Racer
Joined: Jan 2005
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Did I pay too much?
I am just curios. I bought a 1982 White with blue interior.(just the color I wanted) I have been looking for a while so this is the one I bought.
1982 original motor
All lights and guages work
T-tops
all glass good
a/c works
heat works
interior looks good carpet is a little faded but better than the rest I have looked at
What impressed me the most is how nice the car drove and rode. It felt 100% better than the others I have tested. All I have test drove have been rough and sloppy this one is tight.
It has a few cracks on the body and the paint is dull but it is the originel paint job.
It was the best one I have found so I bought it.
$5500 Is this too much?
1982 original motor
All lights and guages work
T-tops
all glass good
a/c works
heat works
interior looks good carpet is a little faded but better than the rest I have looked at
What impressed me the most is how nice the car drove and rode. It felt 100% better than the others I have tested. All I have test drove have been rough and sloppy this one is tight.
It has a few cracks on the body and the paint is dull but it is the originel paint job.
It was the best one I have found so I bought it.
$5500 Is this too much?
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,325
Likes: 6
From: FRANKLIN GA
There is a round plastic dial that is connected to the selector arm and has a block of vacum hoses connected to it, the one that changes it from ac to vent to heat....ect. Anyway that is leaking, mine did the same thing when I got it and had to replace it too. They are easy to replace and I got mine from the local Chevy dealer for 9 bucks. If you need any help trying to replace it email me.
Price sounds fair on your car.
Price sounds fair on your car.
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 235
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From: West Seneca New York
IMHO, you did great.
I originally paid $5500 for my '81 5 yrs ago.
Since then I spent over $18k making it what I wanted and what I thought GM should have built. Thank God my ol' lady is very tolerant.
Darryl
I originally paid $5500 for my '81 5 yrs ago.
Since then I spent over $18k making it what I wanted and what I thought GM should have built. Thank God my ol' lady is very tolerant.
Darryl
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Burning Brakes
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From: Elizabeth New Jersey
Originally Posted by SanDiegoPaul
Oh yea. I paid 6500 for my '76 and I've put another 12,500 into it since!
I paid $6,000 for my '76 and I'm probably gonna put $20k in it over the years hahaha
