Looking at a 2 owner mint condition Collector Edition with full documentation( invoice, window sticker, maintenance receipts etc.) with documented 15K miles. Owner is asking $18K for the car. Would like some input,...is this about right? Everything original and unmolested,..still has the original 21 year old rubber mounted. It doesn't seem like the appreciation factor has been particularly strong for these cars but maybe I'm wrong. Thanks for your thoughts. Tom :cheers: Save The Wave!!! :chevy

 

Just wait until those stickers start crackling...then you'll be :cry

$18K is a bit on the high side, especially if it's a private seller. I once saw a pristine 82 CE on a Vette dealer's lot for $16.5K asking price.

 

I just purchased an 82CE in new condition with only 3,700 original miles for $26,000. I had it professionally inspected and appraised for $30.000. If it is all original and in true mint condition, the price seems about right to me.
Good luck,
Twoinchgroup

 

I bought my '82 Black/Dark Red Coupe in May of '00, with just 11,000 miles, OEM tires, etc., for $15k; I'd guess that price is 'ball-park', considering it's an C.E. I personally never got excited about the C.E.; if 1 in 4 '82's produced are 'Collector Edition', why are they 'collectible'? :confused: I do, however, regret NOT having a hatch-back' rear window....... :cry

 

Sold mine over a year ago for over $20K with over 20K in mileage. IMHO this is a very fair asking price.
BTW the CE is a very collectable car.

 

It's a pretty car, and considering the condition (original tires?) that makes it pretty close to being a fair price. Of course, I always shoot for lower.... :yesnod:

 

http://www.contes.com/82char.htm

 

I like these CE cars and think the price is good on this one. I keep an eye on these prices and I think the market on these will start to creep back up and before you know it 30K.

Do you look at the classifieds and see the old Mustangs/Camaros and the over 20K prices, and wonder why? Old English cars are baffling to me as well. I have had many of them, but there is no way an MGA is worth more than any Corvette in similar condition. XKE's have come down in price a bunch in the last year or so.

Corvettes are easier to live with and work on and get parts for and easier to sell.

Buy the CE, and never say "I shoulda"

Frank

 

Every '82 CE ProTeam has is priced $29,995+tax(shipping not included) :lol: ,or it seems this way :lolg:

 

Just for fun, I looked at the March issue of "Corvette Trader" to find prices & conditions of '82 C.E. models. Just a few; 62k mile, $17,900; :chevy 3,739 mile, $29,995 (Pro-Team); :chevy 68k mile, $13,500; :chevy 12k mile, $22,995 (CnV); :chevy 26k mile, $18,995; :chevy also has a 428-mile C.E., but no asking price shown. If your heart is set on a C.E., and you like and can afford the one you're looking at, get it, before it gets away! ENJOY!!! :chevy

 

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Thanks all, for your thoughts,...I agree it seems to be a ballpark number asking price wise,... and yes the decals, paint and interior replacement costs are very expensive and a point to consider if I keep the car longterm. These cars, in excellent condition, will probably begin to appreciate 10-20% more in the next 5-8 years. This CE has always been garaged and covered so the decals/paint/interior is still pristine,..My wife likes the CE because of the look, AT, A/C and all the creature comforts,..very unlike my very original '72 LT-1 Coupe with only P/S that she wants me to sale so she can have the CE,...but I think my LT-1 is probably a more valuable car,..it's definitely a more fun 'vette to drive! Tom Save The Wave!!! :chevy :cheers:

 

Get it. Everybody needs more vettes than they can drive :). Have you gotten your 63 back yet?

 

Howz't Maurice?,...Yeah I may have to take my time to think if this CE is something I reallly want to get into. As you know the market for buying/selling late model Vettes here in HI is totally different from the mainland. If CINCHOUSE(wife) wants it she'll probably win out,...:-) Still haven't gotten my '63 over here yet maybe late year timeframe. You still burning up the track out at Campbell with your monster '69 427? :chevy
Save The Wave!!! :cheers:

 

It sounds like a ball park figure. Not a great deal, but not a rip off. I doubt that you will get hurt on it as long as you don't up a lot of miles. Good Luck!
:D :thumbs:

 

I think that sounds like a very good price...I paid 14,500 for mine 2 years ago, and it had 98,000 miles on it...

 

Thanks Desert Dog,..it's at 17,500 and so I'm still considering it. How do like your CE and what kind of unique maintenance/upkeep issues have you had to deal with? My first vette was an factory ordered '79,..nice car but just an L-48 automatic with a 3:55 chunk and a dog on performance and mileage.and I never figured that it would be very rare since 53,000 + were built so I sold it with over a 100K miles in '92. I really like the rear glass hatchback concept as it was always a pain in the butt to get stuff in/out of the '79. I made a couple of coast to coast trips in it and I don't recall that it ever left me stranded. :chevy Save The Wave!!! :cheers:

 

We are very pleased with our CE, We now have 109,000 miles on it, and it has started every-time. The Crossfire Injection just seems to purr. it only has 200 HP , but it runs good enough for us. The mileage, when I'm not driving is about 23 or 24. :D

We get lots of compliments on it, the color and stripes make it a looker, and I haven't run into anyone that didn't like it.

As long as the one your looking at is in great condition, you shouldn't have to much to worry about with it. if it is used much, you might run into a couple of problems, the rear hatch hinges tend to stretch, and they are not in stock anywhere, mine are stretched, and I have a decent air leak. One of these day's I'm going to try to re-bend them.
Also make sure the hubcaps are on real good, although I just saw them for sale (same manufacture as originals) in Rik's Corvette parts catalog.

I don't know how you are about your vettes, but if I had the choice I would buy another CE if something happened to this one. And one day, I will buy another 82 to hot rod....

Let me know if you need any other info. :seeya

 

A buddy of mine has an 82 ce that he would like to sell. I think it has just over 40,000 miles on it. He want's around 15k for it.

 

I bought my CE in February 2002 and found it on the internet through Autotrader.com. It had 34K miles and I bought it for $16,000. Now, here is where I split hairs on buying a CE with so few miles on it and mine that had 34K miles on it. The difference is the ongoing maintenance for 21 years. Do you want a car that will never be driven and is a showpiece, or do you want an occaisional driver? These are the differences to consider as well.

I was looking at a CE that had 10K miles on it, but the seller wanted $21,000 and wouldn't budge. It was totally intact, however, the interior had black mold around the windshield where it meets the dash (from being under a tarp) and absolutely nothing was done year after year except starting it up. That could spell a world of trouble. I personally wouldn't want to drive a car that had 21 year old tires on it nor at that price, should I have to pay to replace them. AC was still R12 and no upgrades whatsoever was done.

Although my CE had 34K miles, the owner was very meticulous about it's maintenance year after year and had the receipts to prove it. The AC was upgraded to R134a (so I didn't have to deal with it) break lines were changed and the car was completely repainted (5K including gradient decals and stripes) new tires, new shocks, yada yada.

Eventhough this car was not driven seasonally but 3000 miles a year, time does have a way of deteriorating auto parts without being exposed to the elements. The previous owner and his wife didn't have kids and this car was their baby. They owned it for 18 years. Carfax was also done and the miles were pretty much right on.

So, although you can buy a very low mileage CE and pay the money for it, the most important factor that you need to consider is how well this car was maintained year after year as well. I would not hesitate to drop the bucks for a low mileage car, but proper annual care for 21 years is the key.