paywithdeath

My mothers friend who doesn't know how to use the computer all to well is trying to sell his corvette. here is some info.

-1970 molsane(spelling) blue.
-Original numbers matching vehicle.
-454 v-8 no a/c.
-4 speed transmission.
- t tops.


The car has just over 85k miles on it. it has been in a climate controlled storage for the past 5 years. I am at there house right now and i am currently listening to it run outside as we speak. sounds awesome. If i hadnt just bought a new charger i would be trying to buy this car. I just took some pictures prior to him cleaning it. Please excuse the not so good cell phone pictures. thank you for looking.

texas_c6

Price?

paywithdeath

Double post.

paywithdeath

Thats what we are unsure of. I looked prices up between ebay and nadaguides and low price is about 35,000$ and high price is about $70,000. Obviously with todays economy i know were not getting $70,000 for it nor are we asking that, but not selling it for as low as $15,000. Just hoping to get some replys and if anyone is interested in it enough to start negotiating a price we'll take it from there. thank you!

steved400

This is exactly the kind of vehicle I would like to trade for my 69 GTO.

Hoosier44

NADA is not a reliable indicator for a true selling price. A few suggestions are to run prices on similiar cars on Ebay, Usedcorvettesforsale.com,vettehound and carsonline.com. Does the owner know if the carb,rear end,trannie, alternator etc.. is correct? the more original and correct the car is the better price you'll get. also condition of the paint, what needs repaired will help determine a price. also how much documentation you have.
Ebay has a completely restored similar coupe for 49k ( a little high for todays market), but completely restored. I think realisticly if it is driver quality paint and predominately correct, you should be able to get 26-30k.
Scott

tims93

Location?

Navyvette04

OH, how I love Big Block vettes. wish I had the extra $$ to buy it & space to put it. By the pix you posted, my guess is you should be able to get $25 - $30 K. Good luck with the sale.

nutsy

no air or power brakes. is there power steering? looks like wrong valve covers, radio and steering wheel. it all depends on what else is not correct. where in ny is it?

68ragtop69

Where in NY is this car located?

paywithdeath

Just outside of albany. I looked in the car at about 4 this morning when i got to the house. I dont know if its all the stock parts or not i can takem ore detail pics of the wheel and stereo and stuff today if everyone needs me to. But it says like left lamps, right lamps and theres little buttons it looks like then theres a little silver plaque on it that says 390 hp. 500 foot lbs of torgue and then 2 other things under it, I just looked quickly. the stereo above the tape deck says corvette right on it So if its not original it was changed before he bought the car in 1980. I've been family friends with them for a long time and i have not seen the car since about 2002 because its been off the road and in storage since then. Hes owned it since 1980 and has never driven it in the rain, the winter nothing.

Derrick Reynolds

I don't think those who were making comments "need" more pictures, I think they were trying to help you set a price. Anyone seriously interested in the car will want pictures of the frame and at least some of the numbers on the car, so you might want to get started on that. If you have a set of ramps, you can back the car onto them and get pictures of the frame in front of the rear wheels. This is a common rust area on Corvettes. You can also take pictures of the lower part of the windshield frame to at least give an idea of birdcage condition. People who are any distance away will want to see a picture of the engine stamp pad before they drag their butt to your place. It is on the front of the engine, just below the passenger side valve cover.

Stereo: The fact that it says "Corvette" on it means nothing. Numerous after-market stereos are available that say "Corvette" on them. That stereo does not look like it was made prior to 1980, but I am far from an expert there.

Price: It is hard to say what a reasonable price on that car is without some more information on condition. But speaking generally, 1970 LS5 coupe with 4 spd and no AC is about a $30K car if it is in good driver condition. If the car is rusty, I would expect it to pull much less. If it is in great condition, I wouldn't think $40K was out of line as an asking price. I think for a car like that to get $50K, it better be rolling out of a restoration shop somewhere.

Hope this helps.

crossram

Can post it without a price. Get one up

paywithdeath

thank you for the help PK. I will see if i can get all the info you mentioned to me this evening. Like i said, this isn't my car and I have to go to there house to obtain more info and pictures and stuff. I will work on this tonight, including pics of it underneath and everything. thanks

Derrick Reynolds

You're welcome.

I think you need to decide on an asking price pretty quick though. Forum rules state you have to list an asking price. I think Crossram just made a typo when he said "Can post it without a price.", I think he obviously meant "Can't post it without a price". The mods are obviously extending a courtesy to you by having some patience, but I wouldn't expect that to last forever.

Another comment on your price range: If the $70,000 you mention is from a certain silver 1970 coupe presently on e-bay, I'll tell you that that car has been for sale for MONTHS. That is a fact and you can take from it what you will. My opinion is that if that car checks out to be what they say it is, it probably is worth $50,000 or maybe a little more, but what they are claiming it is is worlds away from a good condition driver car.

wer2xu

If he wants to sell it $20,000. If he wants people bugging him for weeks about this and that, $25,000. If he wants to tell his wife he is trying to sell it and no one wants it, $30,000.
Current market reality.

LT1 Hunter

A-men "Pay with Death" sounds like a video "GAME"...........................

a560156

Good summary. Not sure he would even get $20K if it has issues/needs. The market is quite soft.

paywithdeath

Im not trying to play games, The car is not mine and im just listing it for a family friend. Im thinking he wants $40,000 From What he has been talking about. The car has no issues. heres some more pictures that i took last night, I tonight will be getting pictures of the door jam codes and side trim and underneath it and around the base of the windsheild.

paywithdeath

I have no clue what these things are worth or the market or anything, I just purchased a new charger for myself and i got a great deal on it so im happy! Price is up to him not me im just posting what he tells me.