C4 price increase?
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C4 price increase?
Checked KKB selling price on my 1996 Corvette and found that it has increased $5K ($13000) sense I had checked last year.($8200)
Anyone have knowledge on what's going on?
Paul
Anyone have knowledge on what's going on?
Paul
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I don't regard KBB as a reliable indicator of value on a C4 (or much of anything else in the Corvette world).
That said, I believe that given enough time, the value of unmolested, relatively stock C4's will go up (or perhaps just not continue to go down).
I know that I'd hold out for $10k - $12k for mine ('95 black coupe, 1SB, six speed, and Bloomington Gold certification).
A lot will depend on the success of the C7. If it takes off, then C6 prices will fall, and there will be some pressure on the newer C5 prices, too. I don't think falling C6 and C5 prices will have much effect on C4 prices, though.
Steven
That said, I believe that given enough time, the value of unmolested, relatively stock C4's will go up (or perhaps just not continue to go down).
I know that I'd hold out for $10k - $12k for mine ('95 black coupe, 1SB, six speed, and Bloomington Gold certification).
A lot will depend on the success of the C7. If it takes off, then C6 prices will fall, and there will be some pressure on the newer C5 prices, too. I don't think falling C6 and C5 prices will have much effect on C4 prices, though.
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How dare you report the value is going up on C4's! Some of these guys are really going to get upset now! Wait for it.....they'll soon be chiming in for sure. 
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Just looked up my 94 convertible with 49K, 6 speed. It has increased considerably on KBB. KBB is always high, and this indicates that:
Excellent
$19,779
Very Good
$19,379
Good
$19,079
Fair
$17,879
Excellent
$19,779
Very Good
$19,379
Good
$19,079
Fair
$17,879
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Take KBB and cut in half. Then you might have a starting point. In my area, Lots of cheap C4 cars on Craigslist listed over and over and not selling. There is a guy a few miles from me with a nice white 91 coupe with 80K on it and has had $6000 on the window for a year. Cant sell it to save his life.
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We've got another 20 years before C4's will be anything but bottom feeders when it comes to value. The only real value they will ever have will be to their owners. Just too many of them around.
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There is a business here I know that sometimes dismantles a complete C4 in 1 day. They have parted out several so every one they dismantle makes the value of ours go up. Very good guy to buy parts from too.
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Take KBB and cut in half. Then you might have a starting point. In my area, Lots of cheap C4 cars on Craigslist listed over and over and not selling. There is a guy a few miles from me with a nice white 91 coupe with 80K on it and has had $6000 on the window for a year. Cant sell it to save his life.
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Then you get dreamers like this trying to unload a serious turd for $5K
http://elpaso.en.craigslist.org/cto/3897872650.html
http://elpaso.en.craigslist.org/cto/3897872650.html
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You can buy a decent C5 for around 10 grand nowadays. Not alot out there for that but you can find them. I bought my 97 with 100k on it 3 years ago for $9800. Had to sell it though to buy the house. Damn Priorities!!!
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My car is 20 years old this year. And that is about the time the prices star going back up for good copies of what are now "vintage" cars.
The Third Generation of Camaros saw that increase the past few years. The C3s have seen demand and price pick up. We are next.
The Third Generation of Camaros saw that increase the past few years. The C3s have seen demand and price pick up. We are next.