40th Value
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From: Communist Colorado
I understand your sentimental value.... but remember, its really just a 93 Convertible Corvette... and its purple.... not allot of peoples first choice in color selection.... the miles are low, but not SUPER low... its also an automatic...
Now... that said, I had one myself.... so don't think I'm bagging on your ride. I think its beautiful... just have to understand that everyone is not thinking like you do and there's people who might hate the fact its purple... or that its not an M6... Just trying to help you understand why they are selling for less than you hope to get.
I still think asking $12-$15 is a good place to start.... to the right buyer.... What exactly are you expecting to get?
Now... that said, I had one myself.... so don't think I'm bagging on your ride. I think its beautiful... just have to understand that everyone is not thinking like you do and there's people who might hate the fact its purple... or that its not an M6... Just trying to help you understand why they are selling for less than you hope to get.
I still think asking $12-$15 is a good place to start.... to the right buyer.... What exactly are you expecting to get?
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St. Jude Donor '05
People either seem to hate or love the Ruby color you buyer is out there somewhere. Do you have a hardtop also?
You need the guy who has to have that car, if he is just shopping corvettes he will buy a C5. thats ok though
If youre not in a rush start at say mid thirteens see what happens?
Can always go lower, never higher;or just list your bottom dollar word it to empasize theres no room for dickering around.
Upate your for sale ad wtih more close ups of the car, inteiror underneath even flaws that will help immensly people wanna see what they are buying esp if it isnt cheap.
15 yrs ago good friend sold a 12k mi Ruby 6 spd coupe for 12k..nicest Ive ever seen. Doubt it helps as times change
You need the guy who has to have that car, if he is just shopping corvettes he will buy a C5. thats ok though
If youre not in a rush start at say mid thirteens see what happens?
Can always go lower, never higher;or just list your bottom dollar word it to empasize theres no room for dickering around.
Upate your for sale ad wtih more close ups of the car, inteiror underneath even flaws that will help immensly people wanna see what they are buying esp if it isnt cheap.
15 yrs ago good friend sold a 12k mi Ruby 6 spd coupe for 12k..nicest Ive ever seen. Doubt it helps as times change
Last edited by cv67; Jul 26, 2017 at 05:05 PM.
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I have noticed that C4s tend to be a hard sell, if they are above $5k. Since February of this year, I've been looking pretty much daily for a nice 92-96 6 speed C4. The ones that are for sale, have been there for a while. But then again, no one really wants to negotiate these days. Or you'll have someone offer something low. I don't know though, good luck on the sale. Who knows, you might actually sell your's, unlike me.
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You guys are all great and I really appreciate the input. The hardtop has been in the garage under a cover for way over 20 years. Most of you know the car is Ruby Red and not purple and although it is a slush box (which I prefer) I doubt that hurts it. Z06 maybe, LT1 not so much. I think I will just hold onto it and give it to my Grandson years from now instead of giving it away. I have always felt it would be valuable one day for two big reasons: one that almost all the Anniversary cars are worth more than others, and two they only made so many 40th convertibles. Fortunately I don't need the money, I was just trying to thin out the heard in my older age. Thanks again for the positive comments
Bob Smith
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From: Communist Colorado
You guys are all great and I really appreciate the input. The hardtop has been in the garage under a cover for way over 20 years. Most of you know the car is Ruby Red and not purple and although it is a slush box (which I prefer) I doubt that hurts it. Z06 maybe, LT1 not so much. I think I will just hold onto it and give it to my Grandson years from now instead of giving it away. I have always felt it would be valuable one day for two big reasons: one that almost all the Anniversary cars are worth more than others, and two they only made so many 40th convertibles. Fortunately I don't need the money, I was just trying to thin out the heard in my older age. Thanks again for the positive comments
Bob Smith
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From: Communist Colorado
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People either seem to hate or love the Ruby color you buyer is out there somewhere. Do you have a hardtop also?
You need the guy who has to have that car, if he is just shopping corvettes he will buy a C5. thats ok though
If youre not in a rush start at say mid thirteens see what happens?
Can always go lower, never higher;or just list your bottom dollar word it to empasize theres no room for dickering around.
Upate your for sale ad wtih more close ups of the car, inteiror underneath even flaws that will help immensly people wanna see what they are buying esp if it isnt cheap.
15 yrs ago good friend sold a 12k mi Ruby 6 spd coupe for 12k..nicest Ive ever seen. Doubt it helps as times change
You need the guy who has to have that car, if he is just shopping corvettes he will buy a C5. thats ok though
If youre not in a rush start at say mid thirteens see what happens?
Can always go lower, never higher;or just list your bottom dollar word it to empasize theres no room for dickering around.
Upate your for sale ad wtih more close ups of the car, inteiror underneath even flaws that will help immensly people wanna see what they are buying esp if it isnt cheap.
15 yrs ago good friend sold a 12k mi Ruby 6 spd coupe for 12k..nicest Ive ever seen. Doubt it helps as times change
Prices seem to have held even in bad times EXCEPT for the 84-88 cars.I 2007 I paid $8k delivered for my '90 with 76k miles? I think I paid a little much at the time, but I wanted a basically stock old man's car to modify like an idiot for road track racing.
Realistically if my car was bought and parked it in it would be 8k right now too. 89's had crap dash to most but good performance options and then the '90+ seem to pull a little more.
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Obviously the car is worth what someone is willing to pay. I just spent $7k on a 1995 with 69k miles...only needed tires.
I looked at a 40th edition the same week...$10k would have been my max, and even that money would have gotten me a LOW mileage 96.
I settled on the 95 because it was the last obd1 lt1, and I wanted a light interior.
The c4 will never be a premium/collectable model... Maybe in 10 more years, but not now. Even then I only expect to break even on it, wont ever get close to msrp on the thing ($40,000), well maybe in 25-30 years when a new vette is $200k.
I looked at a 40th edition the same week...$10k would have been my max, and even that money would have gotten me a LOW mileage 96.
I settled on the 95 because it was the last obd1 lt1, and I wanted a light interior.
The c4 will never be a premium/collectable model... Maybe in 10 more years, but not now. Even then I only expect to break even on it, wont ever get close to msrp on the thing ($40,000), well maybe in 25-30 years when a new vette is $200k.
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Obviously the car is worth what someone is willing to pay. I just spent $7k on a 1995 with 69k miles...only needed tires.
I looked at a 40th edition the same week...$10k would have been my max, and even that money would have gotten me a LOW mileage 96.
I settled on the 95 because it was the last obd1 lt1, and I wanted a light interior.
The c4 will never be a premium/collectable model... Maybe in 10 more years, but not now. Even then I only expect to break even on it, wont ever get close to msrp on the thing ($40,000), well maybe in 25-30 years when a new vette is $200k.
I looked at a 40th edition the same week...$10k would have been my max, and even that money would have gotten me a LOW mileage 96.
I settled on the 95 because it was the last obd1 lt1, and I wanted a light interior.
The c4 will never be a premium/collectable model... Maybe in 10 more years, but not now. Even then I only expect to break even on it, wont ever get close to msrp on the thing ($40,000), well maybe in 25-30 years when a new vette is $200k.
C3 was the last of the muscle car era (which fueled car sales), and the later c3 was just corvette hanging on by a thread.
Advertising on the c6+ is what will keep people interested in those gens.
If c4 ZR-1 was a little more attainable and marketed as the 375-405hp more, it would have been at least received like the new demon hype.
Last edited by pologreen1; Jul 26, 2017 at 11:31 PM.
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I love my 95... for all the reasons one can.
IF my wife would have been a little more willing to drive a standard (we had a CTS-V for a while and she just didn't like shifting gears), I would have going with a ZR1 for sure.
But I am on the corvette bus now, and that's cool.
My next vette will 2008 or better (so I can get XM radio).
Mike in Oklahoma
IF my wife would have been a little more willing to drive a standard (we had a CTS-V for a while and she just didn't like shifting gears), I would have going with a ZR1 for sure.
But I am on the corvette bus now, and that's cool.
My next vette will 2008 or better (so I can get XM radio).
Mike in Oklahoma
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St. Jude Donor '05
Not many people desiring the c4.
C3 was the last of the muscle car era (which fueled car sales), and the later c3 was just corvette hanging on by a thread.
C3 was the last of the muscle car era (which fueled car sales), and the later c3 was just corvette hanging on by a thread.
This is the problem, C4s regarless of options colors are not in demand nor collectible now
The muscle car era stopped a long long time ago
Its still a nice Ruby, put it on ebay offer it for sale overseas thats your best bet
You should really put it on the market and try dont give up because of what a forum says
Last edited by cv67; Jul 27, 2017 at 10:44 AM.
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You guys are all great and I really appreciate the input. The hardtop has been in the garage under a cover for way over 20 years. Most of you know the car is Ruby Red and not purple and although it is a slush box (which I prefer) I doubt that hurts it. Z06 maybe, LT1 not so much. I think I will just hold onto it and give it to my Grandson years from now instead of giving it away. I have always felt it would be valuable one day for two big reasons: one that almost all the Anniversary cars are worth more than others, and two they only made so many 40th convertibles. Fortunately I don't need the money, I was just trying to thin out the heard in my older age. Thanks again for the positive comments
Bob Smith
Bob Smith
My 93 Ruby was my dads which he bought in 96. When he decided to put it up for sale for a C6 years ago I bought it because I couldn't see it go.
I hope to pass it on myself one day.
