c4 value chart
Le Mans Master
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From: indy indiana
mine was listed on E bay and sold. Buyer didn't dome thru with the bucks, seller recontacted me asking if I was still in the market. Drove 30 miles to look at it. Offered a much lower price than listed as the car was really a running, driving project. I bought it and think I paid to much at 3K. However, I dfo love driving that son of a Bitch and its getting better as time allows me to fidget with it.
Team Owner
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From: Hartford WI
mine was listed on E bay and sold. Buyer didn't dome thru with the bucks, seller recontacted me asking if I was still in the market. Drove 30 miles to look at it. Offered a much lower price than listed as the car was really a running, driving project. I bought it and think I paid to much at 3K. However, I dfo love driving that son of a Bitch and its getting better as time allows me to fidget with it.
Melting Slicks
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From: Lehigh Valley PA
They base the values off of the larger Auctions... Now to me that would mean the prices would be WAY too high, but they also average them with some of the popular Vettes For Sale sites and private online listings...
To me, this tool is a quick way to bring a seller "back down to earth" when they are selling their Vette based on their emotion of the car vs the true value. It gives me a great starting point to know where to begin negotiations...
To me, this tool is a quick way to bring a seller "back down to earth" when they are selling their Vette based on their emotion of the car vs the true value. It gives me a great starting point to know where to begin negotiations...
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From: Melbourne, FL
The big auctions tend to be on the lower side of the prices, as they have huge commissions and fees buyers pay on top of the bidding price. If you watch, the auction cars always sell for less than they normally would due to the overhead, unless there' a bidding frenzy on something special and rare.
Team Owner
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From: Hartford WI
They base the values off of the larger Auctions... Now to me that would mean the prices would be WAY too high, but they also average them with some of the popular Vettes For Sale sites and private online listings...
To me, this tool is a quick way to bring a seller "back down to earth" when they are selling their Vette based on their emotion of the car vs the true value. It gives me a great starting point to know where to begin negotiations...
To me, this tool is a quick way to bring a seller "back down to earth" when they are selling their Vette based on their emotion of the car vs the true value. It gives me a great starting point to know where to begin negotiations...
Team Owner
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From: Hartford WI
The big auctions tend to be on the lower side of the prices, as they have huge commissions and fees buyers pay on top of the bidding price. If you watch, the auction cars always sell for less than they normally would due to the overhead, unless there' a bidding frenzy on something special and rare.
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All I know is, I certainly wouldn't put the results of common cars at the big auctions at the top end of the prices, I'd put them at the mid-bottom. Factor in the commision and it ends up being right on market average typically.
Racer
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I agree.
I paid just under $10K for my "Turn Key" 94 Polo Green Convertible last May. The car needed nothing except a new set of shocks and to be driven... I think the seller paid close to $5k for it and spent $7K~$8K A~Z on the car. Buy as much as you can justify based on condition...don't expect these cars to appreciate dramatically in the near future...so if you can find one that you like that someone else has brought back...buy it at a savings, drive it and enjoy it.
The original MSRP was just south of $46K. I think the convertibles carried close to a 10% price jump over a coupe when they were new...expect about the same today all things being equal...especially in the South and on the West Coast.
I paid just under $10K for my "Turn Key" 94 Polo Green Convertible last May. The car needed nothing except a new set of shocks and to be driven...
I think the seller paid close to $5k for it and spent $7K~$8K A~Z on the car. Buy as much as you can justify based on condition...don't expect these cars to appreciate dramatically in the near future...so if you can find one that you like that someone else has brought back...buy it at a savings, drive it and enjoy it.The original MSRP was just south of $46K. I think the convertibles carried close to a 10% price jump over a coupe when they were new...expect about the same today all things being equal...especially in the South and on the West Coast.
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From: Hartford WI
I think the buyers at these auctions are including the commissions they pay on top of their winning bids in their pricing. A lot of sellers get trade in for their cars on these auctions,. They can say they sold at mecum or whatever, and maybe that' the point?
All I know is, I certainly wouldn't put the results of common cars at the big auctions at the top end of the prices, I'd put them at the mid-bottom. Factor in the commision and it ends up being right on market average typically.
All I know is, I certainly wouldn't put the results of common cars at the big auctions at the top end of the prices, I'd put them at the mid-bottom. Factor in the commision and it ends up being right on market average typically.
What percentage does Barrett Jackson get?
Barrett-Jackson earns their money via an 8% seller's premium charged to the seller (consignor) when their car is sold. They also collect a 10% bidder's premium from the buyer once the car sells and 15% on automobilia sales.Apr 17, 2014
Barrett-Jackson earns their money via an 8% seller's premium charged to the seller (consignor) when their car is sold. They also collect a 10% bidder's premium from the buyer once the car sells and 15% on automobilia sales.Apr 17, 2014
I would think not. After all, an 84 Corvette might be worth $x but if it is owned by someone famous, it would skew the price. Kinda why I like to know what you get if you trade it in vs retail since the dealership has some responsibility which you have none of. I usually try to price it somewhere in between so you get more than if you traded it in but less than me buying it after you trade it in.
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From: Hartford WI
I paid just under $10K for my "Turn Key" 94 Polo Green Convertible last May. The car needed nothing except a new set of shocks and to be driven... I think the seller paid close to $5k for it and spent $7K~$8K A~Z on the car. Buy as much as you can justify based on condition...don't expect these cars to appreciate dramatically in the near future...so if you can find one that you like that someone else has brought back...buy it at a savings, drive it and enjoy it.
The original MSRP was just south of $46K. I think the convertibles carried close to a 10% price jump over a coupe when they were new...expect about the same today all things being equal...especially in the South and on the West Coast.
I think the seller paid close to $5k for it and spent $7K~$8K A~Z on the car. Buy as much as you can justify based on condition...don't expect these cars to appreciate dramatically in the near future...so if you can find one that you like that someone else has brought back...buy it at a savings, drive it and enjoy it.The original MSRP was just south of $46K. I think the convertibles carried close to a 10% price jump over a coupe when they were new...expect about the same today all things being equal...especially in the South and on the West Coast.
Le Mans Master
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This app is not very good. The 67 435HP market is VERY sensitive to colors and the app does not account for this at all. A green 435 may be worth in the low 100s. A verified black exterior with blue interior could be worth over $600,000.
Former Vendor
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From: Callaway Cars - Old Lyme, Connecticut
which the 89-91 B2K cars and the occasional SuperNatural - all with AeroBodies, are bringing mid/upper 30s-50k+, and some as much as $75k recently (excluding specials like Speedsters, etc.) depending on miles and options. And most of these cars sell word of mouth. The best examples, at least. Right now, the Callaways, Corvette Challenge cars from 88/89, and best examples of the GS, all Seem to hold the strongest.
Last edited by Callaway Chris; Dec 2, 2017 at 08:31 AM.
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From: Melbourne, FL
The more I sell it for, the more they earn for being allowed onto the platform. IOW you won the bid at $100K and out of that, I keep $92K and you pay the total of you pay $115K.
I would think not. After all, an 84 Corvette might be worth $x but if it is owned by someone famous, it would skew the price. Kinda why I like to know what you get if you trade it in vs retail since the dealership has some responsibility which you have none of. I usually try to price it somewhere in between so you get more than if you traded it in but less than me buying it after you trade it in.
I would think not. After all, an 84 Corvette might be worth $x but if it is owned by someone famous, it would skew the price. Kinda why I like to know what you get if you trade it in vs retail since the dealership has some responsibility which you have none of. I usually try to price it somewhere in between so you get more than if you traded it in but less than me buying it after you trade it in.
What you're missing is. For cars that are nothing special, people don' pay that extra commission. If I know I can go buy the same car on ebay or at a dealer for 10k, why on earth would I bid 10k at an auction knowing I'll have 13k in it after the fees?
Unless your car is something so alluring that it defeats rational thought, selling at a big auction always works against you. If it' a challenger ta, all original, in a rare color some old carts loved, maybe it will be worth it. But of its a 94 automatic c4, you'e gonna end up losing to be on stage.
Melting Slicks
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From: Lehigh Valley PA
The big auctions tend to be on the lower side of the prices, as they have huge commissions and fees buyers pay on top of the bidding price. If you watch, the auction cars always sell for less than they normally would due to the overhead, unless there' a bidding frenzy on something special and rare.