Value question
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Le Mans Master
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Value question
How much is a '89 6 speed worth with about 35,000 miles, garage queen, in great shape, needs tires? It's not really what I am looking for, but might be to good a car to pass up.
Thanks,
Tom M
Thanks,
Tom M
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I agree with Fauee. If it only needs tires 10-12K all day. However garage queens can develop problems if not driven regularly. If it has Z51 listed on the RPO sticker under the console pay the $12K and do the maintenance required to put it back on the road.
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Amazing how close we are on value. I read the initial post, before looking at the responses, I thought about it and came up with 9-11.
We are all near the same valuation going by the limited info.
We are all near the same valuation going by the limited info.
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Passed on a 53k mi Z51 car (same yr 6 spd) had all the right stuff, gorgeous paint. Wanted 9500 and raved about how awesome it was.
Wasnt worth half that..if someone didnt have an eye for those cars they woulda got screwed. Like super bad.
Make sure you drive it these are too old to go by a pic or a sellers story and they all tell them.
Wasnt worth half that..if someone didnt have an eye for those cars they woulda got screwed. Like super bad.
Make sure you drive it these are too old to go by a pic or a sellers story and they all tell them.
Last edited by cv67; Jun 4, 2021 at 09:48 PM.
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Le Mans Master
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Thanks for the replys guys, I was thinking it should be worth about the same, range $9K to $11K, but was wishing it would be worth more, the type of thing where I could put tires on it drive it for the summer, and sell and make a little bit, but do not think that is the case.
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There was a thread around here not long ago that a guy had a thriple black 6 speed with the Z51 package he was looking to sell and everyone told him it wasn't worth hardly anything.
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I would say yes, if you're willing to get a driver quality car vs a creampuff, it will probably need tires, some refreshing of parts, and you won't be able to be particularly picky with color. Or anything really. That price is on the very low side for an lt1 car, so you're gonna be facing some stiff competition for those cars.
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St. Jude Donor '05
Edit: remember that car, it needed some work and wasnt worth what the guy had hoped for. Kick myslef for passing up a 20k mi example, orig owners still. Sold for 10-12k somewhere in that range. car was so perfect it was worth it.
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Melting Slicks
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If it's a good color combo with that low miles dealers are asking 17k, so in reality IF IT'S NICE , it's a 13K car stressing the word NICE.
It should be with that miles but we know they disintegrate the minute one starts to drive it lol
