What's it worth?
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From: Topsfield MA
What's it worth?
Somrone is offering to trade me a 2000 coupe, 6 speed, black on black, with 27,000 miles. He's the second owner. What's it worth? My guess is $15,000 to $17,000.
I may keep the car but also may sell it next summer.
Wayne
I may keep the car but also may sell it next summer.
Wayne
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It is worth what you or someone is willing to pay for it. You did not mention any options, so a true value is a little hard to say. Did you check your local auto trader or the Kelley Blue Book? Those are always at least a good starting point.
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Maybe $17.5-18.5 - depends on options and the conditions of the car.
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if your looking at it to try and make a buck or two then dont do it. if your looking at it to get a great car with low mileage and have fun with it then yes i would jump all over it. btw what do you have that he wants to trade?
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It seems to depend on where you are located. I just bought an 01 with 71K on it in North Florida for $18K which is about $400 above NADA retail for my area. It took me 5 months to find it. Short of traveling great distances, there are no vettes close to me so I paid the price. Supply and demand at its finest.
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32' highboy for a c5? I wouldn't do it...your car isn't affected by the economy as much as a c5 is. I'd gather your book on that car is 25-50k depending on the build/craftsmenship/parts used..it doesn't appear to be a rat rod...drop front axle/etc. I am assuming fiberglass speedway motors type body? Trade in value on a '99 vette is about 12.5k-13 w/average miles..being the vette in question is a '00 w/lower miles, i'd gather book is about 13-14k trade in via the dealer on the low end. Private is about 15-17k. You could prob find someone willing to trade a c6 for your car. Also you have to understand a vette in that year is still depreciating daily...all vettes get to the 5-7k mark then start to head back upwards (obv lower mile ones will yield a higher resale value) but c5 prices haven't hit bottom...yet. Your cars' value will stay constant for years to come. Maybe i just dig streetrods more..but my 2cents.
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32' highboy for a c5? I wouldn't do it...your car isn't affected by the economy as much as a c5 is. I'd gather your book on that car is 25-50k depending on the build/craftsmenship/parts used..it doesn't appear to be a rat rod...drop front axle/etc. I am assuming fiberglass speedway motors type body? Trade in value on a '99 vette is about 12.5k-13 w/average miles..being the vette in question is a '00 w/lower miles, i'd gather book is about 13-14k trade in via the dealer on the low end. Private is about 15-17k. You could prob find someone willing to trade a c6 for your car. Also you have to understand a vette in that year is still depreciating daily...all vettes get to the 5-7k mark then start to head back upwards (obv lower mile ones will yield a higher resale value) but c5 prices haven't hit bottom...yet. Your cars' value will stay constant for years to come. Maybe i just dig streetrods more..but my 2cents.
I think there's a wider market for the Vette than the '32, though.
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A FRC can bring more than what the book says, but it's like your 32, you have to find that person. Some people will pay more for a FRC/Z06 than a coupe because that's what they want.
Lot's of variables.