What's my Vette worth?

[Vettezuki]

Just curious. The market is awfully soft, but my Vette is fairly unique.

Here's (http://motorgen.com/garage/showvehicle.php?vid=58) all the pertinent details.

[BADDASSC6]

Don't sell unless yo absolutely need to. There isn't much available capital going around so its hard to get fair deal if you are selling.

[Vettezuki]

:iagree:

Fortunately I'm not in a desperate situation. I'm pretty sure no one would offer what I'd entertain . . . but you never know. I just wonder if my expectations are similar to others.

On the whole though, this is a fantastic toy buyers market for those who have play cash, especially for modified cars. Lots of them going for like what the parts cost of the modifications would be, never mind the underlying car or labor.

[Small White Car]

Same as anything else...



Whatever you can get someone to pay you for it.

:p

[Shaolin Crane]

figure whatever its market value is and a 30% mark up for the mods seems normal :huh:

[Vettezuki]

figure whatever its market value is and a 30% mark up for the mods seems normal :huh:

It's a funny market. Super clean versions of bone stock 82's are remarkably still around $14k. Mine will go like a C5Z or a bit better in a straight line, and realtively speaking handles pretty well too.(See mod list and I think I'm forgetting some things.) However, it's not that clean would need some paint and interior work to make nice. :huh:

[Shaolin Crane]

i looked, similar condition 82's were about 8-9k, so figure 14k-16k would be about right, and for that kind of money i'd keep it

[Vettezuki]

i looked, similar condition 82's were about 8-9k, so figure 14k-16k would be about right, and for that kind of money i'd keep it

I wouldn't even think about it until $20k and that is remarkably unlikely.

[Shaolin Crane]

Sadly im in the same boat, i have around 20-25k into just the chassis, and i'd be lucky to get 6-10k. However, when i built my car i was investing in a dream of mine and not a financial outlook, i like laying back at night and knowing i own my true dream car

[kdracer73]

When I had the Camaro for sale, 15k invested, my add was for $8500 , obo. I listed every detail and retail prices of all parts. The parts, at my wholesale cost, where over $8K . I would have taken $6500, but never even got offered that much.

[Vettezuki]

When I had the Camaro for sale, 15k invested, my add was for $8500 , obo. I listed every detail and retail prices of all parts. The parts, at my wholesale cost, where over $8K . I would have taken $6500, but never even got offered that much.

Wow. Highly modified cars (unless done by a name) always take it in the pants. Sean did reasonably well with his Termi recently.

[Leedom]

Sean's Cobra was relatively stock and those things are holding their value well. He has VERY low miles which helps. He also had a motivated buyer.

I could probably get about what I paid for the Mach still and I really do not have that much invested into it.

[SkunkLookingCar]

I've found that some buyers stray away from cars that have any modifications. That makes it difficult to sell because it appeals to a very small percentage of the market. You really need to find someone that knows what they are looking at and is comfortable that the work isn't half assed. I'd say keep it. That's what I'm doing with mine. I've dumped more into modifications than I bought the car for. Although it is a C4 Corvette so that doesn't really say much.

[enkeivette]

These threads are always dangerous. Considering your car is perfectly smog legal, driver friendly, 91 friendly and the AC works. I think it would fetch a lot from the right person who has always wanted a C3. I'd say, 25K?

Corvette forum seems to think mine is worth around 18K.

[enkeivette]

i looked, similar condition 82's were about 8-9k, so figure 14k-16k would be about right, and for that kind of money i'd keep it

You can't touch an LS C3 with AC and a T56 for 16K. It's not just a hopped up SBC, its an LS.

[Vettezuki]

These threads are always dangerous. Considering your car is perfectly smog legal, driver friendly, 91 friendly and the AC works. I think it would fetch a lot from the right person who has always wanted a C3. I'd say, 25K?

Corvette forum seems to think mine is worth around 18K.

Mmm, I'd take $25k. Maybe I'll clean it up and get it running extra gud (gonna do it regardless) and float it over at CF to see if there are any takers. I'm just on a jihadi mission to strengthen personal finances, I could also peel off a few thousand and finish the snake have fun with that for a while. I'm increasingly interested in something else. The P818 from FF has peeked my interest. I dunno, we'll see. I have some attachment to the old girl too. Fortunately, I'm not in any kind of a desperate situation, so it's just a matter of choice on my terms.

[Shaolin Crane]

Never say never but you're not gonna get 25k for it. My pricing is realistic, average return on modified parts is about 30-35%, more if you were to part out the car and return it to stock.

Its a special car no doubt, but for 25k you're in the c5z/c6 range and i just dont see it selling over one of those.

[Vettezuki]

Never say never but you're not gonna get 25k for it. My pricing is realistic, average return on modified parts is about 30-35%, more if you were to part out the car and return it to stock.

Its a special car no doubt, but for 25k you're in the c5z/c6 range and i just dont see it selling over one of those.

Basically I agree on average with the caveat of enkei's point, the right guy who wants a C3, CA Swap passed, with an LS (and a bunch of other goodies), just might pay that price. Plus I'm at least as fast as a stock C6 in a straight line . . and nobody expects it. I've often said I have the strangest sleeper car ever. It's a car with a reputation for being fast, but known to be very slow (at that time) . . but is actually fast. It's kind of a mind fuck. :smack:

[Shaolin Crane]

Sure, to the person who is buying EXACTLY what they want from you might pay top dollar, but i still see it being less than 20k. Full complete restoration C3's and extremely low mileage ones are going for 14-16K. I dont see your car fetching more than a extremely clean one. Just not gonna happen in this market.

[Shaolin Crane]

Now i rest my case
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3s-for-sale-wanted/2675165-1982-corvette-ls1.html

[Vettezuki]

Now i rest my case
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3s-for-sale-wanted/2675165-1982-corvette-ls1.html

That's empircal and clear. I have one advantage (not a $10k advantage though), it's fully CA smog legal swap, which is not that easy. I also have A/C (no heater) and I'm probably the only 82' in the world that's a manual, let alone T56. (82s were originally all auto.)

I just get a little bug from time to time. Probably in a couple years I'll do a bunch of other things I've wanted to really step it up into the level I originally imagined. One thing I'd like to do is replace the rear suspension with a Guldstrand 5 link at Dick's shop before he goes to the great racing track in the sky.

[Shaolin Crane]

That's empircal and clear. I have one advantage (not a $10k advantage though), it's fully CA smog legal swap, which is not that easy. I also have A/C (no heater) and I'm probably the only 82' in the world that's a manual, let alone T56. (82s were originally all auto.)

I just get a little bug from time to time. Probably in a couple years I'll do a bunch of other things I've wanted to really step it up into the level I originally imagined. One thing I'd like to do is replace the rear suspension with a Guldstrand 5 link at Dick's shop before he goes to the great racing track in the sky.
I'd say in all honesty with a/c and fully smog legal you have about a 2k advantage on that car. The transmission however I dont think is going to bring any more cash, seeing as he had a built auto in his car, sure you have a uniqueness of having a t56 in your car, but dollar for dollar is where it counts. His interior was also much much cleaner, and more "put together" than yours ;)

So I still think 16k is a healthy starting point to sell it at, and you're likely to get it too, but for what you have into it and the purposes it serves(paid off, little to no cost to own and maintain) i'd let it sit and find some other way to rectify your debts. Hooking is a good start, whore yourself out to 100 fat chicks for $50 would be pretty simple i think.