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#22 ·
71maligreen said:
here is a super nice 68 rs 4 speed in the sale adds on here for 20!! why pay 22,500 for a plain jane mish mash car??
http://www.camaros.net/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=33600&cat=7
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Im not sure what a mish mash car is but if it is what i think you mean im not sure why this car qualifies as such. Looks like a very clean car with unbutchered original interior, original drivetrain, and 37k original miles.

Probably right that its not worth $22,500 in todays market but id give north of 15k for it with 0 hesitation. People spend 7 or 8 grand on a project plain jane and theres no way you could have it look like this car for a total of 15k. Again, if it is what it appears...
 
#23 ·
just throwing it out as things to look into. I agree, there are the cars with low miles and rust. I agree, 22,500 I think is high. Sold a 67 RS/SS 350 4spd 12 bolt posi. The motor was a 69 crate motor 350, 4spd was a 69 m21 muncie, and the 12 bolt was the original PC coded 3:31 gears for 19,000. This was a rust free New Mexico car, original quarters, floors, everything. However, it was not a highly optioned rs/ss, and it was not a fully restored original car (had some finishing touches that needed to be completed and no documentation). Can do better as others have stated, but I don't think the economy is what is hurting, it is people realizing that not all cars are worth what they sell for on auction blocks on tv.
 
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thorpe67RS said:
Im not sure what a mish mash car is but if it is what i think you mean im not sure why this car qualifies as such. Looks like a very clean car with unbutchered original interior, original drivetrain, and 37k original miles.

Probably right that its not worth $22,500 in todays market but id give north of 15k for it with 0 hesitation. People spend 7 or 8 grand on a project plain jane and theres no way you could have it look like this car for a total of 15k. Again, if it is what it appears...
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agree. i think 22,500 is a touch high, it is a very well restored car from the pics and as long as the underneath matches what I see, 15000+ is a price with little hesitation. 22500 ehhh good starting point for the seller.
 
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Echoing those above, In my opinion for a low optioned car and in light of today's enconomy, 22.5K seems high. A view of the bottom side, if it's unrestored (or neglected in more superficial restorations), will better tell the story of its genuine age. It's harder to tell using the interior as a gauge of age when it's relatively easy to replace seat covers, door panels, pedal pads, dash pad, etc.
 
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thorpe67RS said:
Im not sure what a mish mash car is but if it is what i think you mean im not sure why this car qualifies as such. Looks like a very clean car with unbutchered original interior, original drivetrain, and 37k original miles.

Probably right that its not worth $22,500 in todays market but id give north of 15k for it with 0 hesitation. People spend 7 or 8 grand on a project plain jane and theres no way you could have it look like this car for a total of 15k. Again, if it is what it appears...
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I wasnt trying to rain on your parade!! just saying the car looks to have been restored at some point (the new floors,trunk and probably the rest of the interior) lots of shiney new paint on engine,inner fenders,firewall etc.. with all that work done it really dosent matter if it had 37000 miles or 370000 miles it is not a survivor low mileage car that would draw high end cash! it is a nice descent restored plane jane no power nothing open rear etc.. power brakes and steering and a nice 10 or 12 bolt posi wil run this thing upwards of 25g if bought for 22,500 for that a nice rs or ss with most of that already there could be had!!
and the people that pay 7-8 grand for a project unless its a z/28 or highly optioned bb ss or rs/ss are not to smart and dont shop around they just whip out the cash at the first car they see!!!
i looked at probably 40-50 67,68 camaros before buying the orange one
the rusted heap 7-8 grand plane jane projects and turned and ran!
JMHO
 
#27 ·
to the owner of this car im sorry but this is a perfect example!!
http://www.camaros.net/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=32786&cat=43
no way i would pay more than 2000 for a car like this!! maybe 2-3 yrs ago they could have gotten 5-6 even 7 but 8 g for a plane jane in this rough state with this much work needed is nuts!! I dont even think its the economy bringing prices down but people are comming to there senses and others that made the mistake of paying this money for cars like this are warning others of the high cost of restoring!!
8000 to start 20,000 to finish and 28000 plane janer worth about 18g at best
like i told others motors,trannies,rears can be changed easily it is a rust free never chopped on body that is the key!!!
 
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71maligreen said:
I wasnt trying to rain on your parade!! just saying the car looks to have been restored at some point (the new floors,trunk and probably the rest of the interior) lots of shiney new paint on engine,inner fenders,firewall etc.. with all that work done it really dosent matter if it had 37000 miles or 370000 miles it is not a survivor low mileage car that would draw high end cash! it is a nice descent restored plane jane no power nothing open rear etc.. power brakes and steering and a nice 10 or 12 bolt posi wil run this thing upwards of 25g if bought for 22,500 for that a nice rs or ss with most of that already there could be had!!
and the people that pay 7-8 grand for a project unless its a z/28 or highly optioned bb ss or rs/ss are not to smart and dont shop around they just whip out the cash at the first car they see!!!
i looked at probably 40-50 67,68 camaros before buying the orange one
the rusted heap 7-8 grand plane jane projects and turned and ran!
JMHO
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Youre not raining on my parade. I have no vested interest in the car. And you make good points. And im in agreement that its not worth $22,500.

But, i will say this, on what planet can you find a project Z/28 for 7 grand? And for that matter even a highly optioned Big Block SS or RS/SS for 7 grand??
 
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Im not trying to get into a pissing match by any means nor keep going back and forth and boring everyone. But, IMO, we are talking apples and oranges here.

First of all that car is 20k not 7k. Just as important it has no motor or transmission. And does it have proof that its a real Z?....(I would hope it does for 20k with no engine or tranny.) All im saying is in my 6 years of watching prices i dont ever recall seeing a real Z or highly optioned Big Block project go for 7 grand. (With REAL proof of what it is) But, i could be wrong.

Edit: And the rs 4 speed car for 7k has been talked about in another thread. Its not a Big Block or even an SS for that matter. I'd buy the car being discussed in this thread for 15k before id buy that one for 7k.

Again, just healthy rhetoric..not arguing with ya.
 
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