Quote:
Originally Posted by techweenie
Cars like this are best priced on the basis of parts value. A good '83 drivetrain is probably $4500 or so, give or take based on condition. The various parts you'd salvage from the car may add up to $2500 or so. Because anyone parting it out would be waiting and investing labor (and paying to have the final remains hauled away) you might want to leave a little money on the table, so to speak.
|
Thanks for this great advice and thanks for your PM. I would love to move everything over to another roller or something but time will not permit this. I was thinking of listing at $5900 which is a little less than I have into it (like $6900 or so) but I think $6500 is at the limit as it has the rust damage, which I am completely open about. It may or may not sell at $6000-$6500 right away but I need to hold out for the most (a month or so) because the car is owned by me and another person (clear title in my name though).
I think the only other thing it has going for it is the fact that it's a '74 and it may be repairable to someone who wants a shorthood coupe with no sunroof with no smog requirements in Caifornia, so patching the floor may be worth it. I ice picked the entire floor, and I think if you blasted the passenger side it would hold up. I bought it at a time when I was getting into the hobby and have learned a lot - and what I don't have any of right now is time. I really appreciate the advice though as I thought this thread had fallen on deaf ears. I will post photos today.