375inStroke
Well-Known Member
Car should be perfect for that money, and I see a lot wrong in the engine compartment alone.
And even if it was worth $60k, why wouldn't you drive it? If you can afford to buy it, I'm sure you could afford to run and maintain it. If it was a Viper would you garage that? Probably not.
Grant
it's a collectible but what would you do with it... climate controlled garage..with two hi end car covers over it ..trailer to shows..drive? put it in your front yard and post pics on the internet and try and sell it...?
all the fun is done.
I agree with most of what was posted.....a Dart for $80K? Naw, can't see it.....and like was mentioned, whaddya gonna do with it? Stick it in the garage and worship it? No thanks.
I wonder if Mr. Norm signed it?......lol......I'm starting to get sick of that too.....something nauseating about things that are "too perfect". Seriously.....unless it's in a museum.
Did you see the garage that thing came out of?!?! Each Dart has its own personal bay! That just a giant "pretty" display case for all those cars!
Personally prefer my Carport spot, with the double car covers when it rains!:-D
I guess that is true if you're looking to sell the car. But the true value is the experience of driving and enjoying it. That $500 stone chip example could be applied to every restored car on this forum, and regardless of what the "starting" value is, would still be a $500 stone chip!
Grant
In good times I saw many M-code cars (both Dart and Barracudas) sell in the 60K range. This Dart has the Grand Spaulding connection which may or may not be worth another 15K. That was in good times though, I think times are a little tough now to ask that kind of money for the car. Even people with that kind of money are not spending like they once were.
Doesnt work that way, because its all relative. On an $8000 car, the stone chip may only be worth $5.
THe only thing that made cars sell that high, were car flippers and investors. They saw the market start to rise, so they jumped in, which caused the market to rise farther and faster. Then it became a fad, and everyone had to have one. The real gearheads, got lost in the shuffle. The investors stayed in it as long as appreciation was steep. Once cars began to top out, and appreciation slowed/stopped, the investors pulled out of the market, followed by a lot of the big flippers. The result was prices falling even further, leaving many people who went along for the ride (no pun intended) holding the bag. It was all just an artificial bubble, that will slowly deflate. I wrote an article about this for a local car mag, years ago, although I never sent in the final draft to be published.
But in all likelihood, that $80k car will have a $10k paintjob, while the $8k car will probably have $2k paint job. Someone willing to buy the $8k car will have to pay $2k to get ir repainted, but someone buying the $80k car will have to pay $10k. Also, the buyer of the $8k car will more than likely be satisfied with getting the chips fixed, while the buyer of an $80k car wont.Have to disagree here. I am referring to restored cars. There are many people here who have performed rotisserie style restos on desirable A-bodies.
If I am looking at a restored car, and it has damage (eg. paint), the cost to fix that problem would be the same regardless of the engine displacement/value. Therefore I would devalue my offer on the vehicle to offest the cost of repair, regardless of the original selling price. Costs the same to touch up the stone chip regardless of the price.
Grant
gsd cars are a little over rated. (just my 2 cents)
I understand your logic, but a "restored" 340 car costs as much to paint as a "restored" 440 car. And there are no "restored" 340 cars for $8k.
Grant