I got my Title back from DMV

What NADA says and what it is really WORTH are two different things. The worth is simply what the market will bear at the time of sale. Period. You think somebody will give 18K for it now? It's a nice little car, not trying to be insulting. It's not the car, it's the economy. Here's the bottom line. If it's a car yall are gonna KEEP and enjoy for the two of YOU, paint it the color of your choice. I'd even say that about a 71 Hemicuda convertible. Because if I had one, I'd want it to be the color of my choice, even if it was not originally. Have fun with it. It's a nice car.