What's this Barracuda worth???

Just strictly for informational purposes, I went and inspected a 69 340 Cuda fastback for an out of state member. The car was clean, solid, original drivetrain, had a couple parts replaced but was solid and mostly original. Needed paint but the motor ran like a scalded dog, with 8 3/4 and 4 speed. The asking price was $9500 and I got his low limit of $8000. Good deal for 8K, but overpriced at $9500 IMO!!

In your case, don't EVER buy a car and think you're going to make money on it, especially if you start dumping the kind of $$ for the parts you described!! AND, don't think you're fooling the wife or yourself, you either buy it to enjoy or you don't buy it at all. If she's putting limits on what you can spend, then either she knows more than you do about 69 Cuda fastbacks and you should be asking her these q's, or she has no clue and will fight you every step of the way, AND be pissed when she insists that you sell it and can't even break even on it!!

Now, if you can get it for pennies on the dollar, that may be a different story, but people who have cars from the past that aren't in the hobby usually have a Barrett-Jackson idea of what the car is worth. Thats usually the only barometer they have to go by!!

Good luck either way you go, and I hope you get the car!! geof