In 2005 I paid $300 for two 73 318 swingers. One a parts car and the other pretty much rust free except for front floor pans. Those days are over im afraid.
The car market has always been a shaker and mover on prices IMO... But remember just like anything else in life what goes up must come down. Whether it's a 4 door dart or a fastback mustang the bulk of the money spent to restore may not be too far from each other (I am speaking relative terms in that said FB mustang is a typical C code car.)
It comes down to the same 3 things that are always the determining factors. Timing, patience, and position. When they align themselves a buyer gets atleast in their minds what they wanted in regards to price and quality.... The deals are out there and when I get bored and go hunting I usually find cars at prices that quite frankly most people today think is just someone BS'ing..... Whatever.... But the deals come from people who aren't ate up with Barrett Jackson lol....
But in regards to what people think some of the cars are worth I see for sale is laughable but we all know their is an $%^ for every seat. I personally could never wrap around my head what some people pay for cars these days. It will go south eventually and people won't care about a basic car with 4 wheels with a bunch of rust and such so when it flops that's when the market will autocorrect....
