Should I spring for a 1965 Valiant Signet Convertible?
Seems high for a car with a shoddy paint job. Ten year old tires are a safety hazard no matter how good they look. I don’t know what your budget is like, but you can spend $5k in a heartbeat if you can’t work on it yourself.
You might check with Hagerty or Grundy & see what they would insure it for.
Keep in mind that there is a very small market for the pre 67 a body cars, so it is hard to sell & figure out what it is worth. Not trying to be overly negative, but if you don’t have experience with old cars, it can cost you a lot more than the purchase cost.
Hey Mike, you are not being overly negative. I tried to figure out how to PM you, but I am not real familiar with this site yet. I thought your comments were constructive in terms of pointing out things I was not aware of.
I have a couple of pre 67 Valiants already. Been trying to sell the 1965 Valiant convertible I have that is not in nearly as good as shape. I have advertise that car for as little as $5900 with a recent motor replaced with a remanufactured slant 6 and new top. Had only one person that I talked to considerably, after several months, that expressed interest but within a day or two found something more to their liking.
I know that in addition to the tires being replaced I will have TTT to pay, deal with small amount the rust. the top pump. rams and lines. The seal for the shift cable into the trans is leaking. I have yet to drive that car because it just got the gas tank installed recently. Hope I will get to drive in the next week or two. At least I will not have shipping fees.
I believe that older cars, in marginal shape, will begin to loose value as the price of gas goes up. it cost way too much to get anything done to cars today, particularly old cars. Additionally, the desire for pre-67 Valiants, as the older people who are attracted to those cars pass on. will fade.
I will check into what I could insure it for.
I really appreciate your comments. Thanks!
