Well hell, I want somebody to give me more than my stuff is worth. If you don't there's somethin wrong with you. LOL
How do I determine the value of a car?
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Well hell, I want somebody to give me more than my stuff is worth. If you don't there's somethin wrong with you. LOL
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
determine worth - oh, you know - kick the tires, check the headlight fluid, see if the roof will hold your weight, smell the seats, lick the windows - the usual checks...
hay are you callin somebody a window licker? lol
Sedanman
67-9 Valiant specialist
Sniffing the seats depends on the previous owners sex for some of us. 
Sniffing the seats depends on the previous owners sex for some of us.
Or if they ate a bunch of tacos.
dynodonn
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I use the NADA price guide as a baseline. Obviously originality, condition, rarity, location all need to be taken into account.
harrisonm
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That could e taken several ways.....
hemicop
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Check various model related websites. That'll give you a good idea. I'm just trying to sell a car now & it being the third iteration of what I've built I know pretty well what to expect. I'm not looking to make a ton of money, just what my experience shows is reasonable based on the car, what I added & my time.
Now will I get what most guys ask ? Probably not. But I'm not expecting to. You need to find a reasonable seller, not low-ball him and be realistic about the car. That way you both go away happy after a non-confrontational (?) sale.
Now will I get what most guys ask ? Probably not. But I'm not expecting to. You need to find a reasonable seller, not low-ball him and be realistic about the car. That way you both go away happy after a non-confrontational (?) sale.
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You could list it on Ebay with a crazy high reserve and see what it bids up to. No sell, no fees.
The value of a vintage car is constantly changing and there's also a wide range for any particular car.
To answer the question, for me there are two things I look for; condition and how interested I am in the car. I find I am occasionally willing to pay higher than a "current market price " if those two criteria are above average.
My first measure of current market price is ebay "completed " auctions for cars that have sold or if I'm lucky there might be other cars that I know actually changed ownership.
My other consideration is how it will be to sell if I need to get rid of it; a '69 Camaro always has a long line of people interested while a '66 Valiant has almost no one and could take a long time to sell.
The early A-bodies pricing that I'm interested in is rather odd. The cost of a car is usually low so often the cost to get it to be a driver (new tires, fuel system, cooling system & brake system serving) can be more money than the car itself so a good driving one should be a lot more expensive but usually isn't.
To answer the question, for me there are two things I look for; condition and how interested I am in the car. I find I am occasionally willing to pay higher than a "current market price " if those two criteria are above average.
My first measure of current market price is ebay "completed " auctions for cars that have sold or if I'm lucky there might be other cars that I know actually changed ownership.
My other consideration is how it will be to sell if I need to get rid of it; a '69 Camaro always has a long line of people interested while a '66 Valiant has almost no one and could take a long time to sell.
The early A-bodies pricing that I'm interested in is rather odd. The cost of a car is usually low so often the cost to get it to be a driver (new tires, fuel system, cooling system & brake system serving) can be more money than the car itself so a good driving one should be a lot more expensive but usually isn't.
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