Thoughts on this 69?

[Mike DC]

                              
There are people all over the world who wouldn't pay $1000 for a perfect condition '71 HemiCuda.  Some of them don't know what it's worth.  Others don't have $1000 to give.  But the bottom line is that the car is worth less than $1000 to them.

It doesn't mean HemiCudas are $1000 cars. 


Like it or not, the going rate is the accurate value today.    

[RCCDrew]

I bought my 69 in about that body condition, but running and driving for $7k about a year ago. In Texas. Wasn't a Craigslist buy though. Hope this helps.

[CRW-FK5]

See if he has a picture of the fender tag.

[Mikesmoparperformance]

Nice Project but it does not run so take it home for 5.000 it is worth the money put in to it.. 69 Chargers are rare cars 50 years old almost so it can be much worse then this.

[PrisonHack]

  I appreciate all of the input, I value all the opinions on this board for sure. It doesn't look like this guy is interested in answering emails for additional pictures.

[lukedukem]

  I appreciate all of the input, I value all the opinions on this board for sure. It doesn't look like this guy is interested in answering emails for additional pictures.

yeah, i still haven't gotten a reply for my email. i asked to make an appointment to come see the car, lol
he probably has 100s of them in his inbox.

Luke

[lukedukem]

here is another one for sale close by Dallas area, less of a car but more money.
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/5912944057.html

Luke

[XS29L9Bxxxxxx]

Yeah... Then you are almost $25,000 into a car that still needs everything else!

Exactly!! Which is why it'll be an unfinished project for some time. Until a sucker decides to "restore it" and gets into it for way more than it's worth  

FWIW, I confirmed with a good friend of mine who's known his fair share of junk, and said this car fits the description. $2,000 is top dollar. If it were a numbers matching R/T, then the price would be right.    But it isn't...

[PrisonHack]

I'll take one like that for 2k in a heartbeat if you can find me one LOL

[Mike DC]

Exactly!! Which is why it'll be an unfinished project for some time. Until a sucker decides to "restore it" and gets into it for way more than it's worth  Twocents

FWIW, I confirmed with a good friend of mine who's known his fair share of junk, and said this car fits the description. $2,000 is top dollar. If it were a numbers matching R/T, then the price would be right.  scratchchin  B

That's just it.  You're talking about what it 'should be' worth based on the resto cost.  That's where you might value it but not necessarily the market value.


I'm not trying to say your logic is wrong.  But it's an opinion.  The current selling prices are fact.

Not everyone looking for a project car intends to do the same restoration on it.  Some people build race cars.  Some build customs.  Some people just want one today even if it costs more in the long run.  Anyone wanting to restore the car has to out-bid all those other buyers.  The "wrong" buyers' money is just as good. 

[hemi-hampton]

I'm not saying the car is or isn't buildable, but again, if 8k is out of line for this car, can you guys post up a better car for the same money?

Or are you telling the OP not to bother buying one at all until he has a 20-30k budget? 

Buying a solid rustfree complete running car for $30,000 will save you money in the long run, Compared to buying a rust bucket parts car basket case. Most people learn this the hard way after it's to late. LEON.

[PrisonHack]

I'm not saying the car is or isn't buildable, but again, if 8k is out of line for this car, can you guys post up a better car for the same money?

Or are you telling the OP not to bother buying one at all until he has a 20-30k budget? 

Buying a solid rustfree complete running car for $30,000 will save you money in the long run, Compared to buying a rust bucket parts car basket case. Most people learn this the hard way after it's to late. LEON.

I don't doubt that's true, but a lot of people aren't working with that kind of budget and have to do things a piece at a time.

[hemi-hampton]

If it takes you 5 years to put $30k into the car you bought 5 years earlier. Just save up for another 5 years instead before you buy. Problem solved. LEON.

[JR]

Yeah... Then you are almost $25,000 into a car that still needs everything else!

Exactly!! Which is why it'll be an unfinished project for some time. Until a sucker decides to "restore it" and gets into it for way more than it's worth  

FWIW, I confirmed with a good friend of mine who's known his fair share of junk, and said this car fits the description. $2,000 is top dollar. If it were a numbers matching R/T, then the price would be right.    But it isn't...

Where is your friend finding comparable 69 charger bodies for 2k? Tell him I'll take five of them.

[PrisonHack]

Yeah... Then you are almost $25,000 into a car that still needs everything else!

Exactly!! Which is why it'll be an unfinished project for some time. Until a sucker decides to "restore it" and gets into it for way more than it's worth  

FWIW, I confirmed with a good friend of mine who's known his fair share of junk, and said this car fits the description. $2,000 is top dollar. If it were a numbers matching R/T, then the price would be right.    But it isn't...

Where is your friend finding comparable 69 charger bodies for 2k? Tell him I'll take five of them.

That's what I'm saying, sign me up for two at 2k a piece

[RCCDrew]

I'll take two as well.

[PrisonHack]

If it takes you 5 years to put $30k into the car you bought 5 years earlier. Just save up for another 5 years instead before you buy. Problem solved. LEON.

I don't think it would take me 30k to bring that to an acceptable to me level.  I'm not looking for car show quality

[1974dodgecharger]

If it takes you 5 years to put $30k into the car you bought 5 years earlier. Just save up for another 5 years instead before you buy. Problem solved. LEON.

We live in an impatient world and it does not mean only young people are impatient even the older generation are since they cant avoid it. 

[cdr]

I paid 7k for my car in 2011 it was a lot better than the 69 you are looking at, I did EVERYTHING myself, & I have more than 35k in it, it aint a trailer queen LOL.

[hemi-hampton]

I paid 7k for my car in 2011 it was a lot better than the 69 you are looking at, I did EVERYTHING myself, & I have more than 35k in it, it aint a trailer queen LOL.

Yeah, I know, that's what I'm saying. People gotta learn the hard way. 

[XS29L9Bxxxxxx]

Yeah... Then you are almost $25,000 into a car that still needs everything else!

Exactly!! Which is why it'll be an unfinished project for some time. Until a sucker decides to "restore it" and gets into it for way more than it's worth  

FWIW, I confirmed with a good friend of mine who's known his fair share of junk, and said this car fits the description. $2,000 is top dollar. If it were a numbers matching R/T, then the price would be right.    But it isn't...

Where is your friend finding comparable 69 charger bodies for 2k? Tell him I'll take five of them.

He's a Chevelle guy, but knows junk when he sees it... And that roach of a Charger is junk.

Look, what's the "market" being based upon? People overpaying for cars and never restoring them?

I can tell you the last Charger I bought (a 1969 383 car, numbers matching, and rust free) was bought for a fraction of what one would have to dump into that car to get it to the same...   So why do that? It's been said that some need to do it one piece at a time, and I respect that. but to say the asking price is right, is a crack dream.  

[XS29L9Bxxxxxx]

Buying a solid rustfree complete running car for $30,000 will save you money in the long run, Compared to buying a rust bucket parts car basket case. Most people learn this the hard way after it's to late. LEON.

+1 for truth 

[Mike DC]

  

Look, what's the "market" being based upon? People overpaying for cars and never restoring them?

Yes.  That's a major component of the market value.

The accurate figure is whatever it takes to buy one today, crazy or not.  


Guys like us say it shouldn't be worth much until the rust is fixed.  That's our opinion.  

Thousands of treehuggers would say even the nicest '69 Charger shouldn't be worth anything until it has an electric conversion.  It's a bad investment when you can buy a new Prius for much less total cost.  That's their opinion.    

[Kern Dog]

How come the scouting agents for the Fast and Furious movie crew are not hot on this one ? It would at least go out in a blaze of "glory".

[Mike DC]

   
Hollywood uses its share of bad cars.  With a couple gallons of bondo on the panels + a rollcage to hold it in shape, we never know the difference.