worst trade EVER

[Charger1970]

In another thread I admitted to selling my 69 Coronet 500 and bought an 85 Daytona Turbo Z. That was my worst trade ever.

Anyone else have any stupid car trading stories?

[Brock Samson]

wow! look! a topic i did't post,.. link to or have pictures on,.. 

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,3204.0.html

[472 R/T SE]

About 12 years or so ago, I bought a v-code '70 Bee.  I had a '68 Coronet RT, my first Mopar, and a daily driver '72 Charger.

My new wife wanted me to sell the RT so a dude came over with $$ in hand and traded me an old first generation Honda Civic and $3500. 

3 months later the RT was in the Auto Trader for $8500.

[whitehatspecial]

I traded a 1969 VW Beetle and 500.00 for a 1968 Chevelle SS 396 back in 1972. Was the best trade I ever made. Then sold the SS in 1976 for 1000.00 during the gas shortage, my worst decision ever.

[Mean 318]

I passed up a 69 Barracuda because it had a 273 and it wasn't a fastback... All new paint/ interior/ and rebuilt! I was a STUPID KID!!!
Missed out on a 67 Satellite, rust free for $1200 because it was a slant six... I was a teenager who wanted to go fast. The worst part is that I ended up with a 318 car anyways!

[Zentelis]

My dad (God rest his soul) had a couple. In the earrly 70's, he traded a '67 Corvette 396 4-speed (with knock-off wheels) for a '66 Buick Wildcat (straight-up trade)..In the late 90's we saw a nearly identical corvette sell for over $100,000.
He traded it because he was mad that the convertible top leaked onto his new leather coat.

He had a few others (like passing up a Gull-Wing Mercedes for $1000) but the 100K corvette had to be his biggest goof.

I'm trying not to follow in his foot steps..everytime I come across a deal, I do whatever I can to jump on it..so far I owe 6 first-born children, and 3 moms that i've already sold 

[gonzoe]

my brother about 20 years ago had  a 69 sold it for 150 bucks because he said it had too many parking tickets  what a jackass

[azraelck]

I sold a 1973 Dodge Dart Sport for $100. It had a 8 3/4 rear, Shure grip, and was originally a 340/4speed car...

I have a '69 Dodge 1/2 ton that amounts to a cab and a frame now. Paid $100 for it, and never got my hood. I tried to get my money back out of it, but couldn't do that either.

[TruckDriver]

My single life for my now ex-wife





My '74 Rallye Charger 360 4bbl 4spd car, for a '86 Shelby Charger.

[rt green]

souped up '73 vette for a 87 z 28 camaro 305 tune port and 2 grand.  saw the z at nite after i had a few. man what a mistake. the z was a piece of shit

[nh_mopar_fan]

My 78 Super Coupe for a Dodge Caravan.

The one I really kick myself over was 5 years ago. We went to a cruise at a local Dodge dealer. We park and Deb goes for a walk to check out the cars while I stay with the car.

She comes back and says, "there is a Challenger over there that is for sale for $10,000". 

So I got for a walk and come up on a 70 Challenger with the hood up. I look, it's a hemi. I peak over the hood at the windshield, it's got a 4 sale sign. This is the $10,000 car....

It was gone before I got back to my car.

[41husk]

I traded a 67 Charger 440 4spd for a 67 Barracuda 273 auto for my son,  He didn't like the car because it did not have AC so my father in law gave him a 9? corssica with AC.  I sold the Plymouth for 2k could have gotten a lot more for the Charger, probably would have kept it.  He wanted a auto trans

[dpm68]

Now don't get mad at the type of car - yes, a Tin Indian - back in '85, I traded a 1966 Lemans (389/350 4spd) CONVERTIBLE to a buddy for an RC plane and a queen-size bed. That just sounds pretty damn silly, and I have neither and he still has the damn car!

[smasherofall]

back about 1980 I sold my 73 340 cuda to buy a 76 aspen R/T. My stepfather traded even a 71 Superbee, 6pak, AG for a 69 chevy truck in about 1984.

[dpm68]

Ouch to that one!

[Magnumcharger]

Yeah, I've got a few....
Traded my Hemi-orange 1971 Charger R/T 440/auto for a 4:10 Dana 60...straight across.
Traded my 1979 Lil Red Express for a 440 Adventurer SE.
Traded my restored 1970 Challenger R/T 383 4 speed straight across for an unrestored 1969 Roadrunner 383/auto.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=raYRPbfqZ3M
Traded that restored Roadrunner straight across for a unrestored 1968 Charger R/T.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LxJzWTic5sk
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HViVhj1V_wI

That's why I still have my Charger (being restored) after all these years....I've made TOOO MANY stupid trades!!

[charge-it]

Traded a b5/b5 70 Charger R/T for a 1964 Malibu SS ragtop 327 4 speed. Got t-boned in the 64 and parted it out.

[myk]

I traded my '69 Charger for a....nah, I'd never do anything so silly...

[charge-it]

I have a friend that traded a nice running 66 HEMI Satellite for a snowmobile back in 1986. That HEMI car is still winning trophys at shows today. You should see his face when I remind him of that flub-up.

[TheGhost]

I passed up a 69 Barracuda because it had a 273 and it wasn't a fastback... All new paint/ interior/ and rebuilt! I was a STUPID KID!!!

69s did not come with 273s.  The last year a 273 was put into a Barracuda was 67.




I haven't had enough cars to trade, but my father traded a 72 Satellite Sebring, for a 78 Aspen.

[41husk]

you have to remind him! what are friends for?

[Bob]

Traded my 67 Chevy Impalla SS convertable for a 69 cadet 4 cylinder.

[whitehatspecial]

My dad (God rest his soul) had a couple. In the earrly 70's, he traded a '67 Corvette 396 4-speed (with knock-off wheels) for a '66 Buick Wildcat (straight-up trade)..In the late 90's we saw a nearly identical corvette sell for over $100,000.
He traded it because he was mad that the convertible top leaked onto his new leather coat.

He had a few others (like passing up a Gull-Wing Mercedes for $1000) but the 100K corvette had to be his biggest goof.

I'm trying not to follow in his foot steps..everytime I come across a deal, I do whatever I can to jump on it..so far I owe 6 first-born children, and 3 moms that i've already sold 

1965 was the only year 396's were available for a Corvette. A very desirable year and engine combo because of that.  Chevy had 5 engine choices for that model year!

L75 327ci 300hp Engine  8,358
L76 327ci 365hp Engine 5,011
L78 396ci 425hp Engine 2,157
L79 327ci 350hp Engine 4,716
L84 327ci 375hp Engine - Fuel Injection 771

[Mean 318]

I passed up a 69 Barracuda because it had a 273 and it wasn't a fastback... All new paint/ interior/ and rebuilt! I was a STUPID KID!!!

69s did not come with 273s.  The last year a 273 was put into a Barracuda was 67.

Oops, musta been a 67. Thanks for correcting me!

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

my dad sold his 68 gto 389 4-spd car for $500 to purchase a 69 pontiac strato chief, also my dads friend in high school had the chance when he was in gr.11 to buy a gold and black 66 hemi charger 4-spd for $1200 he passed because he couldnt afford gas , that was in 1978-MATT