Found this 68 Charger in my neighborhood, what should I offer?

[runninhorn]

http://dallas.craigslist.org/car/307900296.html

He is asking $8000, what is a good offer? what's it worth in your opinion?

[Neal_J]

It appears that the asking price is $8,200.  If it's still available, it seems to be a deal.   Second gens, especially 440-4speeds, ain't cheap no mo.

What are you waiting for?  CALL!

Neal

[runninhorn]

his asking price online and what he told me in person are two different things.

[runninhorn]

No need to call, he is 6 houses away.


looks like alot of rust, could that be alot to repair?

[Charger1973]

No need to call, he is 6 houses away.


looks like alot of rust, could that be alot to repair?

True but you just told 3749 Charger freaks about the car.  Its alot more likely to sell now.

Rust will always be worse than it looks when you remove the paint. 

[dpm68]

Of course I love 68s, but seeing what lurks beyond taking that rear window out might bring me to tears...is the price negotiable?

[CharlieCharger]

Looks like a good project..I wish he would have least stuffed a sock or something over the manifold Good luck!

[squeakfinder]

Wonder why he has bidding terms at the bottom of the list? Did he try to auction it off on ebay? If he did, why didn't it sell. If you  can't hear the engine run, I would assume its junk and or needs replacing or a rebuild. The dutchman panel will need to be replaced along with the quarters. I'd say more than lower quarter's if thats rust bubbling the paint up above the rear tires. To me, its not worth $8,000.

Looks more like $4,000.

[Charger-Bodie]

its a 4 gear too!!.............not that it matters but that half of a tailstripe really sucks!!

[Mean 318]

Looks real rough to me... I am thinking that car is more like 4000 maybe 5500... only because of the 440 4 speed. But that is IMO
The quarters are full of bondo, the rear valance looks toast, rear window needs work, and then you need to worry about the lower fenders and doors. The motor isn't running,no fender tag, no carb, interior needs some love, be sure to look over the floor boards real good. Good Luck either way!

[Charger-Bodie]

i think 8000.00 is too much but you dont buy much for less than that when it comes to 68-70 chargers these days

[bull]

Did you post about this car before? Someone did I know because I've seen it before on this site.

Anyway, I paid $5,500 for my '68 383/4spd Charger about 4 years ago so $8k isn't too far off. I don't know how much the prices have gone up since then but mine was pretty much fair market value when I bought it.

As far as the body of this craigslist car, mine needed a full drivers quarter, a lower passenger quarter, a Dutchman panel, a speaker tray, an outer wheel house, some door patches and a rear valance and corners. The whole body was also tweaked and needed to make two or three visits to the frame rack before it was right and it still has some pin holes in the floor and trunk pan.

[WheresMyCharger]

All there, but needs everything! What is the VIN? Too bad there is no fender tag.8k seems high. Less than 5k would be a deal.

[Silver R/T]

thats good price for 2nd gen 4spd car

[69charger2002]

that's jude's car(chargeraficianado). remember there were not many 4 speeds made, $8000 is not ridiculous

[2fast4u]

  Trust me!  You'll be kicking yourself later on if you DON'T buy it!  That car has a lot of potential!   


                       GO FOR IT!

2fast

[Doright]

8k TOOO Much! the quarters are waisted as is the front and rear Valances are gone and the rear window frame is shot, 4sp or not but that cars got a lot of sheet metal coming, not too mention the interior or the engine.

4000 TOPS and thats a butt load for a project car with no tags

But thats just me and my opinion

Now if it was real RT or matching numbers or a hemi car then thats another story

[terrible one]

I don't think $8,000 is too out of line. Look at the prices other cars in worse condition and not as cool are going for. It has the normal Charger rust, but it's a complete 4 speed car...

[BMOTOXSTAR]

Buy it before its gone!

[rarefish]

I always figure when buying a local car.  That is worth at least an extra $1000, because of what you are saving on travel costs.

[69charger2002]

as far as what you can offer? well i know what he paid, but i'm not sure what he will take i let him in on the place where he got the car
trav

[694spdRT]

The price seems about right to me for a '68 4 speed car. It might have been a $4,000 dollar car a few years ago but not anymore. If you can get it for less then all the better.

[Forza]

Sure it looks rough but if that car was in my area for that price I'd buy it. There really arent many project chargers left that for the most part are complete. Looks like the biggest project with that car is rust/engine. Interrior isnt bad at all. Its 8000 now but think of what it will be worth when your done with it. But like the others said, check the frame rails and floor panels good. Try and see if he will go lower a little, but dont just walk up to him and say 4k tops right away. Let us know how the bargain goes.

[BMOTOXSTAR]

Go today and buy that Charger!
Put $5500 in your left pocket, wave the cash.In your right pocket put $2500. If all negations on $ fail, give the owner what he wants and snag that Charger.

[Chris G.]

Well, there was one in Carlisle last weekend that was in similar shape, but a bit nicer and it ran. It sold for around 15K. I think it was originally a 318.

Personally I wouldn't pay 8K for that car, and unless I was going to make it a full out race car, I wouldn't buy any car without a fender tag or sheet. Just my 

[RT DAVE]

I don't think $8K is that bad of a starting point.  If I were you, I'd bring the entire $8K with you (as others have stated) and start your negotiations at $6K and work your way from there. 

[1BAD68]

$4000 is low and $8000 is too high, I say offer $6000.
The 1/4's are shot but they usually are, the trunk pan doesn't look too bad which means the rear window area isn't gonna be horrible, rear valence is shot but those are cheap to get. Overall, everythings there and is a decent project, I wouldn't waste any time, I wouldn't care about the fender tag and the seats were redone so the B-sheet is probably MIA, but that would be a fun car when done. So if you got the money, go buy that Charger!

[Bluestar]

Seems to be a decent deal to me. I'd make an offer at least below the asking price.  It does not have the filler tube or gas tank installed either. I didnt see mention of that.

[Bandit72]

how fast you suppose it was going when the speedometer quit working? 

[Charger_Fan]

Man, that's the most pics I've seen in a Craigslist ad ever! That alone makes it worth $8K.    (kidding)

[Charger-Bodie]

The price seems about right to me for a '68 4 speed car. It might have been a $4,000 dollar car a few years ago but not anymore. If you can get it for less then all the better.

that couldnt have been said any better!

[69charger2002]

i know for a fact he(the seller) paid more than $6k for the car. so if you go there with "$6k in your left pocket", then that is where it will stay. the car is worth $8k, sad but true, prices are high and the legit 4 speed cars will never come back down
trav

[WheresMyCharger]

Without fender tags and build sheet, what other way is there to tell if its an original 4 speed car?

[rt green]

somebody should get it before it ends up in a movie and gets destroyed

[69charger2002]

well some obvious ways is the floor hump, if it's been welded in or is original. also the pivot on the front frame just below the brake booster, that would be obvious if it's missing or has been welded in. i'm sure there are other ways to tell.