spotted a '72 charger with a 318 for sale, what would guys say it's worth?

[UH60L]

Driving home from 7/11 the other day my mopar sense started tingling and I spotted a blue and white '72 charger for sale on a tiny little car lot close to where I live.

I stopped and looked at it through the fence (they were closed both times I stopped).  Without being able to touch it, I can say it appears to have a new paint job and maybe a new vinyl top.  From the web site pics it appears to be the original 318, and the interior looks mostly original (in one pic it looks like the carpet has a hole on the passener side, not sure though...).

It's not a bad looking car.  They are asking $12,998 last time I checked.  One of my co-workers who is a slightly older mopar guy said that was a bit steep.

Here is their web site, just click used inventory and scroll down.  They have it listed as a challenger...    I e-mailed them and explained that it's a charger.

http://www.coopsauto.com/default.asp?newused=1

Just figured maybe if any of you are close to Salem Oregon or are interested, it might be worth checking out.

I'd consider it myself, but I already have a '69 charger that's begging for more attention (and money) and just bought a new car too (I really hate payments!).  I can't afford another car and payment right now.

[Tilar]

The link doesn't work for me. Just takes me to a main page or something... $13k for a 3rd gen 318 car seems awful high to me but like I said, I didn't see any pics of it and have no idea if it's anything other than a base model.

[64dartgt]

It might be low miles.  The rear seatbelts look mint.  Maybe you need to pay extra for what appears to be a Garfield floor mat on the passengers side. 

[TruckDriver]

If its just a factory 318 car, and even if it was in mint condition, I wouldnt pay more then $6k for it. 

[surmanajaja]

if you want a 3rd gen for 13 thousand, look for the "pilot" 73 U-code thats beeen months in Moparts.

small block car will never be worth that much. 7-8 maybe with low miles and immaculate condition but not over 10k

[64dartgt]

 6 to 10k for a small block 3rd Gen charger when the same drivetrain in a chally would get two or three times that.  The third Gen needs a good movie car to drive prices up 

[UH60L]

I figured it was a little high.  I did notice they only list it as having just over 19 thousand miles.  It's probably just typical mark up at that lot.  I've been told they go for a big profit no matter what make or model they are selling.

Ahhh, the Garfield floor mat, yup that's worht at leats a couple grand right, hehe.   

[UH60L]

The link doesn't work for me. Just takes me to a main page or something... $13k for a 3rd gen 318 car seems awful high to me but like I said, I didn't see any pics of it and have no idea if it's anything other than a base model.

Yeah, on the main page there is a little bock up in the picture that says "used inventory".  If you click that it brings up a list of their used cars (which is most of them I would think, since it's a used car lot...).

[AKcharger]

Reason for the Extra cost is a "Dodge Challanger" not a 3rd gen Charger...read the ad

[SG1022]

I am from Salem(living in Mt. Angel now), Coop's prices are almost as bad as Lulay's.  

Except they usually don't have as nice of a selection.

[BigBlackDodge]

Ahhhhh........it's 318.0 liter!


That's like 19,000 cubic inches!


BBD

[Black Charger]

It looks like a decent car from the photos, but I am sure a similar car could be bought from a private individual for considerably less. As someone already said, dealers mark up EVERYTHING regardless of what it is.

[SG1022]

I'm on Lancaster now. I will check it out and take pictures. I'll post them later.

[ACUDANUT]

These guys sell cars for a living and don't know the difference between a Challenger and a Charger ?

[spinny]

Its nice looking, missing some much needed items if you were to actually pay 12,000 but if that was an actual challenger... yeah its more than worth it.

[ACUDANUT]

IMO a 71-72 Charger that nice is worth the money...I have seen much worse for that price..Anyone restored a car lately ?? It will cost you that (12k).... at least.

[67tbird]

I agree with ACUDANUT, when I got my '72, seller said he'd have made more parting it than what he got selling to me. as the supply of clean sheetmetal dries up either AMD, or China will have to step up, or we'll end up like 1st gens. priced out of market, or stuck rebuilding 67 Tbirds

[SG1022]

[SG1022]

Sorry that the pictures are all washed out, and out of focus. It was hot as hell that day, and my girlfriend was sitting there waiting on me.  

These were taken with an iPhone4. Usually I can get some GREAT quality pictures.  


The car looked really clean, but dirty. It looked pretty unmolested, frame rails looked good. Dare I even say a, 'surivor?' Nah, I better not do that. 

The owner DID know what he had, the kid who put it on the website messed up. He was going to fire it up, but there were some customers sitting on a picnic bench right behind the exhaust.

[TUFCAT]

 

I especially liked the "72 SPORTY " on the windshield

It totally reminded me of the movie "Used Cars" 

[64dartgt]

The engine coompartment hasn't been touched and looks like mine with 167k on the odometer.   I will have about 10 k into it soon but the engine rebuilt and tranny are rebuilt.  Be careful that you aren't overpaying for a pretty paint job.  If nothing has been rebuilt I would have a hard time justifying even ten grand for that car based on the photos so far.  You can buy much better for that price.

[Nacho-RT74]

3 years ago maybe I could say it was on the right price, but nowdays, I don't think so unless engine bay was like the rest of the car... still a great looking car!!!

I'm afraid the paint job was made just to be sold, and is hidding something else?

Interior is pretty much clean and great! hard to find on these days

How much worths ? if a nice Big Block Charger is rightly priced over $15K, maybe I could say this on $9-10K rate ?dunno

[74Rallye]

$8,000 max IMO. But then I don't like blue interiors.

[TUFCAT]

The interior is definately wrong - Chrysler never made white seat inserts like that. 

[Nacho-RT74]

just seat covers are wrong, although still nicelly made. Rest of the interior ITSSSS GREEEAAAT

[UH60L]

Sorry that the pictures are all washed out, and out of focus. It was hot as hell that day, and my girlfriend was sitting there waiting on me.  

These were taken with an iPhone4. Usually I can get some GREAT quality pictures.  


The car looked really clean, but dirty. It looked pretty unmolested, frame rails looked good. Dare I even say a, 'surivor?' Nah, I better not do that. 

The owner DID know what he had, the kid who put it on the website messed up. He was going to fire it up, but there were some customers sitting on a picnic bench right behind the exhaust.

Hey, thanks for posting these.  Every time I tried to swing in there the last few days, they were closed.  Yeah I know, I was thinking about that "survivor" word, espescially since they had it listed as only having a little over 19 thousand miles, but not sure looking at the engine compartment.

Also, Nacho-RT74, a guy at work that I showed the pics to today said the exact same thing, that they never came with the white center seat panels.  I wouldn't have known that.  I figure maybe it some sort of special edition or something, but I kind of like how they look.

If I hadn't just bought a new car 6 weeks ago, I might have walked in there and made him an offer.  I wouldn't mind having a third gen sitting next to my '69.

SG1022, did they tell you if they re-painted it, or if it was that way when they got it?

[Nacho-RT74]

no, seat covers aren't even somekind of Special edition or whatever, they are simply custom made, but nicely done!

[Tilar]

What's the deal with that leaf spring?       The gas tank is dented also.. I think 8k tops since it's not a rallye or anything special.

[SG1022]

They didn't say anything shot the paint, but I want to say it's original(from looking at it). 

[Tilar]

Paint looks good in the pics, but It's definitley had a repaint. Look at the overspray under the wheel wells plus how the paint looks under the hood compaired to the rest of the car..

[TUFCAT]

What's the deal with that leaf spring?      

Either its the hillbilly way of stiffening springs... because I've seen a lot of Duke's of Hazzard tribute Chargers with that same set-up

....or its another way to increase ride height after the springs sag?  Not sure...

[UH60L]

Paint looks good in the pics, but It's definitley had a repaint. Look at the overspray under the wheel wells plus how the paint looks under the hood compaired to the rest of the car..