For 85 large, it should be better than perfect..........

[Mytur Binsdirti]

.......but it isn't.   


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge-Charger-RT-68-Charger-RT-440-Nut-and-Bolt-Rotesserie-Restored-/130815472999?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1e7535b567#v4-37

[hawkeye]

beautiful car!!!  must be a 6 figure restoration isn't enough to get an accelerator pedal or floor mats.

[twodko]

$45-50k

[8WHEELER]

For that price, I at least want a gas pedal   

Dan

[1974dodgecharger]

For that price, I at least want a gas pedal   

Dan

emailed seller he said its a specail gas/brake pedal.  To get teh brakes to work you double pump and its in 'brake mode' and to get gas pedal mode you 'single pump'.  Said it was easy to work and has great power 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

For that price, I at least want a gas pedal   

Dan

Add to that a clock knob, black paint on the bottom of the doors, a clean odometer, better fitting rugs, a decent dash paint job, console carpet, better fitting decklid, and the list goes on & on

[69 OUR/TEA]

Don't forget,straigthen out what ever is causing the grill to be crooked,and put on the correct A/C lines so it's not slamming into the pos battery cable !!!!

[Ghoste]

Personally I wouldn't pay 85k for a 440 automatic car even if it were perfect.  Someone else might but not me.

[stripedelete]

Would it have killed them to vacuum it out?

[JB400]

Dash emblem is missing.  Either way, we know what they've been watching.

[TruckDriver]

$45-50k

I still wouldn't pay over $25k for it. To me NO car ever made unless it is less then 5 ever made is worth more the $30k. But that's just me. But it is a very beautiful Charger

You would think for the photos, he would of hung up the seat belt, lol.

[PocketThunder]

Hey I can almost remember who owns this car, it looks awfully familiar...   

[hatersaurusrex]

Obviously it is rare and valuable being the only one built at the Hamatrack Missouri plant.  I Googled it and that town isn't even on the MAP anymore!

"About the car. It was born on May 7,1968 and was built at the Hamatrack, MO plant and has some interesting features not common on the majority of Chargers. "

[Ghoste]

It seems like there is a rash of this lately even though there have always been misinformed and/or outlight purposely misleading car ads.  There may be more as the internet both breeds misinformation as easily as facts. 

[Cooter]

It seems like there is a rash of this lately even though there have always been misinformed and/or outlight purposely misleading car ads.  There may be more as the internet both breeds misinformation as easily as facts.  

Wait, What??? The Internet has bogus claims/info. posted on it? I thought you couldn't put anything on the Internet that wasn't true. I mean Al Gore DID invent the Internet, I have a buddy that saw him. He was in the room when he did it.

[tan top]

Hey I can almost remember who owns this car, it looks awfully familiar...  

i thought at a quick glance  , it was the 69 R/T SE that Rob use to own    

.......but it isn't.  


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge-Charger-RT-68-Charger-RT-440-Nut-and-Bolt-Rotesserie-Restored-/130815472999?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1e7535b567#v4-37

nice car  , yeah as you say got some iffy stuff that should not be on a car  with an asking price , its  79500 now
don't know whats going on with the prices but every thing  has gone nutts , is that right ?perhaps i've lost track of prices , more like 40k over priced at least  ?  

[tan top]

 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

The under body & under the hood looks fairly decent, but how can one go to that level of work and then cheap out on $25.00 VIN rivets?

[Chargen69]

if i saw new vin rivets on an XS car, it would scream rebody

[Dino]

I 'would' send the seller a kind message explaining why he's running for douche of the year, but I just don't have the stamina anymore.  If he wants to sell it for triple what it's worth, fine.  And if someone comes along and drops his savings on this overpriced tomato, fine. 

I'll still be a little nice though.  If someone comes to the board looking to buy this car, I will do my best to educate said person as best as possible so the prospective buyer can make an informed decision.  There.

[TUFCAT]

I 'would' send the seller a kind message explaining why he's running for douche of the year, but I just don't have the stamina anymore.  If he wants to sell it for triple what it's worth, fine.  And if someone comes along and drops his savings on this overpriced tomato, fine. 

  It would be easier to send him this link.

[Dino]

I 'would' send the seller a kind message explaining why he's running for douche of the year, but I just don't have the stamina anymore.  If he wants to sell it for triple what it's worth, fine.  And if someone comes along and drops his savings on this overpriced tomato, fine. 

  It would be easier to send him this link.

Oh sure!  Wait till I got my foot in my mouth before suggesting to send the link.   

[TUFCAT]

To my wallet it still sucks at half price of 40K! ...and that's assuming perfect paint/body.  I'd get so tired of fixing all that annoying little bullshit.    

[Homerr]

These overpriced cars are not overpriced to the owners.  They just expect to cover 100%+ of the labor cost that it took to have a shop restore their car.

[lukedukem]

Don't forget,straigthen out what ever is causing the grill to be crooked,and put on the correct A/C lines so it's not slamming into the pos battery cable !!!!

Yeah, and if you look at that, it's actually smashing the negative cable into the positive one.  If it vibrates, it'll were a hole in it and then arc across the battery. Ouch.

Luke

[tan top]

These overpriced cars are not overpriced to the owners.  They just expect to cover 100%+ of the labor cost that it took to have a shop restore their car.

yeah thats true , fair point , but  for that kind of dough the car should be near as damn it  perfect  being  L code ,  see lots of iffy bits , like what the other guys say   , but what else have they cut corners on    ,  you only got to look at the body on a wurly jig thingy , to paint the under side  ,  why leave the emergency brake cable in & paint it red   yeah we all know getting the clip out , it a pain  , & its normaly destroyed  , but  how much is a new one ,    yearone $6.99
 

     
https://www.yearone.com/Product/1966-74-a-b-e-body/w64

prolly $4.99 form every where else except !!  jims autoparts  which is prolly more than yearone  

[Mike DC]

            
If I was the owner I'd love to get 3x what the car is worth too.  Why blame him for trying?  There doesn't seem to be anything really fraudulent here.  

Plenty of rich guys have more money than brains.  Plenty of other rich guys can fall for a certain car and knowingly overpay for it.  

[tan top]

           
If I was the owner I'd love to get 3x what the car is worth too.  Why blame him for trying for trying?  There doesn't seem to be anything really fraudulent here.  

thats true too  

[The70RT]

I'm sure he knows what it's worth and is just testing the waters. Sometimes they see what the high bidder does then contacts them afterwards to strike a deal without eBay.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

           
If I was the owner I'd love to get 3x what the car is worth too.  Why blame him for trying for trying?  There doesn't seem to be anything really fraudulent here.  

Plenty of rich guys have more money than brains.  Plenty of other rich guys can fall for a certain car and knowingly overpay for it.  

Personally, I'd say that there are more rich guys with brains than without. I'd also venture to say that many rich guys set their sights higher than a run of the mill 68 Charger R/T. To me, it's the seller who's lacking a certain amount of gray matter since he's advertising a car that's lacking the details that could really spruce it up. Not to mention who in their right mind advertises a high dollar car with unvacuumed floors. Sheesh!

[Ghoste]

I agree with you Mytur.

[JB400]

Pricing it at $85 g's keeps out the riff raff.  Serious people with serious money are going to be serious when it comes to buying a car.  Profit is probably a minor thing with this seller.  Sure he wants to make a profit, but pricing it high keeps out the stupid people unless they have money, then they will be the likely ones to buy it.

[kikgas01]

Would ya just Look at it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF8GhC-T_Mo

[Cooter]

Not to mention who in their right mind advertises a high dollar car with unvacuumed floors. Sheesh!

Someone who wants to show it's driven instead of trailered. I know a bunch of folks that do that for that very reason. Just cause the floors are clean don't make it worth anymore money. The fact that it is driven, and we know it will run longer than on and off the trailer means the world to some folks.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Pricing it at $85 g's keeps out the riff raff. 

Pricing it at 85 g's keeps everybody out. 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Not to mention who in their right mind advertises a high dollar car with unvacuumed floors. Sheesh!

Someone who wants to show it's driven instead of trailered. I know a bunch of folks that do that for that very reason. Just cause the floors are clean don't make it worth anymore money. The fact that it is driven, and we know it will run longer than on and off the trailer means the world to some folks.

Using Cooter logic....










this is better advertising.............





than this........

[Cooter]

This coming from one who was getting a friend to trailer his own....What was that "logic" again?

Turd Bin, you gotta let go of all that hate brutha...It'll eat you up...Don't hate, appreciate...Yeah, I can post pics too.




PS: I don't remember seeing any black sh*t in the floorboard of the Charger, like that POS pictured, but if you must.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

This coming from one who was getting a friend toi trailer his own....What was that "logic" again?

The logic is to ride 350 miles in a/c comfort when it's 100 degrees outside.   

[Cooter]

This coming from one who was getting a friend toi trailer his own....What was that "logic" again?

The logic is to ride 350 miles in a/c comfort when it's 100 degrees outside.  

Holy sh*t, Owns a Hemi car, and No A/C??? AHHH, the horror! Wait, I thought Real men drove their sh*t, even Hemi junk???
Hmmmm, I coulda Swore I saw kits for A/C for the Charger with a Hemi. Maybe I was mistaken. Hey, Look at it this way Turd bib, At least you won't be gettin' your floorboards dirty for close up pics.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Cooter: You're a funny guy and on behalf of many here, I truly want to thank you for bringing many a laugh to this place.   

[JB400]

I'm sorry, but I'm with Cooter on this one.  Trailer queens are fine in all, and command some respect for someone wanting to protect thier investment, but I think there are more people that respect a classic car more if it's driven more than 50 yards.  Having a/c is nice, and I would be one to want to enjoy it; but if I had to choose between the two, I'd throw in an extra shirt and put on more deodorant and roll the windows down.  Use the extra stops to get a drink as an extra excuse to show it off at the convienience stores.  If the lady of the house wants to ride in a/c, that's fine; let her be the sissy.

But, it would be more appropriate to at least respect your ride a little bit and clean it up.

[Homerr]

The more they argue, the more I realize I fall in-between.  I would like a driver that I keep clean, not an objet d'art.   

However, I agree that in this price range (even if not worth it) a car should be presented in 'show' condition - so vacuum the damn carpets!

[TUFCAT]

Mytur is 100% right.  Cooter is 100% wrong.  This place is still normal. 

[JB400]

Mytur is 100% right.  Cooter is 100% wrong.  This place is still normal.  

Who let the cat out of the bag? Gotta have some fun with you

[TUFCAT]

The last time [Edit] someone put me in a bag [Edit] they lost an eye   But don't worry Stroker I wouldn't do that to you.... MEOW

[JB400]

The last time I was put in a bag, someone lost an eye   But don't worry Stroker, I wouldn't do that to you.... MEOW

Well, thank you  Instead of pointing out your eye of improper English, I just fixed it for you instead

[TUFCAT]

The last time I was put in a bag, someone lost an eye   But don't worry Stroker, I wouldn't do that to you.... MEOW

Well, thank you  Instead of pointing out your eye of improper English, I just fixed it for you instead

Great job....Now let's get back to subject of the douchebag selling his Charger for 80K.

[Cooter]

Cooter: You're a funny guy and on behalf of many here, I truly want to thank you for bringing many a laugh to this place.   

I wish to thank you as well Turd Bin, As stupid is as stupid does. ...Oh and BTW, I actually care what "Many here" actually think of me and my car..Really, I do...I swear. Keeps me up at night. Can't sleep without hearing comments like these. I love it.

[Dino]

Cooter: You're a funny guy and on behalf of many here, I truly want to thank you for bringing many a laugh to this place.   

I wish to thank you as well Turd Bin, As stupid is as stupid does. ...Oh and BTW, I actually care what "Many here" actually think of me and my car..Really, I do...I swear. Keeps me up at night. Can't sleep without hearing comments like these. I love it.

Cooter do I detect a slight hint of sarcasm there?   

[Cooter]

 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

I'm sorry, but I'm with Cooter on this one.   Trailer queens are fine in all, and command some respect for someone wanting to protect thier investment, but I think there are more people that respect a classic car more if it's driven more than 50 yards.  Having a/c is nice, and I would be one to want to enjoy it; but if I had to choose between the two, I'd throw in an extra shirt and put on more deodorant and roll the windows down.  Use the extra stops to get a drink as an extra excuse to show it off at the convienience stores.  If the lady of the house wants to ride in a/c, that's fine; let her be the sissy.

But, it would be more appropriate to at least respect your ride a little bit and clean it up.

I totally respect someone who does drive their car. Back in the day, my first hemi Charger was a daily driver/weekend show car, much like many here. One of the biggest thrills for me was driving to one of the first Mopar Nationals held at the Chrysler Proving Grounds & taking the old hemi for a spin (at speed) on the high banked oval. I probably logged about 30,000 miles on that car, but that was then & this is now. On a long hot July trip to Carlisle these days, I'll now gladly take a comfy vehicle with a/c.

Now, the village idiot here thinks he can rag on my with my "hemi junk" and  trailering it to Carlisle this July, but in his game of half-wits, the more he talks, the dopier he sounds. Let's face it; in the world of light bulbs, a halogen he is not. 

[bill440rt]

Hoo boy...   

I'll have to agree with the Turbanator on this one. 
Whether I were selling a vehicle for $10K or $85K, I would try to make sure it was spotless as possible. I mean, if you were showing your house would you leave dirty dishes in the sink or a deuce in the toilet? 
Presenting a clean car doesn't mean it's a trailer queen. Seeing crap all over the interior could also mean a sign of neglect. The owner doesn't care enough to take 5 minutes out and vacuum it? What else is uncared for?

After spending 4 full days straight in 105-degree heat at the last Carlisle show, I was thankful my car & truck had A/C.   
 

[JB400]

Now, the village idiot here thinks he can rag on my with my junk hemi and  trailering a car to Carlisle, but in his game of half-wits, the more he talks, the dopier he sounds. Let's face it; in the world of light bulbs, a halogen he is not.  

I consider this an example of two burnt out incadescents.  Me and Tuffy on the other hand, get along just fine just as long as I don't call him Fluffy.

Besides, looking at the pics again, I think there are quite a few of us with a bulb out.  All this nonsense for a handfull of small rocks and a dirty heel pad.

[TUFCAT]

Me and Tuffy on the other hand, get along just fine just as long as I don't call him Fluffy.

  ....and don't call me Francis  

[Mytur Binsdirti]

All this nonsense for a handfull of small rocks and a dirty heel pad.

Thank goodness you didn't srefer to a dirty turban!   

[JB400]

Almost a decade later, what's the verdict on the value of this one now?

[Mike DC]

  

Almost a decade later, what's the verdict on the value of this one now?

$85k in 2012 was a much higher amount than $85k today.   

[tan top]

 still think its over priced today   

[Challenger340]

 

Almost a decade later, what's the verdict on the value of this one now?

$85k in 2012 was a much higher amount than $85k today.    

Yes, I would agree.... and far more than many would think ?

December 31 2012 the DOW Index was at 13,104.... and the S & P 500 was at 1,418

Today....  the DOW Index is at 34,000 or a 259% Increase/Gain ... and the S & P 500 is tracking at 4,300 which is a 303% increase/gain

Which depending how anyone looks at it.... either the asset costs 2-1/2 to 3 times more now than back in 2012 ?
or,
your money is buying between  33% and 38% of what it could buy back in 2012 ?    I choose the latter....