A few 1968 Dodge Charger Questions?

[1970Moparmann]

Full tank of gas, bucket of KFC - road trip! 

How did you find the car? 

Danny (     69_500   )  lives in Indiana.  Maybe he can help    

[kevink]

I found it digging under a search for 1968 Charger. I was on a web site i had never seen before.

[Homerr]

I've been watching Chargers for near a year now and most of those $55-80,000 R/T's are marked up cars that are sitting on the floor at classic car dealers for the entire time.  I think they are just trying to wait out the market, not get into a price war and downward spiral, bought too high, and/or are looking for the casual buyer that doesn't do much research.

The private sale R/T's have been more in the $18-20k for a driver needing some rust repair eventually, $35-38k for restored 4bbl cars, and a couple of '70 V-code 6bbl cars have been failing to sell at just above $50k. 

It's still a buyer's market so hold out until you find what you want.

[skip68]

I agree with Homey.....  There is a nice 69 C500 for sale in Vegas for $55,000 if I remember correctly. 

[HeavyFuel]

Based on your post history, you've been fishing around for the right car for a long time.

Identify what you want in a car, it's level of need, it's purpose, and what you can afford.......and buy one already!

You're not getting any younger....and it's a buyers market now.

[skip68]

Holy moly! You've been looking at buying a Charger for almost 7 years here.....       Wow!  Prices have been good for a few years now and looks like they have been slowly going up.   I'd say if you haven't got one by now you're probably not going to.   Unless money is not a problem.      I would suggest you don't waste a members time looking at a car for you unless you are 100% sure it's the car for you and you are 100% ready to make a purchase.      

[kevink]

I have negotiate a price with the guy on this numbers matching 68 Charger and was getting ready to wire him a couple hundered dollars to haul it to me. He said it has the original engine and trans with the numbers stamped on the block to prove it is numbers matching. But, I just asked him to send me the fender tag and he said it does not have one! the prior owner lost it? How bad does this hurt the value of the car and is it considered numbers matching without the fender tag?

[kevink]

and he does not have the build sheet either....

[8WHEELER]

It will really effect the resale value, especially if you do a full out top notch factory correct resto on it.

But if it is the car you want, options and everthing you are looking for to keep for the long term.
Then it might be worth it for you personal enjoyment.

Dan

[Homerr]

kevink -

It might be helpful for us here (and you too?) for you to list here exactly what you want.  I see you posting about what you are looking at, but I'm not sure if you want a numbers matching/fender tag/build sheet '68 R/T or not.  ...or just a great deal that is worth 7 years of waiting.

And in what condition of a car?  Are you looking for an original survivor, restored car, project, driver?  And price range?  Are you willing to buy a plane ticket to go look at a car?

What is the goal...or, what is the experience you are looking for?  Something to work on, have a recreation of the car you always saw as a kid, your first car, be a participant at car shows, etc, etc.

[tan top]

all what the other guys say  

Thanks for the input... I think it will take $30,000 to buy it. I am just not sure that the car is worth that. I have seen some really nice restored cars sell for not much more than that. Any thoughts please chime in. Thanks again for you help. It is great to have group as knowledge as you guys to fall back on.

need to see good close up pictures &  have someone go look at the car who knows stuff  , as we all know  one thats has had supposedly 30 k spent on a resto & selling for 35  ,   it could be a rotted out car that some bondo bandit has been spreadding on 5 gallons on bondo (( a sleezy pro body guy can make anything look good for a few months , to the untrained eye , )),  may look shiney new carpet  chrome valve covers etcetc ,    but the unrestored dull original paint car thats only slightly less , is almost always the better deal  , in that situation  ,   if that makes sence ,  what ever you find  , ask seller for loads of pictures , don't accept 10-25 feet away ones in the dark  either , ask for close ups of every thing ,  

[v21hemicharger]

I recently bought this one for $25k  Original owner one repaint in 1974 always garaged absolutely no rust w/ 14 inch magnums.  Numbers match, fender tag and buildsheet.  Original interior except drivers seat replaced same time repainted.  Column shifted auto w/ buddyseat no ac.  PS PDB

[Homerr]

Interior pic is tiny but looks like it might be the same car.

http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/3468123142.html

[kevink]

v21hemicharger That was a great buy on your car from what I am seeing out there. I kind of gave up of the car in this thread. Just did not feel right. I have now ran across a car a lot closer to me. It is an original one repaint numbers matching 440 R/T. It has all the original interior as well. He wants $36,000 well, he said he would not sell for any less. He was asking $42,000. I am planning with him to go look at it. Any thoughts or input would be apperciated.

[tan top]

v21hemicharger That was a great buy on your car from what I am seeing out there. I kind of gave up of the car in this thread. Just did not feel right. I have now ran across a car a lot closer to me. It is an original one repaint numbers matching 440 R/T. It has all the original interior as well. He wants $36,000 well, he said he would not sell for any less. He was asking $42,000. I am planning with him to go look at it. Any thoughts or input would be apperciated.

    got any pictures ?