How much extra cash would you pay for a R/T?

[Back N Black]

I see lots of threads of people looking for a charger and R/T seems to be important to alot of buyers.
The question is how much extra would you for a R/T compared to the exact same cloned charger? 

[maxwellwedge]

Depends on the price, condition, engine, trans, paperwork, matching........2x, 3x, 5x, 100x   

[PocketThunder]

Depends on the price, condition, engine, trans, paperwork, matching........2x, 3x, 5x, 100x   

Color..... green and bronze get a reduction in price...   

[Ghoste]

Assuming both cars are identical in every way except for the letters in the VIN?  Hmm, good question.  I would pay more for sure but oddly enough it would be the one time it comes down to invetment value for me.  What percentage do the price guides apply to an RT?

[surmanajaja]

5 to 10k, excluding hemi-cars or other highbuck stuff. but the r/t better be numbersmatch, have ft and bs otherwise its not worth the extra investment.

but I will put my money towards an original body panels and paint -car rather than an rt. worth more to me in my perspective.

[cdr]

$368.72

[Road Dog]

In a 1974 used car guide there was a 25 dollar difference in the 1969's.

[XS29L9Bxxxxxx]

Depends on the car, but is an R/T is worth $35k, I would probably not pay more than $25k

[F8-4life]

If your doing it right you want to be getting a R/T while paying xp prices. Search those country roads.

[XS29L9Bxxxxxx]

I'd pay extra for T5, T7, or silver. Less for blue, green, or yellow...

[TK73]

$368.72

[XS29LA47V21]

Depends on the price, condition, engine, trans, paperwork, matching........2x, 3x, 5x, 100x   

Color..... green and bronze get a reduction in price...   

 

  Honestly, at this point I am not sure I would buy a non-RT at any price and would just try to talk a friend into the good deal.     However the exception may exist, we are talking about 68/69s for me, so say for example a some goofy 383-4spd car with AC, factory sunroof in a nice color I would be interested in it at gold/green RT prices or more..... just saying (no gold, F5, F8, reds or T's for me, no thanks)

[Tilar]

This one really hits home for me... I have a 68 XP car. Originally a 318 with a 3 speed on the column... No options other than it having headrests, radio, bucket seats and light group. Rare in its own right but I don't have the original engine or tranny so it will become a clone. It's a texas car with solid floorboards, minor rust in the quarter panels, and around the rear window but the trunk floor is rusted out.

I literally have every piece to put this car together including new quarter panels, trunk floor, hood (although the original isn't bad), a really nice firewall and dash to add A/C in all the right places, a good standard bore 440 block and both an A833 tranny and A512 overdrive automatic with a really nice automatic console. All new legendary interior with the exception of the headliner (which I've lost in the move from Texas to Ohio), I also have the trim pieces to add a vinyl top. Triple black R/T clone with a 440 and probably a 4 speed and sure-grip is my intention, subject to change to A-512 automatic overdrive without notice. I also have a new VIN rub and new A/C decals and controls.

Lately I've been thinking that I want a true R/T and my "ideal" trade would be a true R/T with factory A/C in like condition of my car, for my car in its current state plus a couple grand to boot.

[UFO]

Color..... green and bronze get a reduction in price...   
[/quote]

Oh great, I've got one of each in those colors.

[daveco]

In a 1974 used car guide there was a 25 dollar difference in the 1969's.

...and something like a $250 penalty for a Hemi

[nvrbdn]

In a 1974 used car guide there was a 25 dollar difference in the 1969's.

if a 1974 car guide says an rt is worth 25.00 more, then thats good enough for me. its in writing.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

It costs the same to restore a base Charger as an R/T, but a real R/T is always going to be worth more.

[cdr]

well the RT is worth more on the market,but i am seeing non rt's selling for close to same

[lloyd3]

No knock on the non-R/Ts or clones, but original R/T cars seem to bring about $10 to $15K more, on average, from what I've seen over the years on comparable condition cars.  Lots of variables to consider here (and tastes are very subjective), but you will pay more to get the real deal.  Is it worth it?  I think so.

[Fred]

That would very much depend on it's condition.

[myk]

R/T, shmar-tee.  In this day and age I'd be satisfied to find a car that's solid with no rust and was "all there" more or less.  If the car had the bigger R/T bits then I'd consider it an added bonus.  Theoretically even if I bought an R/T all of that R/T stuff would be coming off for better performing pieces/a performance rebuild anyway...

[Fred]

R/T, shmar-tee.  In this day and age I'd be satisfied to find a car that's solid with no rust and was "all there" more or less.  If the car had the bigger R/T bits then I'd consider it an added bonus.  Theoretically even if I bought an R/T all of that R/T stuff would be coming off for better performing pieces/a performance rebuild anyway...

[cdr]

R/T, shmar-tee.  In this day and age I'd be satisfied to find a car that's solid with no rust and was "all there" more or less.  If the car had the bigger R/T bits then I'd consider it an added bonus.  Theoretically even if I bought an R/T all of that R/T stuff would be coming off for better performing pieces/a performance rebuild anyway...

what he said   also my 1st car was a 68 charger 383 with R/T emblems in about 1977,so was it a clone      so the one i'm restoring now to be like my 1st car will be a clone of a clone,so it should be worth double 

[Dino]

Not a dime.

I looked everywhere for a non rare 69 so I could do what I want with it without feeling I ruined a rare car, be it an R/T or one of whatever slant six cars.  While looking I found many more R/T's than base models so maybe the rarity factor has changed.

I finally found a base model that was already converted to a clone so I guess I got the best of both worlds.  Honestly I would have paid quite a bit more for my car than I did as it had everything I wanted and more. 

I have to agree with Myk, these cars need some serious upgrading if you intend to drive it more than a few hundred miles a year.

[charger_fan_4ever]

Just when i saw the thread title my gut feeling was $10k more if the two cars were in the same condition.

When i was looking for a project it had to be an r/t because as mentioned it costs the same to restore either car and the badge car is worth more when done. Restoring a project non badge car even if you do all the work yourself your setting up for a wash if you ever have to sell. Just the dollar figure in parts will be close to what the car is worth completed.