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PsyDoc · 05-09-2009, 08:14 PM

Well, the car might be worth 23k depending on how much you want it. You wrote "...minor paint flaws under the doors..." Are these rust bubbles coming through the paint, poor paint prep, or actual flaws in the paint? Granada gold was the 3rd most used color behind bolero red and butternut yellow. Honestly, you see a lot of SS and Z28's at car shows and not so many "just" coupes. The RS option, while cosmetic, is desirable and I'll disagree with UsedTaHaveA68 as, although there were 220,906 built in '67, I think that "regular" coupes are becoming more rare, especially the I6's. Also, a non-performance model typically sees a lot less abuse as they are typically not hot-rodded around. Does the car come with documentation (i.e., build sheet, Protect-O-Plate, etc.)? Does the owner have photos of the car during restoration? You really need to do a thorough check of the car as paint can hide a lot. I recently saw photos of a silver '68 that looked to be in good shape. When the owner got into it, there was thin metal (e.g., roof flashing) in the rockers, and other areas, that was riveted in to hide a bunch of rust underneath. If the car is in good shape and no evidence of rust can be found, then I'd start around $16-17k and go from there. If there are things about the car that give you pause, then walk away. In this economy, the last thing you need to do is throw away thousands of dollars on a car that will take $20-30k more to make it right. By then, you are into the car $38-50k. If you are thinking of buying in the hopes of later selling it for a profit, then that's a gamble I would not be willing to take right now.

05-09-2009, 08:14 PM	#4
PsyDoc Drives: Soon-to-be 1st Gen Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Southeast Posts: 249	Well, the car might be worth 23k depending on how much you want it. You wrote "...minor paint flaws under the doors..." Are these rust bubbles coming through the paint, poor paint prep, or actual flaws in the paint? Granada gold was the 3rd most used color behind bolero red and butternut yellow. Honestly, you see a lot of SS and Z28's at car shows and not so many "just" coupes. The RS option, while cosmetic, is desirable and I'll disagree with UsedTaHaveA68 as, although there were 220,906 built in '67, I think that "regular" coupes are becoming more rare, especially the I6's. Also, a non-performance model typically sees a lot less abuse as they are typically not hot-rodded around. Does the car come with documentation (i.e., build sheet, Protect-O-Plate, etc.)? Does the owner have photos of the car during restoration? You really need to do a thorough check of the car as paint can hide a lot. I recently saw photos of a silver '68 that looked to be in good shape. When the owner got into it, there was thin metal (e.g., roof flashing) in the rockers, and other areas, that was riveted in to hide a bunch of rust underneath. If the car is in good shape and no evidence of rust can be found, then I'd start around $16-17k and go from there. If there are things about the car that give you pause, then walk away. In this economy, the last thing you need to do is throw away thousands of dollars on a car that will take $20-30k more to make it right. By then, you are into the car $38-50k. If you are thinking of buying in the hopes of later selling it for a profit, then that's a gamble I would not be willing to take right now.