When is a car considered "rare"? - Page 2

LOWDOWN · 12-08-2012, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by S3XPanther

Well, the reason I bring it up is due to a discussion between friends in which I have unfortunately become involved. It's regards the Buick Regal, mid to late 80's specifically. One friend claims the Grand National is a rare car, while the other disagrees. I will agree that the GNX version was "rare" with only 537 (or 547? Can't remember) produced, however I didn't feel the regular Grand National was rare, with close to 30,000 produced. I mean I can find several relatively close to me for under 20k Of course this is all opinion based, but I wanted to know how C5 felt.

I ordered an '87 Regal Custom T-Type Turbo (LC2 - Turbo Engine and Y56 - Performance Package) with the WF6 Molding Group (includes B51 - Extra Wide Rocker Molding and B85 - Belt Reveal Molding...like a Regal Limited included).

LC2/Y56 (available on Custom 2-dr and Limited 2-dr) = about 2,600 (or 1/10th as many as GN)

4GJ47 (Custom-only)/LC2 with WF6 = less than 50...or 10 X "rarer" than GNX

...but I don't value mine as being 10 X a GNX...or even 1/2 the value of a GNX...

In fact, it's more likely to be about 2/3 of a GN. But it looks very different than all those common GNs...which was my objective when I ordered it..."sleeper"!

Still got it, too...

2010 SSRS · 12-08-2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by midnighter

A three + year old Camaro with less than 1k miles on it is very rare.

I know where one is

tones2SS · 12-08-2012, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. iNCREDIBLE

yeah the GNX is rare, the GN isn't but it is still a collector car..

I'll agree with that.

Angrybird 12 · 12-08-2012, 04:47 PM

Any car can be considered rare. It all depends on how many exist today. You could have a car that sold a million in 1973, and not rare at that time, but if today only a few hundred exist they would now be considered rare.
Now some cars are rare but not be collectible, and some cars can be collectible but not be rare.

It's as clear as mud...

joeybsyc · 12-08-2012, 05:30 PM

Definitely a big distinction between rareness and desireability.

"It's rare I sh*t my pants... but that doesn't make it desirable."

upflying · 12-08-2012, 07:14 PM

A car is rare when a manufacturer no longer stocks or makes parts for it.
A car is rare when you have to go to Pick n Pull to harvest parts.

Apex Paul · 12-08-2012, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by midnighter

A three + year old Camaro with less than 1k miles on it is very rare.

I just bought my SS, 2010 with just 1500 on the clock. I was *almost* rare.

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Originally Posted by joeybsyc

Definitely a big distinction between rareness and desireability.

"It's rare I sh*t my pants... but that doesn't make it desirable."

12-08-2012, 04:47 PM	#18
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12-08-2012, 05:30 PM	#19
joeybsyc Drives: 2010 Aqua Blue Metallic 2SS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: PA Posts: 2,010 View My Garage	Definitely a big distinction between rareness and desireability. "It's rare I sh*t my pants... but that doesn't make it desirable." __________________

12-08-2012, 07:14 PM	#20
upflying Drives: '86 Monte Carlo SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,119	A car is rare when a manufacturer no longer stocks or makes parts for it. A car is rare when you have to go to Pick n Pull to harvest parts.