A very good example of resto cost and value of a 69 Cuda
I found an original 67 fastback 383 4 speed car that was for sale on FB . I contacted the seller and he sent pictures and a short video. It "looked" presentable and the asking price $19k which if it was "real" I considered fair. The driveline was complete down to the exhaust manifolds. I borrowed a trailer and drove 300 miles to see the car. What I found in person was a disappointment to say the least. It had been "in a barn" for almost 30 years. Was originally blue with blue interior. Now had a quickie orange paint job with all of the leftover dust and dirt painted over. The interior was a modge podge of spray painted black , old worn faded blue , or totally missing pieces. The engine barely ran, but I did drive the car down the back country road. EVERYTHING needed replaced or at least attention. I went back to talk about the car and maybe make a deal. I had originally thought I'd pay $15k but after the drive was going to offer $12 and I was hoping he wouldn't accept. I've built enough basket case cars to know it was going to take $25k on top of what I paid to make a decent car out of it. I left with my cash in hand.
On the drive home we found the red 68 and in the pictures the car looked REALLY NICE. I knew there was another road trip coming. And called the guy immediately. The next day I drove to look at it. I knew after a walk around and hearing it run I was buying that car. Asking price was $25k I was prepared to pay full price but asked "What's the bottom line?" He came back with $23k which I promptly shook his hand. I'm not sorry and I don't think I over paid. I have a really straight clean body with a nice interior, a 340 that runs excellent. I'm picky and this car has me ahead of the game already money wise. AND I get to enjoy it while fixing the little things it needs. Will the car be worth more than I have in it? Probably not BUT I could have sat in a bar pissing the money away. At least I have something to show for it!!! LOL
THIS CAR GAVE NEW MEANING TO THE TERM "LIPSTICK ON A PIG"
I found an original 67 fastback 383 4 speed car that was for sale on FB . I contacted the seller and he sent pictures and a short video. It "looked" presentable and the asking price $19k which if it was "real" I considered fair. The driveline was complete down to the exhaust manifolds. I borrowed a trailer and drove 300 miles to see the car. What I found in person was a disappointment to say the least. It had been "in a barn" for almost 30 years. Was originally blue with blue interior. Now had a quickie orange paint job with all of the leftover dust and dirt painted over. The interior was a modge podge of spray painted black , old worn faded blue , or totally missing pieces. The engine barely ran, but I did drive the car down the back country road. EVERYTHING needed replaced or at least attention. I went back to talk about the car and maybe make a deal. I had originally thought I'd pay $15k but after the drive was going to offer $12 and I was hoping he wouldn't accept. I've built enough basket case cars to know it was going to take $25k on top of what I paid to make a decent car out of it. I left with my cash in hand.
On the drive home we found the red 68 and in the pictures the car looked REALLY NICE. I knew there was another road trip coming. And called the guy immediately. The next day I drove to look at it. I knew after a walk around and hearing it run I was buying that car. Asking price was $25k I was prepared to pay full price but asked "What's the bottom line?" He came back with $23k which I promptly shook his hand. I'm not sorry and I don't think I over paid. I have a really straight clean body with a nice interior, a 340 that runs excellent. I'm picky and this car has me ahead of the game already money wise. AND I get to enjoy it while fixing the little things it needs. Will the car be worth more than I have in it? Probably not BUT I could have sat in a bar pissing the money away. At least I have something to show for it!!! LOL
THIS CAR GAVE NEW MEANING TO THE TERM "LIPSTICK ON A PIG"