LT1 Formula $5,000 / Trade

[badinfluence]

Joel - I did not mean to offend you if i did so. You went out of your way to save this car, my hats off to you.



Autotrader sells Drivers really well

this car is not a driver and the normal joe would have no use for this car, which makes it a tough sale because the market for this car is limited to enthusiasts and mechanics as is

I have advertised craigslist in 3 regions, and placed an add on here for the last month (yes i had a GI thread feb 11 )

Out of all the cars i have sold they have been on here or craigslist, the other forums have never sold me a car before so yes i did not list it anywhere else but htose two places but did send SEVERAL PMs to various people who all think a solid clean roller is worth $500 LOL!!!!!

not gonna happen, i need money, i need parts

i will loose both if i sell this as a roller but in the sake of a clean Formula i put it up for sale as one cause even i would ahte to see this car get parted out

[badinfluence]

Jake

To my knowledge the rod knock has not caused further damage as the engine acutally runs semi-decent and the oil pressure appaers to be normal

I would recommend getting a good/used shortblock (can be found for $200+) or getting the current one rebuilt\

edit and to anser your question the connecting rod is what i'm refereing to, its what connects the piston to the crank, and I believe it is on one of the front drivers side cyl. but it is hard to tell

[JoeliusZ28]

you didnt offend me i just dont like seeing good cars get parted. Wrecks, V6s, or even beat up V8s i could care less about.

rod knock is usually caused by rod bearing failure. It typically requires pulling the motor [and oilpan] and replacing all main-bearings... unless further damage has been caused. Im guessing this one has not since it has good oil pressure and drives still... but its a gamble.

[badinfluence]

i do have a backup plan you would like better but well see how it goes

i'm thinking if nobody has cash at my door by wednesday i'm pullin the interior, engine, etc

sell the interior i dont want and all the drivetrain stuff and then i will keep the body/chassis in one piece to sell or hold onto

[badinfluence]

just found a possible engine for it...

if its still available i might be dropping the kmember

[badinfluence]

would anyone be interested if i swapped a good lower mile LT1 into this?

I think $5,000 would be reasonable, maybe even more after i shine this up and make it look awesome just in time for spring

[MP81]

I'm not gonna buy it, since I already have a car.

But if you get it fixed, I'd say $5k would be a STEAL, especially with a "new" motor in it.

[the-sandman]

it is a nice looking car, but it is 12 years old, so i would think with a good running motor the car is worth about 4000, i dont think you'll get 5000 or more for it

blue book values are a place to start, but you have to consider what the cars are really selling at in your area

thats just my 2 cents,

good luck with the sale

[badinfluence]

eh blue book is overated (just my opinion)

cars right now are not selling well

but i have a feeling if i park it on the sid eof the road this spring it will get some attention

[bri2203]

would anyone be interested if i swapped a good lower mile LT1 into this?

I think $5,000 would be reasonable, maybe even more after i shine this up and make it look awesome just in time for spring

I would guess $4,800 TOPS. Its pretty similar to the red tran am you had, except it is a worse exterior and interior color. I know the red car had some issues but I think you had trouble getting $3500. When gas is averaging $3.50+(premium) in the spring your not going to have many bitters for a 12 year old V8 automatic.

[badinfluence]

well i can find an engine for cheap that is documented and has ok miles on it so really i figure 10-20 hours of work for (even say i get $4k) $2,000 more than im asking now

i think i need to list it in the paper or pay for advertising when its done though, im getting sick of craigslist

[JoeliusZ28]

I would guess $4,800 TOPS. Its pretty similar to the red tran am you had, except it is a worse exterior and interior color. I know the red car had some issues but I think you had trouble getting $3500. When gas is averaging $3.50+(premium) in the spring your not going to have many bitters for a 12 year old V8 automatic.

i disagree with that. i like green way better than red. Green is also the only color i could deal with tan on. The other thing is, the trans am wasnt stock. Cars that arent stock dont bring as much cash. This thing is basically a virgin.

I think you could start at 6500 obo and see what you get. If you start at a low price, people are going to think its junk.

The key is to DETAIL IT WELL. a high price isnt gonna scare anyone away from offering if the car looks like its worth it. Put the car away at night. I probably backed right out of 10 driveways looking at cars when i saw a layer of dust from sitting outside for weeks. Put it in the garage every night and wipe it down quick.

When i bought my car the guy had it in a garage under a cover!! That was an immediate incentive for me personally. basically - just make an impression you care about it and it adds value.

[sman]

i disagree with that. i like green way better than red. Green is also the only color i could deal with tan on. The other thing is, the trans am wasnt stock. Cars that arent stock dont bring as much cash. This thing is basically a virgin.

I think you could start at 6500 obo and see what you get. The key is to DETAIL IT WELL. a high price isnt gonna scare anyone away from offering if the car looks like its worth it.

X2, I would say starting at 6500 is completely resonable, it just has to catch someones attention out of the corner of their eye, then my friend I think you have the potential to make some buck.

[s.reef]

too bad you dont have those ws6 wheels to put on it..would look sweet

[badinfluence]

too bad you dont have those ws6 wheels to put on it..would look sweet

yea i know, that would have made it look alot nicer