Opinion on 69 Z28 for sale

[Jeff H]

It's definitely getting harder to put a value on some of these cars now. Non original components, color change, modifications, etc. all affect what someone is willing to pay for a car. The biggest problem is the difference in the level of "restoration". Spray the engine orange and the inner fenders black and some people call it restored. But in the end, if you enjoy the car regardless of color, engine, options then it's worth what you paid for it.

[Supergas990]

Just a thought... If it's your goal to get the car back to "numbers matching" or "correct" do some checking into the prices of the parts you'll have to replace.

My current project, an L78 Chevelle, is 100% numbers matching (engine, trans, rear) with docs, but has the wrong carb, distributor and smog. My goal is to restore the car to factory correct, and those three items are not only hard to find, but expensive. I didn't really contemplate that when I forked out the $19k for the car, not to mention the extensive sheetmetal work it needed.

The price sounds fair if it's what you're looking for. But if your goal is loftier, you better add in the price of the missing parts BOME (Based On My Experience).

Blair

[Salvatore]

Jeff, I agree with you. I would love to have your car! Sam

[Tim Greer]

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Everybody wants numbers matching cars. The most important thing to me is when I go out a take a first look at my car do I like it. Color, quality of car, what car it is etc. Numbers to me are after you get through all that.
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I feel original to the car is worth more and makes you feel better, but how much? I would rather have a perfect body and high class resto than all matching on a #2-3 car. 90% of the cars that I see are non-numbers cars. Lets junk them?? Where I live you can't buy anything that I would want for less than 25-30 thousand, and those cars are weak. JMO Sam

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I completely understand what you're saying. It also depends on if it's a potential resale later down the road and how easy it might be to get your money back out of it. My personal opinion is, I plan to keep it until I die anyway, so it doesn't matter a lot.

However, I also wanted to have an original engine if I was going to pay the prices people are asking. But, some cars are just worth it anyway and are still a good deal. Certainly, matching #'s aren't the only thing you want to look for, but it will always help the value. If no one else cared, I wouldn't.

But I'd hate to pay too much for a car and maybe be unfortunate enough to need the money one day and try and sell a non matching numbers car for more than people will pay. All in all, I am picky on purpose, what with the price of the cars now-a-days.

[Salvatore]

Well FrankieZ what are you going to do?

[COPO]

Here is one that just sold for low/mid $30's. RS Z-28 w/matching drivetrain and original color: http://www.camaros.net/cgi-bin/cyber...hoto_size=full

I still think you can do better by looking some more, but if it is what you want, pull the trigger.

[FrankieZ]

Notice that car sold within an hour. i would be willing to bet a dealer purchased it and now has it on his website for 45K+ but if some poor schmuck like myself was lucky enough to get it then god bless em and i tip my hat to them. I have been looking for a car for about 6 months now and a real numbers matching nicely restored and original Z is pretty tuff to find for under 45K. I would love to see these cars in the low 20s that have been mentioned i would buy 1 in a heartbeat.

I wish to thank all those who have responded to my post your input has been very very much appreciated and has been a great help to me in making my decision. I think the car i am looking at is a very nice driver but 35K is top dollar and more than i am willing to pay. I think i will wait cash in hand for the right car to come along. Should anyone reading this have a car they wish to sell please email me.

Thank you again
Ed AKA FrankieZ

[TDW]

Do you want 69 only?

[DWCamaro69]

Looks that that "Survivor" RSZ wasn't all it was advertised to be: History

[DarrenX33]

Uh oh.