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**Rick H** · #51 10-03-2006, 08:27 PM

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Buy one that's done!

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Excellent point. At one time I had my 1967 RS for sale at a certain dollar amount. Yes, it wasn't cheap but the car is worth every penny in my mind. Some on here have seen it.

But anyways, I had someone come look at the car and he started pointing at things (which were not an issue) just so he could try to get me to come down on my price.

He offered me $5k less then my asking price saying he didn't feel the car was worth it. To add this was his first Camaro he was buying. Finally I just said to him "go build one and see what it cost you". First you have to find a nice car to start with then add the cost of restore and parts.

Well a couple months later he called back and offered me my asking price. I turned him down. He should have done his research before he came and looked at the car and wasted my time.

I totally agree, it's cheaper to buy them done. Great point.

Rick H.

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #52 10-03-2006, 09:26 PM

Why did you turn him down?

**Late BrakeU2** · #53 10-03-2006, 09:46 PM

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Buy one that's done!

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Excellent point. At one time I had my 1967 RS for sale at a certain dollar amount. Yes, it wasn't cheap but the car is worth every penny in my mind. Some on here have seen it.

But anyways, I had someone come look at the car and he started pointing at things (which were not an issue) just so he could try to get me to come down on my price.

He offered me $5k less then my asking price saying he didn't feel the car was worth it. To add this was his first Camaro he was buying. Finally I just said to him "go build one and see what it cost you". First you have to find a nice car to start with then add the cost of restore and parts.

Well a couple months later he called back and offered me my asking price. I turned him down. He should have done his research before he came and looked at the car and wasted my time.

I totally agree, it's cheaper to buy them done. Great point.

Rick H.

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Not to mention you can enjoy it TODAY.Of course there are craftsman who's reward comes from the restoration itself.

Anyone price a set of second gen NOS rally wheel hubcaps lately? Both these cars need big hugs-If you were GIVEN either and did them correctly you still be upside down at the end of the journey.Like previously stated some cars are worth doing an others are not-where will the second gen market be in two years time when the car is actually finished? Perhaps the fellow that bought this one did the math and thought the same.JMHO

70CitrusZ · #54 10-03-2006, 11:23 PM

At the expense of sounding biased or grumpy I must comment that that ebay car is probably about 100 times as rusty as the one posted here initially.

If you want to compare please find a true comparison.

True,I might have been a little high on my guesstimate of value on the car, but it was just a guess.

So If it is only worth 6700, what he probably should do is part it out.
I know some people looking for RS front ends and the alternator, a block and some other stuff...pm me if you want I'll connect ya with some customers for the parts.

**Hotrodpaul** · #55 10-04-2006, 03:11 AM

Most all the stuff for 2nd Gens is getting quite expensive and there are very few nice repro parts available.

Paul

**69LM1** · #56 10-04-2006, 03:50 AM

I was not trying to say the Z is only worth 6700, just pointing out that a similar car, but yes, more rusty, and also a 71 vs a 70 (tks Rick, good catch) that just sold. The 70's with the 350/360 do seem to bring in much higher dollars that the 71-72's. You can't seem to give 73's away.

Of course, it's all in how much you can do yourself as well. In most cases, it is cheaper to buy one than restore one.

For someone whose dream car is a 70 Z, but only has 10k (or 12 or 13) in the bank, then he might not have any other choice than to buy a fixer uper and restore over time, even if he has more in it in the end.

TDW · #57 10-04-2006, 04:27 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet...sspagenameZWDVW

Lets see where this one goes.

**69LM1** · #58 10-04-2006, 04:37 AM

Hmmm, super clean and lots of docs, but no vin on the engine, wrong tranny and distributor. 22k and rising.

**Late BrakeU2** · #59 10-04-2006, 05:46 AM

That car is owned by member here,and a good friend of mine for over thirty years.That is an all original sheet metal,Cali born and raised zero rust car.It's got some of the strongest docs I have ever seen on a 70 including three partial sheets(how many came on Norwood cars?) and complete owner history back to day one.It even has the CAL DMV temp tags issued at delivery and documented mileage via service reciepts up the kazoo.The motor in that car is the one that it came down the line at Van Nuys with.Not all of them had the VIN stamped on the pad-Yes it does need a correct tranny and a high end paint job to complete it.For what he is asking you would have the financial latitude to address those two items and have a done car for the same money you would be spending on those other two paperless hulks(no offense intended to the owner

-not to mention saving yourself the madness of waiting and scratching for those rare finishing items.BTW I do believe there is a correct dist that goes along with it. jmo

poolhustler · #60 10-04-2006, 06:03 AM

I wouldn't trust that guy.......he is from Cali

Really nice looking car though!!

Russ...

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