A friend of mine has a 96 black gt automatic. it has 118xxx on the clock. it needs a new exhaust and has a smack crack on the hood, probably 2 inches long. It has konig rims on it. cloth seats. what should he ask for it?

 

3-4K maybe less

 

$2,500.

 

It's a higher-mileage (not bad for its age though), 12-year old"slushbox" with body damage and in need of repair before it will pass inspection in most states--those factors really kill it's value, if he's serious about selling then he should take the first reasonable offer in the $2k to $3k range. [/align][/align]It might be worth slapping a cheap exhaust on there so that it will pass inspection, that will make a lot of buyers (the kind that would have to take it to Midas or the dealer) much more comfortable.[/align][/align][/align]

 

if it didnt need an exhaust do you think the price would go up significatly? im thinking now he can like you guys were sayin 2-3

 

The price won't go up that much with an exhaust, maybe just the cost of upgrading it. It would just sell quicker.

 

I think if it is otherwise clean, and will pass inspection, you will add $500 to what you'd get otherwise. However often it's not so much about how much more you'll get, but how much easier it will be to sell...[/align][/align]I had my very well beat '92 Miata (it had 235k on it, 125k of which had been supercharged) in my yard for a month with a $2000 OBO sign on it--the heater didn't work (core leaked and was bypassed). Abunch of people looked at it and walked away. [/align][/align]$75 (for the core and a gallon of antifreeze) and a bunch of underdash hassle later I sold it in two days for $2500(which is about $2k more than I would have paid)...[/align] [/align][/align]Most buyers in the price range we're talking about (and can't DIY)don't want to buy cars that need repairs right off the bat--they'd much rather have it nickle and dime 'em to death "down-the-road" (pun intended).[/align]

 

ok thanks for the info guys, il relay the message