How much should I expect to pay for a car?
05-31-2006, 12:21 AM
#12
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RE: How much should I expect to pay for a car?
kelley bluebook..... if it's a hatch double it.
if it's a notch , triple it
for the real world value of a cra, go to autotrader.com and do a search from your zip code to about 300-500 miles out.
it will give the avg price , + hi and lo
then narrow your search from there w/ your price criteria. you should be able to find a nice clean hatchback , 5.0 5-speed for $5000 w/ only about 100k on it, not needing anything. notch...maybe more like $7000
if it's a notch , triple it
for the real world value of a cra, go to autotrader.com and do a search from your zip code to about 300-500 miles out.
it will give the avg price , + hi and lo
then narrow your search from there w/ your price criteria. you should be able to find a nice clean hatchback , 5.0 5-speed for $5000 w/ only about 100k on it, not needing anything. notch...maybe more like $7000
05-31-2006, 12:23 AM
#13
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Arizona
Posts: 4,103
RE: How much should I expect to pay for a car?
Last year I paid $6000 for an '84. WTF, it was a turnkey 10.80 racecar tthat I went thru the engine on anyway and I'm now doing the chassis work.
The engine/drivetrain that it came with you couldn't build for $8000.
there are some deals out there but these Foxes abr getting old.
Last time I was at the wreckers, there were 6 Mustangs. Only one was a fox and there was nothing left.....
The engine/drivetrain that it came with you couldn't build for $8000.
there are some deals out there but these Foxes abr getting old.
Last time I was at the wreckers, there were 6 Mustangs. Only one was a fox and there was nothing left.....
05-31-2006, 01:14 AM
#14
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RE: How much should I expect to pay for a car?
i paid $2600 for my notch with 100xxx, all stock except underdrives and flows. i got a great deal because the guy was desperate to sell it. it runs awesome when its not stuttering![:@]
05-31-2006, 01:18 AM
#15
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RE: How much should I expect to pay for a car?
ORIGINAL: nitrous_bob
kelley bluebook..... if it's a hatch double it.
if it's a notch , triple it
for the real world value of a cra, go to autotrader.com and do a search from your zip code to about 300-500 miles out.
it will give the avg price , + hi and lo
then narrow your search from there w/ your price criteria. you should be able to find a nice clean hatchback , 5.0 5-speed for $5000 w/ only about 100k on it, not needing anything. notch...maybe more like $7000
kelley bluebook..... if it's a hatch double it.
if it's a notch , triple it
for the real world value of a cra, go to autotrader.com and do a search from your zip code to about 300-500 miles out.
it will give the avg price , + hi and lo
then narrow your search from there w/ your price criteria. you should be able to find a nice clean hatchback , 5.0 5-speed for $5000 w/ only about 100k on it, not needing anything. notch...maybe more like $7000
05-31-2006, 01:31 AM
#16
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Connecticut
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RE: How much should I expect to pay for a car?
I paid 4,000 for my car with good paint everywhere but the hood and bumper covers. No rust, perfect mechanical condition except for my reverse syncro starting to go.
05-31-2006, 01:38 AM
#20
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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RE: How much should I expect to pay for a car?
Yeah, it definitely was...It does need new front and back bumper covers, and a new hood...so all of that, shipping, and spray is going to be at least 1200 bucks I'm thinking, but eh. I didn't buy it expecting to never throw money at it. There are some defects in the interior, like the ashtray cover is missing, and the speaker grilles are gone, but I don't really care about that stuff, all I care about is hauling ***.