Posted on 11/07/2023 2:37:13 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
Because you definitely needed one more argument to buy a Porsche 911 or Toyota Tacoma.
With inflation, this is approximately $40,000 today. While you can get your hands on a beat-up 1967 Camaro for this price or less, how much does a pristine one cost?
Over the years, a number of restored 1967 Camaros have gone up for sale in different auctions. The most expensive one sold for $167,000. However, it is rumored that private sellers have fetched more than $200,000 for their 1967 Chevrolet Camaros.
https://www.hotcars.com/1967-chevy-camaro-worth-today/
Thanks on the 67 Camaro values. I was just at the SEMA car show for my company. Next year we plan to pimp out my Camaro for the show. Maybe I can hit $200k if I do it right.
You did good. 4 or 6 cylinder?
Either way - it’ll last ya.
I hear that. My first few: 59 Vette, 49 Ford w chevy 283 conversion, 63 Impala, 69 Chevy C10, 78 Z28, 77 International Scout.
the deal with UAW is insane and will skyrocket the price of union made automobiles.... Also applies to GM and Dodge.
Add to that, used vehicles will be in high demand which will drive prices up as well.
If you have a good dependable vehicle, keep it maintained and don’t ever sell it. We are about to become Cuba as far as cars go.
Isn’t Socialism grand?
WORST BY FAR — Fired Escapes
Lemons everywhere you look. My son’s 2016 Escape is a lemon. Blown transmission at 90k (warranty covered it); small crack in cooling channel in “Ecoboost” 1.4L engine block causing oil in the coolant and coolant in the oil (class action suit going nowhere); second blown transmission a couple weeks ago at 220k (no warranty). Same symptoms as blown Tranny #1 — just won’t run, no shifting or massive slippage.
He just sank a lot of money in the engine, brakes, tires, and struts. Everything was completely up-to-snuff. Now this.
Current resale value: $0.
Two daughters each bought Escapes. One 2012 was a horrendous lemon and she unloaded it to get a Subaru.
Other daughter’s 2012 is still running. It has a salvage title because of massive hail damage in Denver, but it still gets her where she’s going, even with the golf ball dimple look.
A 6. 4x4 zr5 with 55k miles. It’s mint. Was trying to find a taco but same price 5 years older with 200k+ miles on them beat to shit. It does have a dent in the tailgate. 😀
My current project is a 1960 Ford F150 stepside my Grandfather bought new and still runs great and small town low mileage. A little clean up, detailing, and a paint job and it will be worth 10k or more easy. But I am handing this one down to my Grandkid, fourth generation in the family from new. And it should be good to go for another two generations no problem.
“Numbers” don’t match, which means a discount, but I think I’ve seen them for around $35k when in really nice shape (restored) in and out.
Audi had a string of bad vehicles. I was reading reviews on Edmunds and most people who were posting were yelling “Stay away from Audi”. There were several cases where the engines would seize up at 9 or 10K miles and Audi refused to warranty the engine.
“49 Ford w chevy 283 conversion”
Sacrilege! When it could have had a Ford 260 or 289 in it! lol
>>Classics were built to be dependable and last sometimes three generations.
Detroit built cars in the 50s and 60s to last 3 years or 30,000 miles, after which you were expected to trade it in for a new car.
There’s a reason why classics are rare. Late ‘50s Chrysler products, for example, turned into a pile of rust.
A friend of mine buys pickups sold at auction. Usually city or county trucks. Puts a bit of money into them then sells them. He always turns a profit because these are older, simpler models that run well.
I drove my 2001 Tacoma for 19 years. Posted it on Facebook marketplace and sold it for cash in less than 10 minutes. Now driving another Tacoma that I’ll have at least 15 years.
Nice. It’s desert-y here so lots of original and restored classic around. A slightly customized/lowered 57 Ranchero is one of my favorites. Some open engine rods and pickups from the 30s-40s too. Saw an unrestored 56 Chevy convertible leaving town on a trailer a while back.
The only BMWs I would own have two wheels.
Hah, yeah! I found it in that condition, no heater but in Texas I got by. With Smitty Steelpacks it sounded amazing and for $425 total I was stylin’ in 72!
I’m surprised the Toyota fj is not on the list. The market for those is hot. I can get nearly what I paid for mine 11 years ago
Search for: 90’s Tacoma on Youtube. You’ll love it.
“Detroit built cars in the 50s and 60s to last 3 years or 30,000 miles, after which you were expected to trade it in for a new car.”
Well they were wrong and anyone who was fool enough to believe this is a total idiot. I have put 350k on those old engines. And with a bore and rebuild put another 350k on them. I have put a million miles on standard transmissions and gone through three engines with the same trans.
Preventative maintenance actually works when it was built well in the first place...
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