How much is this car worth??

[dickeymoore]

A guy wants to sell me a 1985 Cutlass 442 body in good shape less engine and trans and he says the interior is a 7 out of 10 it has the .,5 rearend in it and original wheels on it,so how much do you think this body is worth it is set up for a SBC engine?THANKS

 

[pontiacgp]

I've seen what some people say is in "good shape"......if it's too far for you to go look at it then see if someone on the forum would do you a favor

 

[dickeymoore]

I've seen what some people say is in "good shape"......if it's too far for you to go look at it then see if someone on the forum would do you a favor

I seen the pictures and it looks GOOD just wondering what the body is worth.THANKS

 

[pontiacgp]

you need to get under the car to see what it's worth...and a magnet on the body if it looks too good. How much is he asking?

 

[dickeymoore]

you need to get under the car to see what it's worth...and a magnet on the body if it looks too good. How much is he asking?

So what if everything checks out good how much would you say the rolling body is worth,see pictures.

 

[DRIVEN]

Since the original engine and transmission is gone -- so is the collector value as a 442. I wouldn't treat it as anything more than a comparable Cutlass shell. If it's in truly "good shape" it wouldn't be worth more than $1000 in my area. Maybe $1500 if it has an 8.5" in it. They just aren't that rare around here and our stuff isn't rusty. '80s vintage Cutlass drivers are common under $2000.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/4099396620.html
http://bend.craigslist.org/cto/4078660381.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/4097045644.html
http://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/4082904981.html

 

[dickeymoore]

Since the original engine and transmission is gone -- so is the collector value as a 442. I wouldn't treat it as anything more than a comparable Cutlass shell. If it's in truly "good shape" it wouldn't be worth more than $1000 in my area. Maybe $1500 if it has an 8.5" in it. They just aren't that rare around here and our stuff isn't rusty. '80s vintage Cutlass drivers are common under $2000.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/4099396620.html
http://bend.craigslist.org/cto/4078660381.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/4097045644.html
http://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/4082904981.html

It has the 8.5 rear end in it and he wanted $2500 but he said he will not take less than $2000 for it.

 

[pontiacgp]

that's why you need to see the bottom of the doors, under the car and the frame. If there is no more than surface rust then I think it's worth the $2,000

 

[dickeymoore]

that's why you need to see the bottom of the doors, under the car and the frame. If there is no more than surface rust then I think it's worth the $2,000

Yeah I will ask him about the rust and he said he don't have a title to the car nor do I think he has any papers on it what do you think about that,dont want to but a stolen 442.

 

[DRIVEN]

If he has no title and no paperwork then he doesn't own it. If he doesn't own it -- he shouldn't be selling it.

All that aside, Just apply some backwards math. What's a restored 442 worth? 10, maybe 12K? Could you restore that car for 8-10K? I don't know about you, but I don't think I could do it. So, to me, $2500 is definitely too much.
YMMV.