I agree 100%....I would buy a rough paint car before a shiny fresh paint job any day. I guess I have trust issues.
Not sure what to price my 81 El Camino at
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I agree 100%....I would buy a rough paint car before a shiny fresh paint job any day. I guess I have trust issues.
I would normally agree with you both, but if he were to paint that car the work would be well documented.
that is true but I don't think he would get his money for the paint job plus the added cost of the paint job may put the price beyond some guys who don't have that much disposable income but would be in the market with the price the way the car sits now. I don't think the guys who could afford it with the new paint job would be turned off the way the car sits, they'd have the money to get the paint job in any color they want
I have always questioned cars with "fresh paint" or even worse is "primed and ready for paint" I just feel like someone is trying to hide something.
But I do agree a documented process throughout the paint and prep can help if you went this route.
But I do agree a documented process throughout the paint and prep can help if you went this route.
I would say if the plan is to sell to your friend then I would work out a fair "as is" price that you can both agree on and if he wants you to handle the completion of the body and paint work (assuming you want to do it) then add that to the first price to make it worth your while.
I think a friend price of approx. $2500 seems pretty fair and if you are going to loss money it might as well be to someone you know plus it appears your wanting for a Monte is more important than trying to get very dime you can out of the El Camino.
but that isn't the question. What's it worth "as-is" I believe is the question. I think if sold as-is he may not get much more than what he originally paid for the car. Thus he may end up at a financial loss for all his time and effort getting the mechanicals and interior sorted out.
Whereas a mechanically sorted car with a nice interior, working AC, and fresh paint will sell for more money. Thus no financial loss and perhaps a tidy profit.
Isn't that what flipping cars is about ? Buy a car that needs work, use your skillset to repair what is wrong, then sell for more money than you paid.
I could do a respray on this car but I have a 2 car garage that already has two torn apart project cars that cannot be put outside. To get this back on track to original question of as is worth seems to be $2500. I have around $600 in interior so I was thinking $3000 and this would be the final number. I sent the text to my friend a couple days ago and he said he could not swing it right now. Go figure. I bought this off craigslist last year about this time and it was listed for $2200. I got it for $1850. He had just listed it and I was the first one there. His phone was ringing constantly while I was there. The member idea of swapping engines is a good one. Seems the worth does not matter if it's 305 or 350. I'll also be swapping out other stuff like the brand new Champion aluminum radiator and drilled and slotted rotors
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