Recent G-body Prices - WTF?

[motorheadmike]

I have been half considering finding a Euro-style Cutlass as a fart around car and decided to take a look in the online classifieds - much to my dismay I find:

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-car...on/1308660016?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-car...ss/1331357880?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-car...me/1326593179?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

$8-12.5K for a base Cutlass - are you kidding me? What are Canadians smoking?

 

[bob64]

Lol, where you been hiding? Been seeing them numbers when looking around since last fall. Look long enough you'll find one per year that $5000 or under. It's insane!!

Seems everyone here has decided that the G-bodies have it the market.

 

[motorheadmike]

Lol, where you been hiding? Been seeing them numbers when looking around since last fall. Look long enough you'll find one per year that $5000 or under. It's insane!!

Seems everyone here has decided that the G-bodies have it the market.

Clearly it is my mistake?

For comparison: https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-car...ed/1248266535?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

 

[fleming442]

Same here; I'm thinking I'll be stuck with the Pig for awhile...

 

[pontiacgp]

I don't know how much you're wanting to spend but here is one in your neck of the woods..

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-car...ss/1330931545?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

 

[Wraith]

Well, Hot Rod, Car Craft, and Popular Hot Rodding have been trying to get everyone on on board with them as a cheap performance platform for years. Not surprising that others are seeing this with the support we have started to get in replacement parts as of late. Here in Texas a semi-complete, sun baked, no drivetrain Malibu is starting around $2K as are other G-bodies. A clean, stock, complete, running/driving car? $7K to start.....

 

[motorheadmike]

I don't know how much you're wanting to spend but here is one in your neck of the woods..

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-car...ss/1330931545?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

Thanks, I did see that - and the glob of Bondo over the DS A-pillar.

 

[pontiacgp]

Thanks, I did see that - and the glob of Bondo over the DS A-pillar.

I thought that was just a problem with the picture....for stuff like that they should give a close up picture of the area at least

 

[Ribbedroof]

Well, Hot Rod, Car Craft, and Popular Hot Rodding have been trying to get everyone on on board with them as a cheap performance platform for years. Not surprising that others are seeing this with the support we have started to get in replacement parts as of late. Here in Texas a semi-complete, sun baked, no drivetrain Malibu is starting around $2K as are other G-bodies. A clean, stock, complete, running/driving car? $7K to start.....

I agree with your points, makes me wonder what the deal is with this one, as it's been on CL off and on for over a year. I am tempted, but really don't need another project


https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/d/1979-chevrolet-malibu-2-door/6497759654.html

 

[clean8485]

Supply and demand. It is a bit of a shock, but these cars were bound to start going up in price sooner or later. And to think, I tried selling my '80 factory V8/4 speed Malibu less than a year ago, along with a big pile of parts for it for $9,000, and you could just about hear the crickets chirping. Glad I decided to keep it now.