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Old 06-14-2016, 07:38 PM
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1985 Z28 - 46,000 miles

What do you guys think about this car? I usually see more IROC's these days from 1985-1987 than regular Z28's even though GM made more regular (non-IROC) Z28's

www.ebay.com/itm/152123922151

Black with Silver Trim
LB9, 700r4
Manual Windows
T-Tops
Custom Cloth Interior
46,000 miles

Seller is Asking $11,000
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Re: 1985 Z28 - 46,000 miles

Seems like a nice car. Could use a good detail, though.
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Re: 1985 Z28 - 46,000 miles

Yeah I like the car too. Hopefully it's got posi on it.
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Re: 1985 Z28 - 46,000 miles

We will be lucky if he gets 8k for it. Generally cars with those options will only pull about 6k to 7k
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I agree with burnout88. This is a great car but im thinking a 6k car.
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Re: 1985 Z28 - 46,000 miles

I really don't think he's far off right now. Most sub 50K cars are selling for around 10 - 15k at this time. There has been a price rise this summer for original low mileage cars. Most 6-7k cars I've seen lately have got 100K in miles or more.
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Re: 1985 Z28 - 46,000 miles

Meh. I want to drive to work every day in a commuter car with an automatic trans so I can text/eat/live/talk/etc. Weekend toys require a manual transmission. This guy saved the wrong car - it will have limited appeal.
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Like I said, neat car. But $11K is ALL the money for it.
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Re: 1985 Z28 - 46,000 miles

What about the drivers seat? Would it be possible to repair it or would it need a patch fix at a fabric shop?
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Re: 1985 Z28 - 46,000 miles

There's been a lot of good deals on third gen this summer .. I would ask 8k and probably take 6k or 7k .. for around his asking price you can get mint third gens with 10k miles and with miles in the teens ..
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Re: 1985 Z28 - 46,000 miles

Too much money. Not a clean enough car. The interior should have never been left to deteriorate if it is to be a five figure car. It was at one time used as a regular car, therefore price is too high.

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Re: 1985 Z28 - 46,000 miles

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Meh. I want to drive to work every day in a commuter car with an automatic trans so I can text/eat/live/talk/etc. Weekend toys require a manual transmission. This guy saved the wrong car - it will have limited appeal.
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Re: 1985 Z28 - 46,000 miles

As a loaded IROC, $11k is realistic.

As a basic Z28? $9k is all of it...$8k is realistic.
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Re: 1985 Z28 - 46,000 miles

Its a great color combo and it looks like it will clean up well. Though I agree with others that at $11k it's all the money... It all depends on what you want though. Me personally, i'll probably never buy one with a 305 automatic ever again unless I buy one to LSX... I have had a few and have been disappointed, whereas the 350 cars to this day still feel strong to me. For the same price you can pick up a similar car with a 350 or 305/G92/5-speed.
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Re: 1985 Z28 - 46,000 miles

Originally Posted by Jason E
As a loaded IROC, $11k is realistic.

As a basic Z28? $9k is all of it...$8k is realistic.
you can get a loaded iroc with 15,000 less miles for around 8k .. hell you can get a 9,000 mile iroc for a thousand or two more than this guy is asking .. he is way high
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