I don't know where this should be posted, so if moderators would like this moved it won't hurt my feelings.

I'm selling my '90 Firebird. I love the car, but the insurance is more than I can really handle right now. Anyway, it's a '90 Firebird Formula, 305 TBI,700R-4 Auto, 130K miles. It has gunmetal grey paint with grey interior and T-Tops. The paint is begining to get thin behind the T-Tops and on the mirrors, but other than that is near mint, no scratches, door dings or rust. The interior is near perfect, no stains or tears. I just put in a new Rebuilt transmission with shift-kit and B&M MegaShifter. I also have 3.73 Richmond gears. My car also has 16" wheels. What do you guys think it's worth?

 

a kid i know was selling the exact same car for $2200

 

2200?!
Was his near mint in and out with 3.73s, new tranny and shifter?
I've got twice that in it.
Even book is well above 2200.

 

1990 Pontiac Firebird Formula Hatchback 2D

Engine: V8 5.0 Liter
Trans: Automatic
Drive: Rear Wheel Drive
Mileage: 130,000

Equipment
Air Conditioning
Power Steering
Power Windows
Power Door Locks
Tilt Wheel
Cruise Control
AM/FM Stereo
Alloy Wheels



Consumer Rated Condition: Good
"Good" condition means that the vehicle is free of any major defects. The paint, body and interior have only minor (if any) blemishes, and there are no major mechanical problems. In states where rust is a problem, this should be very minimal, and a deduction should be made to correct it. The tires match and have substantial tread wear left. A clean title history is assumed. A "good" vehicle will need some reconditioning to be sold at retail; however major reconditioning should be deducted from the value. Most recent model cars owned by consumers fall into this category.

heres what Kelly Blue Book says, im thinking your only going to get $2500-$3000 for the car, people dont care about aftermarket, people only give the STOCK prices for cars, unless you find someone who realizes that tranny is rebuilt or this aftermarket this is kick *** , and will give you some more change for it, but, yea dude...

 

hehehe, i got like 7 thou into my camaro already, there aint no way i'm getting that back!!!!!!! a car is a money-pit, my friend, what you put in, DO NOT, expect to get it back!!!!!!!! people are so ****, there gonna take one look at the odometer and at the price, turn their head and walk away...........especially because there is no collector market for our cars, yet............no offense, but the 305 TBI isnt exactly the best engine you could have gotten either.........also with the mulitude of F-bodies available...say you ask $4500 for it.........they're just gonna go look for another f-car for that price or less with less mileage....and they're gonna find it!!!!

 

I wish I could find of found a '90 bird like that for 2200(which is what a couple of you said its worth). Around my area a car like that even with TBI would be worth at least $4000 and maybe $5000. Heck there aren't many camaro's or firebirds of any year for less than 2000 if the body and interior are good and thats even with 130,000+ miles. You guys are lucky to ahve cars that cheap around there.</p>

 

I paid 3700$ for my car about a year ago. I've seen F-bodys go for as high as 6000 around here. The only ones I've seen for 2200 or less are missing a motor. Around here it's almost impossible to find one without rust, because of the road salt. I'm asking 5500 and expecting to get 5000. I'll let you guys know what I end up getting for it.

 

Who thinks this is a fair trade for my car?

http://www.collectorcartraderonline.....html?11344952

 

At most I say you can get is prob $3500 mainly because of the motor and miles.

 

I don't know if the Chevelle is a fair trade or not but it sure looks good as hell. Just wondering tho if you are selling your car for insurance cost, how will getting a '69 Chevelle help your insurance cost go down?

Remember the buying market when trying to sell your car. Let's examine some of the buyers.
1. Those that know the true value of your car, including aftermarket stuff and will pay you for your aftermarket stuff.
2. Those that know the BLUE Book value and only shop this way and only pay that price no matter what is in your car.
3. The GM dealership that will take your car in a trade and give you nothing because it is so old with a lot of miles in their eyes.
4. The small car lot that will try to low ball any amount you try to sell your car for.
5. The person that wants a 3rd gen and has shopped around for a car just like yours.(Your best bet)
6. The person that has no clue whatsoever about 3rd gens or any car but just wants a car and has money to burn.(Next best bet)
7. The newspaper ad shopper that has a small ammount of knowledge but knows prices of private owners is higher than the same car on the lot because the private owner is trying to get more money then if he traded the car in.
8. The buyer that is willing to travel wherever to buy a car. They know there stuff and you can tell because they will pull up to your house with a car trailer attached to the SUV because they don't want to add the extra miles to the car they have been searching years for.
9. The lil old lady from Timbucktu. She needs a daily driver and has money to burn and no knowledge about what the hell she is doing.
10. The teenager buying his first muscle/sports car. Has some knowledge about the car but limited money unless his family is rich.

Pick one of these buyers that WANTS your car or otherwise be prepared to take a loss. Finding the person that wants YOUR car is the key. Also as you can tell from the above posts, different parts of the country demand and recieve different market values. Sell your car nationwide and you get more offers. Sell it locally and you limit you buyers. My car below in the sig has 200,000 miles(original engine & trans with matching numbers) come September. I have every reciept for every repair/part/mod/maintance since I started my rebuild along with a clean Carfax report. I will NEVER get my money back in a sale unless the car becomes a collectors item in another 30 years. I'll be dead by then, so my son get's the money. Damn lucky kid. But if I do sell now those reciepts will help show that I cared for the car and may possible net me a FEW more dollars. That is all they will do. I will never get equal value because of the age and the mileage and neither will you. If you are selling cut your losses and move on. GOOD LUCK!


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86 Camaro Black SS Coupe, T Tops, Flowmaster, Custom Paint, Dunlop Road Kings S/R tires, Wheel Country Directional Chrome Wheels,new charcoal & gray interior including seats and door panels, new carpet and headliner, complete front end suspension rebuild, new Valve seals, and more mods to come
http://www.angelfire.com/sports/niterider/86camaro.html
Morgan_Andre@hotmail.com


[This message has been edited by 86NiteRider (edited August 18, 2001).]

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I sold a 91 Formula had 150k on it for $3900 last year, it looked great, ran good, I didn't drive it a whole lot, put less than 1000 miles on it. The guy that bought it informed me that the reason it wandered on the road was it needed all new bushings & stuff.

Beleive it or not, he flew in from Tennesee, I picked him up from the Airport, and he drove it home.

I know I could have gotten more from it if I held on to it, but I could tell the guy was going to take good care of it.

I like my cars to go to good homes.

John

 

I'd say between 3 and 4, at least around here. I got mine back in Feb. of this year for $3500. TBI/auto car, 100% stock SC, 2 year old paint (nearly flawless body!), Ttops, 118,000 miles. Overallreally good condition and clean, just lots of miles. It was sitting on the dealers lot for $4990, but I have ways of getting around these things.

Just for the record, I bought a TBI car intentionally. I'm not crazy, i did it because 1.Lower insurance (i pay 1075 every 6 mos. NOW, and they told me an IROC would have been even more!) 2. Cheaper initial price 3. I plan on ditching the L03 eventually anyway.

I couldn't have gota better car for that much $$... but i think i'm rambling a little bit and am kinda off topic, time to shut up

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88 Camaro (The mighty LO3 SC!)
305TBI/700R4/2.73/123,XXX miles
14" Open Element and Flowmaster 80 seires

Next up: headers and gears

 

you guys are having pipe dreams if you think that a TBI 305 with that many miles is worth 4 or five grand... not even a 350 TPI with that many miles is woth that much. I see TPI cars with less than half those miles go for 5 grand all the time. unless you find a total shmuck i wouldnt expect more than 3 grand for it. and thats even pushing it. Im not trying to knock your car or anything, and it may be in good shape, but honestly 3rd gens are not worth much at all. (i got my fully loaded 89' formula 350 w/ 98k on for 4500. it had a perfect interior and had new paint. (now that i think of it... i could have gotten a car just like it for cheaper still) ask 3500 and see where you get.