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Old Oct 24, 2011 | 12:44 AM
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need some opinions. help?

wassup third gen. i made an offer on an 85' berlinetta, its in very good condition, has 118k original miles original paint no peeling at all, manual windows and locks, t-tops original radio. so from hearing the info i gave you so far how much do you think its really worth?
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Old Oct 24, 2011 | 12:48 AM
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A Berli with manual windows? That's weird. Digi dash and radio pod work?

I'd offer them $1500, but I'm a cheap *******.

If it has some of the cool Berli parts in good working order it might be worth more to the people who care about that stuff.
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Old Oct 24, 2011 | 12:59 AM
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i forgot to say, its a V6 with fuel injection, and all the digital works and the radio pod work only on FM. (could just be a loose antenna) everything works very well test drove and checked the engine, its really clean. and im not super familiar with cars so i dont know what they are really worth nd all
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Old Oct 24, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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There's no way to tell what it's worth. Nobody has seen the car or is familiar with it's history. There's another thread going about an '83 Z28 with 40k original miles. You'd think $6k or higher. No. The car sat outside for 18 years and is rusting. That's brings the value down to about 1/4 the price. So, you asking about this car without us knowing all of the variables, I'll respond back with a price of $750-$5k. Again, you just said the paint is original and not peeling, but does it look new or is it faded? How's the interior? How's the engine run, etc. If you want a valid assessment, get an appraisal!! Nobody here can give you a valid price.
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Old Oct 24, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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i know thats why im trying to give you all the info i know, and the paint isnt fading at all still shiny, it was owned by a 65 yo women in 92, then sold to another gentleman in his 50s, and its been garaged mostly. the interior in tan cloth with no rips or tears. the engine is really clean and runs smoothly, this guy kept it in really good shape, hes sellin cuz he has too many camaros and is just gna get ride of his v6.
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Old Oct 24, 2011 | 09:17 PM
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I think Scott missed where you said it's a V6... That's not quite as bad as multiplying the price by zero, but close. Nice V6 cars have trouble breaking the $3k limit, and most are really hard to sell for over about a thousand. If it's REALLY nice, I'd say $1,500 maximum. If you were trying to sell an 85 Berlinetta V6 for $1,500 I'd say get ready to sit on it for at least a year before the right buyer comes along.
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Old Oct 24, 2011 | 09:38 PM
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well i actually got out bid on the car. he sold it for 2500. and the car must have been clean. idk but out here in cali cars are expensive. i dont think i woulda found a clean berli like that again. =/
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