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Old 06-16-2017, 07:29 PM
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91 Formula w/ 8200mi TBI on eBay for $22.5k!?!?

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Haha Drew!


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Well seeing the price of some of these third gens nowadays makes you not feel as bad to spend some money to restore a third gen that is more desirably equipped than something like this. This car isn't worth anything close to $22.5k...when I see stuff like this I just wonder where they get the price from and if they even want to actually sell the car.
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Undercoating.

The name kinda implies that it doesn't need to be sprayed EVERYWHERE.

Prices are crazy. I still see a lot of affordable cars around, but everybody with a low mileage car seems to think it's a high dollar collector car. Seems like plenty have been preserved to go around.
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Why didn't they undercoat the 4 bolts on the top of the radiator shroud? They missed a spot and it rusted!!!
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Why didn't they undercoat the 4 bolts on the top of the radiator shroud? They missed a spot and it rusted!!!
Ha! I was thinking the same thing.
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If I post my 18K mile, '87 IROC-Z convertible on eBay for......oh...lemme see......$31K, are you guys going to flame me?
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What's that thing on top of the battery?
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Its a trickle charger that he tried to semi permanently install I think. Smh.
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I hope it's included in the sale for the lucky buyer haha.
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Its a trickle charger that he tried to semi permanently install I think. Smh.
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I hope it's included in the sale for the lucky buyer haha.
For $22K, I'd insist on it!
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Haha! I'd insist on a lot of things for that purchase to even have a chance to happen!

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For $22K, I'd insist on it!
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I like how the pictures of the body are ones he took of older, developed, pictures.
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Re: 91 Formula w/ 8200mi TBI on eBay for $22.5k!?!?

WITH EVERYONE ASKING CRAZY PRICES YOU WOULD BE DUMB NOT TO ASK HIGH LIKE THIS. IT DRIVES PRICES HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND THEN SOMEONE BUYS IT OR OFFERS SOMETHING NEAR ASKING. SOME JUST DON'T NEED TO SELL SO THEY ASK HIGH, AND SOME THINK THEIR CAR IS REALLY WORTH 30K. ALMOST EVERY NICE CAR IS 25K LATELY, MOST ARE WORTH 12K. DEALERS ARE ASKING EVEN HIGHER. SORRY CAPS LOCK ON.!!!!
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In the past few years our cars have definitely increased in value. Im happy to see that of course. I just have to say I don't think anyone is going to be purchasing this car for more than $12k. If I'm spending big money on a low mileage third gen it's going to be a iroc or TA convertible, 5 speed TPI cars, 5.7 Iroc, z28, and GTA, 1LE, TTA or 85 iroc L69. These are the desirable cars worth spending $20k on in my opinion. Not a 305 TBI that was doused in undercoating.

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WITH EVERYONE ASKING CRAZY PRICES YOU WOULD BE DUMB NOT TO ASK HIGH LIKE THIS. IT DRIVES PRICES HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND THEN SOMEONE BUYS IT OR OFFERS SOMETHING NEAR ASKING. SOME JUST DON'T NEED TO SELL SO THEY ASK HIGH, AND SOME THINK THEIR CAR IS REALLY WORTH 30K. ALMOST EVERY NICE CAR IS 25K LATELY, MOST ARE WORTH 12K. DEALERS ARE ASKING EVEN HIGHER. SORRY CAPS LOCK ON.!!!!
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This car isn't worth anything close to $22.5k...when I see stuff like this I just wonder where they get the price from and if they even want to actually sell the car.
But the real kicker is, the reserve price has not been met yet
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rumpled carpet, faded speedo, odd things going on in engine compartment. Having troubles accepting this is an under 10K mile car
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But the real kicker is, the reserve price has not been met yet

Woah, I just realized, that's "starting bid" not asking price.
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Re: 91 Formula w/ 8200mi TBI on eBay for $22.5k!?!?

I'm still after two years unsure I didn't pay too much for my '88 5.7 TPI IROC, at $7,000.00.

However, it still looks great, and I've driven it over 30,000 miles with almost no issues so I guess I did alright..

No way I'd pay what that guy wants for his car, though..


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Re: 91 Formula w/ 8200mi TBI on eBay for $22.5k!?!?

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Woah, I just realized, that's "starting bid" not asking price.
i saw on craigslist he wants 25,000
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i saw on craigslist he wants 25,000

Well......for $43,000 you can buy that and the '83 Iron Duke.
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Re: 91 Formula w/ 8200mi TBI on eBay for $22.5k!?!?

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Undercoating.

The name kinda implies that it doesn't need to be sprayed EVERYWHERE.

Prices are crazy. I still see a lot of affordable cars around, but everybody with a low mileage car seems to think it's a high dollar collector car. Seems like plenty have been preserved to go around.
This... I'm only 16 and when I bought my 89 Trans Am last year, it only had 49k miles. The most important thing is that I only paid $5500...




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