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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 04:27 AM
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Car: 91 firebird
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Need Some advice....

Hello I'm new to this forum and basically new to the f-body scene Right now i have a 1991 Firebird v8 305 and im looking to sell it and I really have no idea what to ask for it, So if anyone could give me a rough idea of what you would think its worth.

What i know of that it has....
has around 15000 on the engine.
has 73000 on the body
Fresh Paint job Last week
All stock, T-Tops, No power windows or locks
New Firehawk Indy 500 tires
New Exhaust(stock replacement)
New cd player(sony xplode)with remote blah blah

Thats about all i know about it. Thanks for your time
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 09:48 AM
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my advice..go to kbb.com and check it out there..its usually close to what you can get for 3rd gens...
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 09:54 AM
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Nice Car! Lots of initial Curb Appeal! If it has a clean Carfax and is automatic, you should be in the fast $4500 range. 5-speed or "must sell" could drop you a grand this time of year..No trade in value, realisticly...
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 11:23 AM
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I would say around $3,500. Many people aren't into the 305's so it will be a little harder to sell.

My IROC had a 355TPI w/forged internals and 20,000 miles, brand new built 700r4(2000miles) and new rear end (1000miles) and a 2 year old paint job. It also had weld drag lights, full race suspension and the list goes on.
I only got $4,000 for it.
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 01:59 PM
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Originally posted by Thirdgen86TA
I would say around $3,500. Many people aren't into the 305's so it will be a little harder to sell.

My IROC had a 355TPI w/forged internals and 20,000 miles, brand new built 700r4(2000miles) and new rear end (1000miles) and a 2 year old paint job. It also had weld drag lights, full race suspension and the list goes on.
I only got $4,000 for it.

but modded cars will usually run less also unless a person is out looking for that type of car..
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 06:04 PM
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Originally posted by Phoenix8936
my advice..go to kbb.com and check it out there..its usually close to what you can get for 3rd gens...
yeaH RIGHT THEY DONT TAKE INTO THE FACT OF UP GRADES OR OTHER MODS THEY SAID MY CAR WAS WORTH $1500. I DONT THINK SO SEE WHAT EVERY ONE ELSE IS ASKIN FIRST AND GO FROME THERE
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 08:42 PM
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Your chances of getting a good sale depend on you taking your time to sell it. Fuel injected stock units sell easiest. Guys buying their first 3rd Gen like to buy non-molested, sharp, late model units..Old gearheads are buying them for the kids to start out on because they are easy to work on and $ 4 grand is half the price of a decent 4th Gen..
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 09:04 PM
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yeah i've got alot of time to sell it, i dont need the money or anything. I'll prolly garage it for now and put it up on the internet.
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 10:20 PM
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Originally posted by Phoenix8936
my advice..go to kbb.com and check it out there..its usually close to what you can get for 3rd gens...
I dunno about that.. I ran my car on there just out of curiosity and I think it was something like $3000... I know I can get more than that for it.
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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kbb is pretty close for stockers..if you have mods then you have to take that into the price for yourself and what you think that would be worth then..but if its pretty much stock then a kbb report on private party value should be pretty close..
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Old Dec 5, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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Car: 91 firebird
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Thanks for replying guys it helps me out alot
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 08:51 PM
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Well if anyone wants this car i'll sell if for 4200 o.b.o
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 09:29 PM
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nice 3rd gens worth money arent easy to sell. i've had a few people say they would by mine, but they always back out.

also the winter months suck for selling back wheel drive cars that should be parked in the garage for the next 4 months
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 04:21 PM
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bringing this up again

Ok i found a car i wanna get so i'm gonna need to sell this one so here's my price drop lol 3300 o.b.o car now has 75000 fresh tune up spark plugs, oil change, a.f, f.f, ...... the only problem with the car that i know of is the headlights have to be manually put up and down so that kind of sucks i dont know how to fix it or want to so.... thanks for your time
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