1989 RS with only 12.7 miles, asking price???
 

Hey guys, I hope this is the right board to ask this on. My aunt and uncle are selling their 1989 Camaro RS. The car has only 12.7 miles (not 12.7k, just 12 miles and 7 tenths). It was a customer special order car. The guy bought it special order, drove it home and parked it, my aunt and uncle bought it from him a few years later. Car is mint, even has the hanging dash tag from the dealer still in place.
Any help on a fair asking price is much appreciated!

Option highlights:
305 TBI
5-speed
3.08 posi rear
Red with red wheels
T-Tops
Black cloth interior


Complete option list from glove box:

AR9 : SEAT, FRT BKT, EUROPEAN STYLE, PASS A DRIVER RECL

A01 : WINDOW, TINTED, ALL SHADED, W/S

B84 : ORNAMENTATION, EXTR MLDG, B0DY SIDE

CC1 : ROOF HATCH, REMOVABLE PANELS, GLASS

C41 : HVAC SYSTEM, HEATER OUTSIDE AIR, WITH FAN

DX3 : STRIPE, DELETE

D35 : MIRROR, OUTSIDE REAR VIEW

D7L : GEAR, SPEEDO DRIVEN

D80 : SPOILER, RR END PNL

E52 : DOOR RR, 83 INCH, WRAP AROUND

E72 : BODY LENGTH, INCR I8 INCH

E92 : ??? – Maybe a cargo or convenience option

FE1 : SUSPENSION SYSTEM, S0FT RIDE

GU4 : AXLE REAR, 3.08 RATIO

G80 : AXLE POSITRACTION, LIMITED SLIP

IPB : ??? – Maybe interior trim package

J50 : BRAKE SYSTEM, POWER

K60 : GENERATOR, 100 AMP

L03 : 5.0 LITER V-8 TBI ENGINE

MM5 : MERCHANDISED TRANS, MAN 5 SPD PROVISIONS

M39 : TRANSMISSION, MAN 5 SPD B0RG WARNER, 77MM, 2.95

NA5 : EMISSION SYSTEM, FEDERAL, TIER O

NK3 : STEERING WHEEL, SPORT, SOFT RIM, SIMULATED LEATHER

N65 : WHEEL & TIRE,SPARE, SPACE SAVER, STEEL

N90 : WHEEL, 15 X 7,ALUMINUM CAST,4.75 INCH BOLT CIRCLE

QPH : TIRE ALL, P215/65R15/N BL R/PE ST TL AL2

TR9 : LAMP, GROUP

UA1 : BATTERY, HEAVY DUTY

UB3 : CLUSTER, INST, OIL, COOL TEMP, VOLTS, TRIP ODOM, TACH

UM7 : RADIO, AM/FM STEREO, SEEK/SCAN, CLOCK, ETR

UQ1 : RADIO PROVISIONS, FOR STEREO

U25 : LAMP, INTR, RR COMPT, COURTESY

U26 : LAMP, INTR, ENG COMPT, COURTESY

U29 : LAMP, INTR I/P, COURTESY

U79 : SPEAKER SYSTEM, 4, DUAL FRT COAX, DUAL EXT RGE PKG

VAN : ASSEMBLY PLANT, VAN NUYS, CA

VK3 : LICENSE PLATE, FRT MOUNTING PKG

V73 : ANTENNA, FIXED

WW8 : APPEARANCE PACKAGE(BRIGHT RED), AERO #8

W62 : ORNAMENTATION, AERO PACKAGE

1AZ : Order Modification, Orders Sold (or: CUSTOMER ORDERED VEHICLE)

1SB : ???

1SZ : ???

19B : TRIM COMBINATION, CLOTH, BLACK (B) (91)

199 : SEAT BELT COLOR, BLACK (91)

6XT : SPRING, COMPUTER SELECTED, FRONT, LEFT HAND

7XT : ??? – Probably a computer selected spring

8UY : ??? – Probably a computer selected spring

81P : WHEEL COLOR, BRIGHT RED (91)

81Q : MOLDING COLOR, BRIGHT RED (91)

81U : PRIMARY COLOR, EXTERIOR, BRIGHT RED (91)

9UY : SPRING, COMPUTER SELECTED, REAR, RIGHT HAND

ill give ya $3000 for it .......LMAO


seriously thats going to be a hard one to price considering the mileage is so low and there just not out there with that low of miles ....

have you got a picture of the car ???

To be honest, I don't know, but I'm curious about something, if you don't mind. Was the car started up and ran constantly? I think that might help determine how much the car is worth.

That and the fact that it doesn't have A/C.
On the plus side it does have a 5speed!

Yeah, the 305 tbi kinda blows, but the a/c delete is cool, it does have a 5-speed and t-tops in it's favor too. And I've never seen a 3rd gen with this few miles, ever.

I believe it was started and ran, I can find out for sure though. I would assume it was, b/c they had a 21 mile Harley parked next to it too and kept that for years and I remember them starting it up every so often before they had the camaro.

can you get some pictures of this car i would really like to see it!

Yeah, it will probably take me a few days though. I don't think I'll see them again til T-day.

cool get some pics up of it inside and out :D

hows that even possible?!

wow, not even 13 miles on it. i'd love to see some pics

wow that is truely amazing... shouldnt a car be started once a month to keep the fluids circulating and get the oil through the motor... i dont know what the procedure is but i think its something like that... i wouldnt even sell the thing if it had that kinda milage... what a dream :hail: :eek: :)

Personally, I'd take a 150K mile IROC over a 12 mile RS anyday 'cause I'd just drive the Hell out of it anyway! However it would be cool to see one in mint condition. :cool:

That is a rare car! I've posted here and other sites trying to get someone to tell me what the factory paint marks look like and what their location is on the drive shaft, tie rod ends, sway bars, etc. under the car or pictures. I don't know of anyone that has taken pictures to document the entire underside of a low mileage third gen. Camaro. If you get the opportunity you ought to do that. And if you do I'd appreciate it if you could at least tell me what the colors are and what they look like if you have time.

I'm wanting to paint the marks back on a '90 Iroc I have.

Thanks

hey 1988-1992 Z 28, i think there are a few pics in this thread that might help you out:

Sorry, i dont know how to link a thread, but the title of it is "one of the lowest mileage Z-28 IROC-Z's" you could find it on a search

12 miles?! I recall hearing of a 10 mile Third Gen once or something but this is still crazy! LOL.

I'd say $7,000-$8,000 if it needs stuff from sitting all these years like that, $9,000-$10,000 if it's perfect maybe from someone that really wanted a low mile Third Gen to show. The fact that it's an RS and no A/C is a little tough. Most people in the "looking for a mint Third Gen" category are usually looking for the limited or best regular production stuff like L98 or LB9 T5 G92 IROC-Z's or Z28's, but there are exceptions out there.

$16,500

For $16,500 you can get a pretty mint or even built up 1st Gen. ;)

for 16,500 u can get a pretty much mint any gen lol....

Thanks RSraider41 for the info on the factory paint marks on a low mileage Z 28. It's an '86 and mine's a '90 but it should be about the same. There are lots of good pictures there.

figure the price of the car when it was new, then take off about 2500-4k. that being said because when a car sits that long, there are certain problems that will arise. unless it was stored in a climate controlled garage, filled with nitrogen, odds are the tires are hard as a rock, as with most of the vacuum lines, if gas was left in the tank, there is prolly some varnish in there, the lifters and such may need replaced, most likely from the oil sludging up. rotors could have 3 inches of rust, shock ansd struts could be flat. there is a long list of thing that can quickly have 12 miles on them, and go to the condition of 50000 miles just by turning the key or rolling around. Essentially you have a very new used car, that will need some work, but has a higher turnout investment wise

good luck cant wait to see pics

no problem dude, sorry i didnt think about if there might be a difference in years :rolleyes:

PICTURES!!!:D


Kevin

i am woundering also how are thoes pictures comming?

I wouldn't want a car with that low mileage. It's nice to look at, but I could never drive it, work on it, or worse, ever mod it!

What ever happened to the
PICTURES!! PICTURES!! PICTURES!!!

This motion has being properly moved and seconded, is there any debate?

PICTURES!

im having a hard time beleive it only had 12 miles...but ya never know...

either way pictures would be nice :D

Sorry guys, haven't been over there in awhile. I'll get the pics as soon as I can. The 12.7 miles is real.

Well, I scanned a polaroid of it. When weather permits, I'll have them take it out of the garage and uncover it to take some digital pics.

Hi all,
Please give them a braek!
Price is going to be in the eye of the beholder.
It all depends on what somebody outthere is willing to pay for the car.

It it Barrett Jackson, the car would most likely go for more then what is paid for. My estimate would be about $18,000 or more.

It all going to boil down to:
1_ How it was stored.
2_ Does it run
3_ etc.

Happy New Year!

drooling.......i thot i had low milage??!! 58,183....original. ive seen cars up here in new england w/ 40000 having an asking price of 11000, personally i think theyre crazy. i got mine for 2k.

Since mention was made of mileage and today being New Year's Day, I thought I'd announce that my car is sitting in the garage with 11,999.66 miles on it. You might ask how that is? The odometer is 2/3 rolled to 12000 miles. Today, I will cross that barrier. It's hard to believe that 2.5 years ago, I rolled into SuperFest in Ann Abor Michigan at 10k miles!!! A new landmark

It's now listed on ebay, I also have some pics I put on my photo page:

Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=4516779946

More Photos: http://community.webshots.com/album/241397854TSTUuM

:hail: no dont sell it keep the car man thats one nice ride:hail: :hail:

It's not mine to keep. If it was, it wouldn't have 12 miles on it, or a 305 ;)

Wow! L03 + Posi axel? That's really rare!

I just looked at the auction and the pictures....I hate to say it, but that car will not sell for the 14500. It would be nice to see, but it won't happen.

The car has the base interior, no power locks or windows, base radio , etc. Although nice, it won't bring those numbers. Id think closer to $9000 is all that'll be seen. To bring higher numbers, the car needs to have all the options. A low mile base car isn't desirable enough for people to pay top $$ for.

scott my L98 1991 Z28 has 14k org miles.. I dont even think its worth 14,500... Even when i bought it with 10k org miles it wasnt worth that much.. It seems like a CLEAN car, 12.7 org miles is amazing, but what happen to your DASH emblem? Did it fall off? :huh: With that low miles i would think it would still be on..

I just rechecked....the dash emblem is still there. In 1989, they just said Camaro, not RS.

I think it would sell better if you detailed the car and took some high resolution pictures.


Kevin

Agreed with SM, it isn't worth that much. Hope for someone that knows nothing to buy it. ;) I will quote myself:

Thanks guys. Again, it's not my car, and I have no idea what my aunt and uncle paid for it or need/want to get out of it. All I can say is that it is what it is and is as advertised. A very, very low mile, absolute mint condition 89 RS w/ 305 TBI and 5 speed. I personally would never buy such a low mile car of any kind, I like to mod my cars and drive them HARD. So it'd be a waste for me. But someone will pick it up eventually, just don't know for how much.

are you talking about this Scott??

yup

:huh: thats whatl my dash has on it and my camaro is 1991 RS. is my dash soposed to have an RS emblem on it? sorry for getting of topic.

I think I've only seen it on the 92, but I could be wrong!

My 91 has the same emblem that is pictured.

Question i was looking at your pics and i noticed the black cover is missing were the nose of the car is. " you can see the radiator" did some cars not come with those black covers?

Nooooooooooo not "The Block"

Ugliest steering wheel made by man.

:lol: :nod:

ugliest steering wheel in the known universe, lol!