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Old Feb 3, 2017 | 09:33 AM
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82 Trans AM, 16,000 MILES

My mother passed away a couple of years ago and left me an '82 Trans AM that is virtually a new car. YES...it only has 16K miles and was cared for by an 84 year old great grandma. She was truly a car person, and a big fan of the Knight Rider TV program. How she purchased the car, in New Mexico, is another whole story.

I pulled it out of her garage (6/15/2016) washed it, changed the fluids, and drove off. I've been told not to touch the few things it now needs. New hood shocks, radio antenna, and headliner. This is a normally aspirated engine and I do have the bowling ball hub caps.

I'm a car guy, just not a Firebird fancier. I think a new car has to worth $12K. I would also be interested in any interesting trades. Projects are OK.


The car is now in Wisconsin

Thanks, Scott Galke
galke73@gmail.com or (574) 339-4237













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Old May 13, 2017 | 01:34 AM
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Re: 82 Trans AM, 16,000 MILES

still available?
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Old May 14, 2017 | 11:59 PM
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Re: 82 Trans AM, 16,000 MILES

Strange your mom didn't go for the t-tops if she was a fan of Knight Rider ??


Would have made a SERIOUS offer if it did have em !!!


Best to post engine pics to see what V8 it has


Good luck on sale



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Old May 16, 2017 | 12:23 AM
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Re: 82 Trans AM, 16,000 MILES

Same here. If it were a t-top I would have been seriously interested
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Old May 19, 2017 | 11:04 AM
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Re: 82 Trans AM, 16,000 MILES

Yup, if it had TTOPs, you would already have my money. Sucks, but i think 8-9k is fair for a non ttop 82. Everyone that wants these cars wants t-tops unfortunately
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Old May 19, 2017 | 11:14 AM
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Beautiful, GLWS!
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Old May 20, 2017 | 11:33 AM
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Re: 82 Trans AM, 16,000 MILES

I think the ask on that is MORE than fair for such a time machine. Crazy low miles- it's just going to gain value. I think the 3rd gen cars with low miles are going to see a major uptake in prices soon.
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Old May 20, 2017 | 12:23 PM
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Re: 82 Trans AM, 16,000 MILES

I paid around round the same for my 7k mile 82 this past year with ttops and wheels that have never been driven on. It being a hard top kills the resale value of the above car a lot. Anyone buying these cars are looking for ttop


Originally Posted by VTSummit
I think the ask on that is MORE than fair for such a time machine. Crazy low miles- it's just going to gain value. I think the 3rd gen cars with low miles are going to see a major uptake in prices soon.
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Old May 21, 2017 | 01:22 AM
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Re: 82 Trans AM, 16,000 MILES

Holy cow... never would have thought one with so few miles could be had so cheap. I should have shopped around more before buying a 90K mile GTA.
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Old May 21, 2017 | 05:12 PM
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Re: 82 Trans AM, 16,000 MILES

Tried contacting the seller but he won't budge on the price. Hate to break it to him but it will not sell at this price. Hard tops just don't sell. I would love to have it just to drive because I have other 82s that I'm not driving to keep the miles off. The highest price low mile 82 hard top that has sold on eBay went for $6,200 and had 32k miles on it. This is a $8k car night and day. If he would sell around that I would buy.

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Holy cow... never would have thought one with so few miles could be had so cheap. I should have shopped around more before buying a 90K mile GTA.
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Old May 22, 2017 | 12:42 AM
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Re: 82 Trans AM, 16,000 MILES

Originally Posted by Chris Blasius
Tried contacting the seller but he won't budge on the price. Hate to break it to him but it will not sell at this price. Hard tops just don't sell. I would love to have it just to drive because I have other 82s that I'm not driving to keep the miles off. The highest price low mile 82 hard top that has sold on eBay went for $6,200 and had 32k miles on it. This is a $8k car night and day. If he would sell around that I would buy.


Good points Chris, But if he were to reinstall the bowling hubcaps, remove the rear louvers and take it to a Mecham or Barret Jackson. Then he MIGHT get what he wants out if it or who knows more $$$ ???



Anyways the car is on ebay now, we'll see what happens

VIN # shows it's a base LG4 so that hurts value also

http://www.ebay.com/itm/152551664525...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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Old May 23, 2017 | 12:09 PM
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Re: 82 Trans AM, 16,000 MILES

True- the right venue would probably get good money for it. People that go to the collector auctions get all gooey over low mile cars, whether they are truly collectible or not.
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Old Jul 27, 2017 | 08:54 AM
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Re: 82 Trans AM, 16,000 MILES

Sweet looking ride. Those look like vintage Cragar louvers on it too - nice touch.
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Old Jul 29, 2017 | 09:24 PM
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Re: 82 Trans AM, 16,000 MILES

Well it looks like it sold on ebay !!!

Not sure for how much and to who ???


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