ray jr

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thinking of selling my iroc and have no idea what to ask .. ive sold a ton of third gens but none like this one .. the car has 60k and is all original except the motor which was done up by third gen member justin orr .. motor made 100 more horsepower with the cam , heads and intake .. the car is in excellent condition and very fun to drive on the street .. put about 500 miles on it since having it done a few years ago ..

LeonardS

Do you have a copy of the window sticker, so we can see the options are on the car? It looks very nice from the photos!

Also, do you have the original parts that were replaced?

Drew

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As much classified browsing you do, you don't have any idea? Idk, but it seems like none of the answers to these kinds of threads are at all scientific.

dmccain

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It's worth a lot. Tasteful modifications that didn't hurt the value. You kept it TPI and that's a huge plus IMO I think it will fetch 12-18k because it's SUPER clean and like I said it's period correct but with a formidable powerplant.

ray jr

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i know what its worth stock but dont see alot of third gens with 350 horsepower that look stock and were done right with close to 8k in mods ..

Drew

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Do mods add value? Hmm... As a rule I'd look at any upgrades (within reason) as being mostly irrelevant. It might sweeten the deal to the right buyer, but I'm not sure most would pay extra for a modified car. But I'm not buying or selling, so its none of my business.

WildCard600

My thoughts as well, and I understand as much from the other side when selling something that has been modified from stock.

That being said, judging from the pictures solely, I wouldn't have an reservations about a ~$13-15K price tag on this car. But that's what I would pay for a stock camaro of the same condition/trim level.

LeonardS

The changes make it worth less than an original car to me.

chazman

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I'm with Drew on this, that in today's market, mods don't add any value. Well done mods don't add value but poorly done mods take away value.

With that said, there is always the right buyer out there who would be willing to pay more....

dmccain

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I totally agree bone stock is worth more every time. But being he stayed TPI and didn't put a hack job LS or carb engine in there I don't think the value is really hurt much if any. I wouldn't think twice about paying top dollar for this one.

KMK454

I love the car... is there a build thread on it detailing all that's been done?

As for worth, it's worth what a typical bone stock 60k IROC-Z brings minus a few thousand due to modifications. The only way you'll get some of that mod money back is if you find the right buyer who has money and wants your exact car or you put it back to stock and sell your mods. Also, it'll help immensely if you remove the purpling window tint (though it may be your photos making it look purple).

But as mentioned, I'd love to have this car and sometimes think this is the type of Camaro I should have sought instead of an original survivor... I'd pull the tint and ship it to Hawks for a T56 swap.

punzak9

Do you have a thread on the engine build? I didnt know that Orr was near my area.

TireSmokin'

It's worth what someone is willing to pay. Depending on the buyer, that could be a several thousand dollar gap.
For one person, the mods might be what they intended to do, but for another person, the mods mean it's not original and the price would reflect.
For me, it doesn't matter how nice or original, I would never buy a red car.

scottmoyer

Based on what I see in the pictures, the engine upgrade doesn't hurt or help. The car looks clean and IF the undercarriage also reflects the same clean, I'll throw out $18k-$22k, depending on any issues that might be found with a personal inspection.. I think some of these other estimates are too low in today's market.

alan91z28

i think you likely would get more $ for the mods with someone who is closer than someone you will need to ship it to. the big thing with mods is are you able to understand what has been done and the detail or lack there of the implementation and documentation so the knowledge transfer to maintain and service can be effective. a lot of people do mods that even if well done are not well documented and then it becomes a question of what is really done. this is especially true if you do a bigger swap or ECM upgrade when significant wiring changes are made. nothing worse than trying to troubleshoot and not have a schematic or other documentation to work from.

looks like your upgrades are very well done and you likely have good documentation. if you are not in a rush to sell you likely can find the right buyer who will appreciate the upgrades that are maintainable

Orr89RocZ

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https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tpi/...am-intake.html

i can attest to how nice this car is. The mods are relatively mild and good quality parts AFR/TPIS/AS&M/Lunati. The car drives like stock except with more power. Its a nice fun setup. Very torquey. I dont see how the value could be hurt to someone looking to drive the car. A purist collector i’m sure that’s different situation.

KMK454

For the sake of the thirdgen community, I hope you're right. But considering this is a car best suited to someone looking for a driveable, very clean, performance-oriented V8, $18-22k is a crowded market. There are many other options that meet that criteria in the $18k-$22k range that are fundamentally better cars than the very best thirdgen - 4th gen f-bodies, C5, C5 Z06, newer Mustangs, and even C6 'vettes and fifth gen Camaros are available in that range.

KMK454

Thanks for the thread - looks like an awesome build, you guys did this one right.

ray jr

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thanks for the comments justin .. im not really even sure im going to sell it .. its a blast to drive and everywhere i take the car i get comments on how good it looks and sounds .. i guess i was just throwing this out there cause i was bored but should of known putting this in the history section at the comments i would get .. i mean who would want a original excellent condition iroc that actually has some decent horsepower and is fun as hell to drive .. this is the way the car should have came from the factory .. ive been offered 18k for it already which i think is fair for a car like this ..

chazman

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$18K is a good number.

ray jr

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for a beautiful fast iroc , i thinks thats fair .. the inside and outside of this car is very very nice and the suspension is completely stock down to the factory shocks and springs which are in great condition .. its got a quite 3 inch exhaust with factory tailpipes and hi flow catalytic converter .. as the grand national guys would say " going fast with class "

dmccain

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Id rather have a pristine 60k car I would not be afraid to drive with more power but still retaining that classic TPI look. Great car!

Orr89RocZ

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It indeed is a driver. Runs extremely cool and smooth. Stock valve covers hides the aftermarket heads to a degree and the tpi looks stock. Its cleanly done.

chazman

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Nicely done build!

vinny R

I think you will get 15K with your eyes closed.18K should be realistic and I think your mods will attract a whole different type of buyer. Beautiful car and great build Ray and Orr.
This what I am trying to achieve and have started off following in your footsteps, I am even going back to my stock valve covers. I have always liked the "tube" runners, just make the thing look bad a$$!

dagwood

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Hell, I just got $15,000 out of my 82 Z28. I'd say this car could fetch $18,000+

Who wouldn't LOVE to drive a stock appearing sleeper! Great car!

ray jr

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new owner driving it home to virginia

ray jr

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the look on the new owners face was priceless when he got on it .. he said holy **** and ill take it at the same time .. and there is a market for modded irocs , ive had several contact me and said they love the look of the iroc-z but there just to dam slow and thats exactly what the guy who bought mine said .. this was the exact car he was looking for .. thanks again justin

Orr89RocZ

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Glad to hear. If needs anything done let me know.

ray jr

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im sure ill be doing something to another third gen sooner or later .. i think the guy got a real good deal on this one .. i know i could have gotten more but wasnt really trying to deal with a bunch of losers on this particular car and the new owner is super cool ..

ray jr

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i let it go for 17.5k .. without the mods i doubt i would of gotten that much .. the front end had a lot of chips and bug splatters in the clear , ac blows warm , the upper door panel moldings were cracked and underneath was pretty dirty but no rust at all .. i think i could of gotten a little more if i tried but im happy with the price ..

dagwood

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I would have loved to had that thing. I'm glad it went to a good home!

dmccain

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ME TOO!

ray jr

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on a side note i reached out to vanguard last week and sent them pics and description of the iroc and they called me today and offered me 17k for it .. i told him he was a couple days to late .. he was a cool dude and we talked about third gens for awhile and he said they were selling well .. he did say they liked the modded cars if done right and if my car was stock he would of offered me 10k for it ..

vinny R

I have noticed this trend also over just the past couple years. This is the new kind of buyer, no tire kicker or Hawaiian shirt collector. Ones who don't mind spending money but not on over the top resto's, Stock appearing and fun to drive, with that added power that just was missing from the factory. As you said Ray, the right mods will make the cars value and there is definitely a market for this out there and third gens are hot now. Case in point. not to long ago a member sold a LS swap IROC. The swap was done right and the car looked stock on the outside. The member (seller) was worried about getting his money out of it, posted a thread just like yours. It was purchased by a member that owns one of the nicest all original IROCs on here and I think from the pics he post of his purchase, he is very happy with the car and loves driving it!