I sold my two 3rd gens late last year to buy a house and a 97 rs vert. I miss the 3rd gens though. If anyone remembers, I had a black 89 rs t-tops, and a teal 91 rs vert. There is this black iroc down the street from my work. It has t-tops, and the kid thinks it has a 305 in it. It is the tune port though. But he's not sure if the tranny is bad or not. It does leak fluid in the tranny. The way he describes it, it sounds like a bad seal, or pump. The windshield is cracked, dent on the pass fender, paint bubbles here and there, no lock cylinders on the doors. Said he bought it as a recovery theft. Ingition ok though. Bad starter, new catback. Says rebuilt motor, but doesn't know true miles. Dash says 140k. Says clean title in his name. Need tires, front ground effect cracked, interior filthy, maybe missing some plastic trim. Seats ripped, arm rest ripped. He said on the phone before I really looked at it close that he would like to get $1k for it. He said he's trying to sell it soon because he's leaving town. I was thinking of offering him $600 for it. What do you guys think? I couldn't drive it. He had to jump the started to get it started. Maybe bad started, or neutral safty switch. I sounds like a bad bearing on the compressor. Please give me some opinions. I haven't been on here for awhile now having a 4th gen, and even my 3rd gens were rs's, so wanna see if the iroc would be worth it. I know they're are more desirable, and being black with t-tops.

 

hmm...sounds like it is in rough shape, but if you are willing to put some work into i imagine it could be a real nice car. if you can do most of the work yourself and you could get it for 500 bucks its probably not that bad of a deal.

 

Sounds like you're going to be putting much more money into it than it's worth. There is a lot wrong with the car. I wouldn't pay more than $500 for it, assuming everything (especially the rear end and the engine) else is fine.

 

Yeah, that's goin to be a project, but if that's what you're lookin for, guess you got one. I'd go no more than $600 or so.

 

seems like a good project car, i would offer him 600 bucks!!

 

worst comes to worse you could pull it apart in pieces and sell it on ebay. You could get 400$ for the TPI so if you can get it for 600 that might be worth it,

Man a guy was selling a CHERRY 87 TPI 350 iroc a few weeks ago for 4k looked like it just came off the showroom floor i wanted it so bad but ended up going ahead with my engine install and ****.

 

chances are if its an IROCK its got a 350tpi should be a good deal tho.. lots of work needed but if you pay 600 im sure you can get it back on ebay

 

get the vin and lets run a carfax on it.

 

just because its an IROC doesnt mean it has a 350TPI alot have 305TPI and even 305 TBIs or LG4s (depending on the years)

 

Sounds beat. I can also guarantee the t-tops leak real bad as well. It probably has even more problems. Trans is not cheap to repair/replace. Bodywork is expensive unless you can do yourself. For $2500-3000 you can get a car that you can actually drive. Same your money until then or youll end up dumping 3 times that just to have a decent car.

 

i would only buy it to piece it out on e-bay, is sounds like alotta work to make it a decent car you could buy a nicer one for the money your gonna put into it!

 

Here's the VIN if someone is willing to do a carfax for me. 1G1FP87F1FN129755
Thank you again guys for your help. Right now I'm still undecided, but this carfax may make my decision for me.

Shawn

 

exactly, I'm sure the majority of them are LG4s and LB9s.

 

BOOO bad deal, offer him 400 for it, I got my camaro for 400 and it is in better condition then that....

 

If you have the $600 I would buy it and at least toss it in the front yard. IT may be someones dream car. you hate to see it go to waste.

 

My buddy found an '88 formula with 350. 80,000 miles on it. Power windows, power doors. Cassette stereo works great. WS6 package. 16 inch wheels. Hard top. Spoiler's cracked. Otherwise sweet.

Paid $800 for it.

My car is a '85 Trans Am 305 5-speed, bought it with 129,000 miles. Runs strong, no problems, t-tops, performance suspension. Seats were trashed. Dash was cracked. Essentially usless stereo. New exhaust, power windows.

Paid $1300 for it.

I wouldn't go close to $500 for what you're talking about... these cars right now are at the perfect age for purchase-- old enough to have a depreciated value, but not old enough to be classics. (YET). I think you can find a better deal with a lot less problems if you shop hard.... even if it is just for a project car.

 

I agree. If it were a 67-69 or 70 maybe. But there realy isn't any reason to buy a basket case 3rd gen.

 

ALERT! CARFAX search results confirm this 1985 CHEVROLET CAMARO (1G1FP87F1FN129755) DOES NOT qualify for the $5,000 Clean Title History Guarantee. By ordering this CARFAX Report, you have significantly reduced your risk of purchasing a vehicle with a costly hidden problem.

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Vehicle Specifications 1G1FP87F1FN129755
1985 CHEVROLET CAMARO
Title Check Clean Title History NOT Guaranteed
Odometer Rollback Check No Odometer Rollback Detected
Problem Check 1 problem(s) found
Registration Check Checked 7 types of vehicle registration
Vehicle History Details 10 Total Vehicle History Records Found


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VIN: 1G1FP87F1FN129755
Year/Make/Model: 1985 CHEVROLET CAMARO

Body Style: COUPE
Engine: 5.0L V8 TPI HO OHV
Fuel: GASOLINE
Driveline: REAR WHEEL DRIVE
Carburetion: FUEL INJECTED
Cylinders: 8
Manufactured in: UNITED STATES







ALERT! CARFAX search results confirm this 1985 CHEVROLET CAMARO (1G1FP87F1FN129755) DOES NOT qualify for the CARFAX Clean Title History Guarantee.


CARFAX analyzed this vehicle's title history to determine if any title documents were designated or marked with the following types of problems:

Problem Titles Checked: Results:
Salvage/Junk Checked - Salvage/Junk Title Found
Rebuilt/Reconstructed Checked - Rebuilt/Reconstructed Title Found
Flood Damage Checked - No Flood Damage Title Found
Damage Disclosure Checked - Damage Disclosure Found
Manufacturer Buyback (LEMON) Checked - No Manufacturer Buyback Found
Exceeds Mechanical Limits (EML) Checked - No EML Found
Not Actual Mileage (NAM) Checked - No NAM Found

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GOOD NEWS! CARFAX search results on this 1985 CHEVROLET CAMARO (1G1FP87F1FN129755) did not uncover a potential odometer rollback. CARFAX analyzed this vehicle's reported odometer readings to determine if any reading is less than a previously reported reading.

Date Reported: Odometer Reading:
09/15/1989 42,521

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04/21/1992 62,055

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03/23/1993 66,585

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04/11/1994 71,919

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03/19/1999 124,335

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07/02/1999 124,407

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04/05/2001 150,000




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Problems Checked: Results:
Accident Checked - No Accident Record Found
Salvage Auction Checked - No Salvage Auction Record Found
Failed Emissions Inspection Checked - No Failed Emissions Record Found
Fire Damage Checked - Fire Damage Record Found
Crash Test Vehicle Checked - No Crash Test Vehicle Record Found
Grey Market Vehicle Checked - No Grey Market Vehicle Record Found
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Registrations Checked: Results:
Lease Checked - No Lease Registration Found
Rental Checked - No Rental Registration Found
Government Checked - No Government Registration Found
Taxi Checked - No Taxi Registration Found
Fleet Checked - No Fleet Registration Found
Commercial Checked - No Commercial Registration Found
Non-Profit Checked - No Non-Profit Registration Found
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The CARFAX database contains a total of 10 vehicle history records on this 1985 CHEVROLET CAMARO (1G1FP87F1FN129755):


DATE
REPORTED ODOMETER
READING INFORMATION
SOURCE GENERAL
COMMENTS
09/15/1989 42,521 Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Title #42139288002
Title or registration issued


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04/01/1992 Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Title #42139288
HAIL DAMAGE TITLE ISSUED
FIRE DAMAGE TITLE ISSUED
DAMAGE DISCLOSURE TITLE OR REGISTRATION ISSUED


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04/21/1992 62,055 Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
New Salem, PA
Title #42139288
SALVAGE TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUED
REBUILT TITLE ISSUED


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05/14/1992 Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
New Salem, PA
Title #42139288
SALVAGE TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUED
REBUILT TITLE ISSUED


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03/23/1993 66,585 Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
New Salem, PA
Title #42139288
SALVAGE TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUED
REBUILT TITLE ISSUED


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04/11/1994 71,919 Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Point Marion, PA
Title #42139288
SALVAGE TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUED
REBUILT TITLE ISSUED
First lien reported


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04/11/1994 Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Point Marion, PA
Title #42139288
SALVAGE TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUED
REBUILT TITLE ISSUED
First lien reported


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03/19/1999 124,335 Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Homestead, PA
Title #42139288 06 HI
SALVAGE TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUED
REBUILT TITLE ISSUED


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07/02/1999 124,407 Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Pittsburgh, PA
Title #42139288 07 JO
SALVAGE TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUED
REBUILT TITLE ISSUED


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04/05/2001 150,000 Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Pittsburgh, PA
Title #42139288WI09
REBUILT TITLE ISSUED


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Fire Damage Checked - Fire Damage Record Found


Ouch! So sad, what people do to these cars

 

Sounds like a good project car to me.

If you're the type of person that's going to redo the whole car, there's no point in wasting money on a nice one anyway, so this could be a great opportunity.

But, if you're just looking for a nice car, you'll lose your shirt bringing that one back.