Geez theres two new IROCS in the paper this morning. Ones a 87 - Yellow - 5.7L 65,000 miles -and he wants $6500
The other one is a 88 5.7L - 65,000 miles - and wants $7500!

Anyone have any tips, or things I can say to make them come down?

I mean retail is around $5,360 for these. But geez they want soo much!

 

I gave $8500 for a '90 with 32,000 miles on it. The dealer wanted $11,000 and it took me two weeks to talk him down. This was substantially more than the blue book value, but you can throw it away for cars that are already or soon will be collectors items like IROCS. Get the '87. If it's in good condition it sounds like a decent deal to me, and maybe you can get them down to $6,000. Trust me, someone out there (like myself) is willing to pay for these things, so you're pretty much at the mercy of whoever sets the price. The original owner of mine still tries to make me offers to get it back, but he should have thought of it when he sold it .

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1990 IROC 350
Mods: Too busy trying to make it run right to mod it.
Airfoil, Dynomax cat-back, Accel coil, 180 t-stat, Bald Eagle tires,
Hypertech fan switch, Accel 23# injectors, Holley AFPR, ported plenum,
Ruger P95DC, hot wife, new oil filter, thick rubber floormats, no cats.
18.0 @ 85MPH since I'm one big-a$$ MF
"It's better to have and not need than to need and not have."

 

Thanks for the reply. I can see people wanting to make a profit, but GEEZ $2100 MORE then retail. Man I only got about $6000 to spend!

 

Just be patient, take your time and you'll find one. I found an 89 Iroc for $500. Body and engine were in excellent shape...Guy thought the trans was blown but it just needed a filter/fluid change. There are deals out there..it just takes time.

 

I payed 2800 for my IROC.. It's only a 305 TBI, but the body/interior is in beautiful condition. It's in the readers' rides section.

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89 iroc-z 305 tbi
k&n filtercharger, open element air filter. nuffin' else

 

If its a 305TBI then its not an IROC or the guy swapped in a slower engine. My guess is you got taken.

 

FOR THE LAST TIME!!! IROCS DID COME WITH 305 THROTTLE-BODY INJECTION MOTORS!!!

heh no I'm not really mad.

 

I just bought one a month ago from a guy in NY (found the ad on this board). It's a '90, 5.7L TPI, no t-tops, 36,200 miles on it when I picked it up. He wanted $8800, I offered him $8000, and he accepted. Alot of it will depend on if'n the owner really wants to part with the car, as to what kind of offers he/she will accept. Mine is in mint condition, and I just finished putting the interior back in it after a major cleaning...

KAM

 

Some people know somebody will pay it, others are just plain crazy. There was a guy with a 91 convertible Z28 305 in more or less mint condition (except for the new "maaco" paint job, which should degrade the value imo) that was asking 10500. I think it had 77000 miles. I think the lowest he said he'd go was 8500, and knowing what I know about thirdgens, I still might've taken it. If you really want a nice thirdgen (Iroc) now's not the time to worry about negotiating the person right down to wholesale like you were buying a civic or something. If you have enough $$$, you can get a really nice one. If you don't, you probably can't unless you find a rare seller who just thinks of it like any other car.

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I ROCK


...so you don't have to.

 

My guess is that's it's limited edition. You're paying for the name & numbers.

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'89 Red Formula 350- 350 .060 over forged pistons 232* @ .020 cam Performer RPM Holley 750 DP Vortec 1.94 1.50 Accel Coil and dist. Hedman shorty headers Dual Exhaust w/ cutouts 1LE WS6 suspension, wheels, and brakes, 9 Bolt 3.27 Posi Edelbrock LCA's & Track bar subframe connectors 700R4 Harwood snorkel scoop Eclipse Head Unit Delco Bose Speakers 2 12" Pioneer subs w/ 400 watt/chanel amp

 

Ill sell you mine right now for 3000. Its not the 305 TPI like it should be, but a faster carbed 350. Look in the readers rides.

 

No they didn't!!!!!!!!

 

I'm currently in the process of buying a black 88 5.7L Iroc

 

yea they did..

 

It's real simple... law of supply and demand. Enough people want them, so that people who have them, know that they can get alot of money for them.

Why do people want so much for a 57 Chevy Sedan Delivery? Like 10 to 20 times what it cost new? Simple... because they know someone will want it bad enough that they will pay that much for it. Why should anyone settle for less than what someone is willing to pay?

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"So many Mustangs, so little time..."
ICON Motorsports

 

Yes, IROCs, Formulas, and TAs unfortunately could have had the 305 TBI from the factory....

(Not in the GTA though..............hehe )

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1987 GTA L98 MD8 GH3
355 '97 Vortec 4-bolt block, TRW(suck) forged pistons 10:1 CR, TFS 23*, LT4 Hot Cam, Ported plenum and intake, SLP Siam Runners, BBK 52mm TB, Edelbrock TES, gutted Cat, Flowmaster, CAI w/K+N cone, AFPR, TB bypass, !AIR, !A/C, !EVAP, ARAP, 2300 stall, Alum. Driveshaft, Hotchkis STB, '99 Camaro seats.

Coming Soon!!: Fourth gen 3.42:1 rear, Spohn LCAs and Panhard.

 

Keep looking man, you will find a good deal. You might fnd something that needs a few small cosmetics, but just be patient. I bought my 89 5.7 GTA for $3000. It had 99000 miles on it when I bought it about 3 months ago. The car is in excellent condition, and the woman took good care of it. She needed money bad, so I got the car cheap. There are deals out there.
Later, and good luck man.
Mike

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(Gran Turismo Americano) "The Ultimate Firebird"
Smokin 1989 GTA- Bone stock except for exhaust. (no catalytic-stainless pipe into Flowmaster 2 chamber).

 

bought my GTA 60 thousand miles for 5000 Immaculate condition since then i've changed alt and starter... built back some suspension... but thats stuff that just dies over time.

 

My GTA looks really nice. New looking paint. 112,000 on it when I bought it. 5.7 liter TPI endine. Dealer was asking $3,800. I offerd him $2,500 as I was walking out and he took it. The dealer gets cars at auction, cleans them up and resells them. Maybe this was a police "seized proprty" and they got it for $100 at austion, who knows...

 

If my 86 IROC came with an LG4 why couldn't one come with TBI?

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1986 IROC LG4 "Bone Stock" (for now)

[This message has been edited by wiggy'sIROC (edited July 26, 2001).]

 

hay man i have a 89 iroc with a new 350 tpi with 20k on the motor and a 700r4 with 12,500 on it. new stero and will sell for 5500, or 5000 send a mesage to me at craziroc@aol.com

 

it also depends onm if you dont mind working on it.... i picked up my 87 for 1.5k, the engine needed a rebuild.... it was a 305. i found an 89 iroc-z with a 350 in it, baught that for 700. the 87 was in good shape, and only had 87k on it... the work was worth the money i saved. plus i learned a lot about cars from working on mine

sunbound

 

One thing with IROC's is finding one that has not been ragged out and has a nice interior. During the mid 90's IROC's where cheap and every kid who had $3K or parents w/$ got one and usually wrapped it around some tree, but now since so many have gone to the grave people are starting to realize their collectability. I have a '88 IROC-Z, see sig. for details and I bought it from the original owner for $5,800. She was a lady and the body and interior where almost in mint condition even though it had over 100K miles on it. The only problem has been the car was mechanically neglected. When I went to change the spark plug wires they literally crumbled in my hands.
An IROC is like any special series of cars, weather it be 1LE's, GTA's, SS's, Grand Nationals, WS-6's, etc. If they dont make it anymore, it will always be worth a little or alot more than a car they still make that is not a special model package.
Some of the things that can make IROC's even more valuable is if they have more desireable option combinations. Like my car has a 350 TPI, G92 rear end, 4-wheel disc brakes, its a hardtop, with black interior, but it has rear defrost delete, no power mirror or power seat. Basically the car has all the performance options you could get with out going to the 1LE pkg. So its kinda unique, everything you want to go fast and everything you dont that could add weight, except for A/C but I live in TX so I need it. I have never had my car appraised or looked up its value, I just know that I like it and when people see an ALL stock IROC w/a mint black interior at the cruise nights I go to they all say WOW, that right there is worth alot $ to me.

Just my thoughts and opinions

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Poor college student(donations welcome ;0) with an all stock 1988 5.7L IROC-Z Hardtop, Auto. trans, white ext. w/gold accents (soon to be silver), black custom cloth interior, 4-wheel discs and G92 pkg. Car is dead stock. Has only standard Z28 power options and all the IROC performance stuff you could get. No pwr. seats, mirrors, or rear defrost.

Best run: 1/4 14.90 @ 92.7 MPH

See My Car here: http://zap.to/chevyguy1969

#3 Gone but shall never be forgotten. Long live the legacy of the man in black. RIP Dale Earnhardt "The Intimidator"

 

One thing with IROC's is finding one that has not been ragged out and has a nice interior. During the mid 90's IROC's where cheap and every kid who had $3K or parents w/$ got one and usually wrapped it around some tree, but now since so many have gone to the grave people are starting to realize their collectability. I have a '88 IROC-Z, see sig. for details and I bought it from the original owner for $5,800. She was a lady and the body and interior where almost in mint condition even though it had over 100K miles on it. The only problem has been the car was mechanically neglected. When I went to change the spark plug wires they literally crumbled in my hands.
An IROC is like any special series of cars, weather it be 1LE's, GTA's, SS's, Grand Nationals, WS-6's, etc. If they dont make it anymore, it will always be worth a little or alot more than a car they still make that is not a special model package.
Some of the things that can make IROC's even more valuable is if they have more desireable option combinations. Like my car has a 350 TPI, G92 rear end, 4-wheel disc brakes, its a hardtop, with black interior, but it has rear defrost delete, no power mirror or power seat. Basically the car has all the performance options you could get with out going to the 1LE pkg. So its kinda unique, everything you want to go fast and everything you dont that could add weight, except for A/C but I live in TX so I need it. I have never had my car appraised or looked up its value, I just know that I like it and when people see an ALL stock IROC w/a mint black interior at the cruise nights I go to they all say WOW, that right there is worth alot $ to me.

Just my thoughts and opinions

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Poor college student(donations welcome ;0) with an all stock 1988 5.7L IROC-Z Hardtop, Auto. trans, white ext. w/gold accents (soon to be silver), black custom cloth interior, 4-wheel discs and G92 pkg. Car is dead stock. Has only standard Z28 power options and all the IROC performance stuff you could get. No pwr. seats, mirrors, or rear defrost.

Best run: 1/4 14.90 @ 92.7 MPH

See My Car here: http://zap.to/chevyguy1969

#3 Gone but shall never be forgotten. Long live the legacy of the man in black. RIP Dale Earnhardt "The Intimidator"

 

One thing with IROC's is finding one that has not been ragged out and has a nice interior. During the mid 90's IROC's where cheap and every kid who had $3K or parents w/$ got one and usually wrapped it around some tree, but now since so many have gone to the grave people are starting to realize their collectability. I have a '88 IROC-Z, see sig. for details and I bought it from the original owner for $5,800. She was a lady and the body and interior where almost in mint condition even though it had over 100K miles on it. The only problem has been the car was mechanically neglected. When I went to change the spark plug wires they literally crumbled in my hands.
An IROC is like any special series of cars, weather it be 1LE's, GTA's, SS's, Grand Nationals, WS-6's, etc. If they dont make it anymore, it will always be worth a little or alot more than a car they still make that is not a special model package.
Some of the things that can make IROC's even more valuable is if they have more desireable option combinations. Like my car has a 350 TPI, G92 rear end, 4-wheel disc brakes, its a hardtop, with black interior, but it has rear defrost delete, no power mirror or power seat. Basically the car has all the performance options you could get with out going to the 1LE pkg. So its kinda unique, everything you want to go fast and everything you dont that could add weight, except for A/C but I live in TX so I need it. I have never had my car appraised or looked up its value, I just know that I like it and when people see an ALL stock IROC w/a mint black interior at the cruise nights I go to they all say WOW, that right there is worth alot $ to me.

Just my thoughts and opinions

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Poor college student(donations welcome ;0) with an all stock 1988 5.7L IROC-Z Hardtop, Auto. trans, white ext. w/gold accents (soon to be silver), black custom cloth interior, 4-wheel discs and G92 pkg. Car is dead stock. Has only standard Z28 power options and all the IROC performance stuff you could get. No pwr. seats, mirrors, or rear defrost.

Best run: 1/4 14.90 @ 92.7 MPH

See My Car here: http://zap.to/chevyguy1969

#3 Gone but shall never be forgotten. Long live the legacy of the man in black. RIP Dale Earnhardt "The Intimidator"

 

Er, yes even those too. (Ex. '89 had 366 305 GTA cars produced)



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"Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear."

-Thomas Jefferson

 

Hey guys,
Good Post...people want wayy too much money for F cars that are over 10 years old.

My thing is this..there were too many F cars made,and too many clones as well.
(fake irocs and etc)

I dont see anything becoming a good collectors value except a few of the rare optioned ones.
And or maybe a few that has never been re painted and has low mileage.
(LMAO @ that..thats looking for a needle in a haystack)
Lack of cars left due to too many ending up in the Bone yards does Not make it more valuable in my book..production numbers,options, and etc come first.
Maybe more desireable causing the supply and demand effect, but ill pass on those asking too much just for that idea.

Screw the collectors value anyway since youre going to be driving that baby eh?


As I just said, tooooooo many of these cars are previous wrecks, wether just a bumper/fender job or something more extreme.
I was in HS back in the late 80's and everyone I knew had a camaro or firebird of some kind.
Every one of them got banged up here and there.

Every used car lot Ive gone to recently , I wouldnt give the dealer 500 bucks for their F cars...havent seen any that has NEVER been in the body shop.
(Im sure theyre out there...going to be a long search in the Traders)

Also, anytime I see new paint, and have gone to look at the car, new paint means previously wrecked.
The panels were all ill fitted and overspray was found in the door jambs and etc.A 91 GTA I looked at back in 92 had only 15 k miles...it was like new...went to see it then walked out...the sales person said "whats wrong" and I told him the entire side of the car was wrecked..I wasnt interested since the evidence was so clear it had been hit hard and poorly fixed.

And yet people still want top dollar...
learn to make your money work for you.

I will not buy another F car after a thorough inspection and it shows signs of an accident or bad repairs.If it even had a door replaced/re painted, Ill pass..for Top dollar I want a clean,never wrecked, unmolested car, but for some reason, I cant seem to find any.

Ill take a never been wrecked/or hit car that has badly faded paint over one that was hit and repainted poorly...since the faded car is straight, it can be repainted better then factory..not a collision repsray rush job...

good thing my years in the auto business has taught me to spot a repair job or re spray anywhere on the car.

Im not saying go look for things wrong, but do you want to pay top dollar for a car that has been in 2-4 accidents, whether minor or not?
Be sure the money your dropping is getting you a good car..it may help that you have someone very knowledgeable abut those things to look it over before you buy.

Good Luck!!!
And if all else fails, they got plenty of C4 Vettes with TPI..85-91 for 6,000-10,000 now.



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1986 Vette Coupe,auto, 357 L98 w/alum. heads,40 over,crane cam,3.73 Gears,The usual Mods..
Had an 86 Bird before..want to get another F car again!

[This message has been edited by BC86TPI-Z51 (edited July 28, 2001).]

 

I also wanted to add that I hope I didnt insult anyone here who has real nice cars and hold their value high.
Im in the same boat as far as wanting another F car again but havent found anything worked looking at...been very dissapointed every time.

I also suggest some people to check out the car shows and get togethers...thats where the best condition cars always are and I tend to see some for sale...even some of them are a little over priced there, but theyre usually worth what the owner is asking or more.

The amount of care that goes into some of them cars is unbelieveable.

Anyways, just wanted to add that..after I read my last reply I thought maybe it sounded a little insulting to the other owners who do value their cars alot of money because of the amount of care they did for them...im speaking of the people who abuse their cars and try and sell pre wrecked maaco quality spray jobs with bad engines for top dollar because it has a sticker on the doors or something that says Iroc.

I just hope the day I find one, is from someone who took he best care possible, like a member of the 3rd gen org.
and etc.

 

Damn thats too long to read

 

Yes just sit and not go after something which you couldnt make some money on. I bought a 1987 Trans Am for 2500. The paint's new and it has 100 thousand miles. My dad and I just waited for the perfect deal, when you see that perfect deal you need to be able to react fast! My car has all the extras except a 350, T Tops, All electric everything works. very Nice

 

LOL...yeah your right..sorry folks, Ill keep it alot shorter next time.

 

Ive seen irocs brand new that had tbi.Ive seen them new with lg4.Tpi didnt come standard until 90 or 91.

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83 berlinetta currently 350/350 3:42 gear,2500 stal,3inch exhaust,2 1/4
exhaust manifolds,comp cam 268,performer intake
L69 dual snorkle aircleaner 3160lb

 

iroc no made in 91

 

I paid $900 for my 5.0L TPI IROC, and then dumped 8K into her as a race car.