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Title: Estimate value, please
Post by: rose62 on May 07, 2015, 09:15:20 AM
I'm looking at an '88 Turbo, no engine, needs paint, stick car.  Straight body and good but dirty interior.  Thinking 5.0 swap.  What's it worth?
Title: Estimate value, please
Post by: V8Demon on May 07, 2015, 09:24:44 AM
It's got the 4 cylinder spec trans, so that won't hold up too long behind a 5.0 with some work done to it, not to mention the short first gear.....

Needs paint as in faded/peeling clear coat or has some rust? 

$500 max.  Offer $350 and see what happens.  Just my opinion....
Title: Estimate value, please
Post by: rose62 on May 07, 2015, 09:55:05 AM
I haven't seen it in person, but the seller says 'rust free and straight.'
Title: Estimate value, please
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on May 07, 2015, 11:17:47 AM
Quote from: V8Demon;447804
It's got the 4 cylinder spec trans, so that won't hold up too long behind a 5.0 with some work done to it, not to mention the short first gear.....

Needs paint as in faded/peeling clear coat or has some rust? 

$500 max.  Offer $350 and see what happens.  Just my opinion....

Agreed.. No engine and dirty ain't much more than a parts car...

15 years ago I was buying decent cond, running TC at auction for $400-$700(dealers were mostly afraid of them)... Yeah those prices are probably up some now(none at auction these days) but you're still looking at a project car...
Title: Estimate value, please
Post by: Haystack on May 07, 2015, 12:37:56 PM
There's a roller tc locally on craigslist, just missing engine and trans. Guy has it listed at $250
Title: Estimate value, please
Post by: Lodemia on June 27, 2015, 09:30:28 AM
$250.  I paid $240 for my last roller.  Why $240 - because it was a "meet me in the middle" offer between my $200 and his $280. 

$280 is apparently what the sper offered, but he had to take it to the syard and had no trailer.  I showed up with trailer and he "didn't have to mess with it."

Geoff
Title: Estimate value, please
Post by: vinnietbird on June 27, 2015, 10:05:07 PM
My Sport was $250
Title: Estimate value, please
Post by: Clayton on June 29, 2015, 11:51:26 AM
theres a 88 TC on craigslist around here missing half the front clip and a door for $1200 that guy is higher than a kite. I sold a 88 5.0 car for 700 because I couldnt sell it.
Title: Estimate value, please
Post by: White85GS on June 29, 2015, 05:46:16 PM
I paid 550 for my 86 base V6.