[BOOGIE]

What do you guys think this car is worth? I know its hard to tell with just pitures but trying to get a idea Thanks for the help!!

 

[ricka1957]

I wouldnt want to even guess until i looked all over and underneath at the floor pan and braces, and took a magnet to the entire body and checked drive train and such. rick

 

[BOOGIE]

Yes I know its hard to tell without seeing it but im just trying to get a ballpark

 

[Chevynut]

Yes I know its hard to tell without seeing it but im just trying to get a ballpark

$20-50K. Big ballpark.

 

[BOOGIE]

Thanks I wish it was closer to me so I could get a good look

 

[BOOGIE]

Maybe someone here will know the car

 

[trifive]

Exterior from a distance a 50,000 Car.

Interior and engine compartment = a 20,000 car.

So my estimate without looking under and closer is 35,000

What lowered the price is the floor shift, brake booter etc, all low quality for a convertible.

Otis

 

[BOOGIE]

Now that helps and makes sence to me lol thanks!!

 

[chevman57]

It is definitely NOT a high end build. Looks dirty under the hood for sure. I`d say a 35k car also.
Terry

 

[BOOGIE]

Ok thats what I was looking for thanks for the help! My kids want me to buy a convertible LOL but man they dont give them away

 

[55ChevDelray]

55 convertible

It looks like a fresh paint, but by judging how the interior looks, there probably wasn't alot of work put into the body. But it is a convertible, and that drives the price up about $10 - $15k. It has potential to be a high dollar car. If you like a convertible, I'm guessing it is in the $25 - $30K. I prefer a hardtop or sedan over a convertible. The NADA puts it in the $25 - 85K...average to show quality.
It would require a close inspection.

 

[56 shoebox]

It is definitely NOT a high end build. Looks dirty under the hood for sure. I`d say a 35k car also.
Terry

TERRY ,IS IT THE RADIO SPEAKER UNDER THE DASH THAT GAVE IT AWAY LOL

 

[BOOGIE]

LOL yea that would be the 1st thing in the trash if I got it

 

[BOOGIE]

The guy told me it was for a lady that lost her husband and the car was for him. I dont know if he was on these forums. I was planing on getting it to dive my kids around for a few years and same more money to restore it.

 

[fiddlerpin]

Let's see a 57 ragtop just sold near here on greed-bay for 12,500.00 It was all beat up had a floor shifter and the top was just a frame. Floors were shot and car needed total restoration Jim

 

[stovebolt56]

you should pass on this car

I have been involved with cars a long time and I must tell you this car is going to cost a lot of money in a few years to keep up.The paint job looks like car lot special -good from 100 feet and then you walk up and look at it AND WOW. The rubber hood bumbers are all painted on both sides of the hood - not a good paint job when you see this ( cheap ).The firewall looks like it was painted with spray can black.This car has been sitting for some time the upper cooling hose was replaced not the bottom.The battery cables are a mess -one is put on upside down.Alot of the area under the hood is rusted from sitting and not being driven.If you are willing to buy the car as it sits and enjoy it - do it with the thought I am going to rebuild it in a couple years.Do think about what you are willing to pay for this car and then how much it going to cost to rebuild later.Most of the time you maybe better off looking at more cars.I would not pay more then $18,000.00 for the car.BUT FIRST HAVE SOMEONE PUT IT ON THE RACK AND LOOK UNDER THE CAR AND CHECK IT OUT.This car is below average quality.

 

[carls 56]

Exterior from a distance a 50,000 Car.

Interior and engine compartment = a 20,000 car.

So my estimate without looking under and closer is 35,000

What lowered the price is the floor shift, brake booter etc, all low quality for a convertible.

Otis

makes sense to me.

 

[carls 56]

I have been involved with cars a long time and I must tell you this car is going to cost a lot of money in a few years to keep up.The paint job looks like car lot special -good from 100 feet and then you walk up and look at it AND WOW. The rubber hood bumbers are all painted on both sides of the hood - not a good paint job when you see this ( cheap ).The firewall looks like it was painted with spray can black.This car has been sitting for some time the upper cooling hose was replaced not the bottom.The battery cables are a mess -one is put on upside down.Alot of the area under the hood is rusted from sitting and not being driven.If you are willing to buy the car as it sits and enjoy it - do it with the thought I am going to rebuild it in a couple years.Do think about what you are willing to pay for this car and then how much it going to cost to rebuild later.Most of the time you maybe better off looking at more cars.I would not pay more then $18,000.00 for the car.BUT FIRST HAVE SOMEONE PUT IT ON THE RACK AND LOOK UNDER THE CAR AND CHECK IT OUT.This car is below average quality.

so does this. :confused0024: so maybe between the two, $26,500.

 

[BOOGIE]

Ok now im more confused than ever! LOL just joking

 

[57-Geez]

Boogie, for the right price this could be a great car.... I for one can't afford a pristine convertible, I'd love to find one that needed some work, good looking but not perfect.... those are the ones I'd personally be looking for. At the right price, this could be a great find....

Good luck

Gil