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Why do I get the feeling that it's sellers like these that cause so many Mavericks to end up crushed in the junkyard? They get it in their heads that their beatup or worn out Maverick is worth 10 times more than it really is, and rather than except the fact that they won't get what they want for it, they park it somewhere and let it rot into the ground. It seems such a waste of a perfectly good parts car or even something that might be fixed up again. I hope that lady will sell Craig the car at an acceptable price if for nothing more than just parts. Every part saved can help another Maverick live a little longer. Sorry for the rant, I just had to get that off my chest.

 

Ya Know you should print this thread and mail it to her. Maybe an edit here or there

 

I guess I will chime in, i would say $250.00 to $400.00 tops.

 

I can't remember if I said this. The car has NEVER been garaged and has sat outside it's entire life. When I say the front torque boxes are gone...I mean GONE.

Sure...it's the typical old lady's car she bought new and that was only driven to church on Sunday....but imagine if it had been garaged all it's life!! Now those 23,000 miles would mean something!!

 

Craig, I get the impression that this car is rough!!! With that in mind I would have to revise my original prices, I would say $75.00 to $150.00 tops. It doesn't even have a 302. Most people wouldn't even touch a car with the torque boxes gone! Most people don't have the skill to make that kind of repair, or would want to spend the money to have it repaired.

Sounds like if anyone want to restore this 'collectable', they would have to 'collect' (read as 'save') a lot of money before taking on this project. Most people would move on to a cleaner car. Just my .02.

 

It has been interesting reading these posts; I've been in this situation before and have thought about all these same scenarios. One thing that keeps popping up though, is the use of the term "classic". I wonder who decided to apply this term to and old car, and how it got so out of hand as far as it's use to describe some sort of preceived or inflated value on something that would otherwise be classified as junk. Like the son of the old lady that Maverick Man mentioned, I have heard so many old car owners refer to their rust bucket as a "classic". A classic what? A classic piece of crap? Do they think that just because it's old that it is automatically worth more? And what is the magic number that will determine when it becomes a classic? 20 years? 25 years? Is this written down somewhere? Would every pre-1980 vehicle now be considered a classic? Honestly, where do people get this in their heads??? Are they thinking in terms of when they can apply for antique license plates?

I looked up the word "classic" on dictionary.com:
1. Belonging to the highest rank or class.
2. Serving as the established model or standard: a classic example of colonial architecture.
3. Having lasting significance or worth; enduring.

If you go by the above definitions, only the most pristine, original, and rare car would be a classic. When I think of a "classic" I think of a car like a hand-built Duesenberg. Those were built for the elite and were considered the epitome of luxury at the time. They are now worth millions and only a handful remain in existance. Sorry but I can't compare that to any car produced in even the last 40 years.

Wow, talk about a rant! lol Does anybody have any thoughts on this? Gotta love this forum!

Sam

 

there you go bursting my bubble sam. i was planning on retiring from the profits i will make on my classic maverick. not to mention that i could have already retired if i hadn't spent all that money on it.

 

Classic is in the eyes of the beholder. Old car prices are based on 3 variables:

1) Condition
2) Collectibility
3) Market Value

2 and 3 are related but not the same. Mavericks are obviously collectible to a much smaller group of individuals than Mustangs or Camaros and are therefore worth more $$$ to us.

A rust bucket Maverick is not as valuable as a rust Bucket Boss Mustang. You can sink the same amount of money, time and labor into each one but the Boss will obviously be worth more in the end.

The world is full of ignorant people that happen to own old collectible cars. They know that there are people out there that may be interested in purchasing it for more than normal market value. However, they are clueless to how much money and effort it takes to actually restore the car based on the condition they have let it deteriorate too. They also need to know what a truly pristine version of the car is worth and subract how much $$$ it will take to get it there.

Also, in my opinion, a standard Maverick is worth less than a Grabber, Sprint or Stallion. Also, a common 6 cylinder, C4 car is worth less than a V8 or Standard shift car.

There are so many factors to figure into an old cars worth that it is impossible for some old ladies grandson to put a price on something he is clueless about ...

 

Darn, does that mean the Yugo, Dodge Omni, and Chevette that I have been eyeing may not be a classic after 30 years or so? Shucks! Oh well!

 

I actually almost bought one of these but doubt I would still have owned it ....

Yugo Cabrio ...

 

Steal it.

 

Craig?

I am surprised that you would even ask such a question.

It sounds like a parts car to me at best-you didn't mention
much about good things on it.

Come on down to NC sometime and we will find you some
cars without rusted out frame rails and torque boxes.

I would tell her it is worth half what you could get in parts
value minus $100 for your time/effort of getting it home.

Maybe I am too critical, but I just don't see it for a cat
converter 6 cyl. car with that much rust and rot.

Seth

 

parts car????????????

if torque tubes are gone then its a parts car. you never get them repaired to factory spec's

 

If anything else happens....I will let you know. You never know...this thread might be resurrected in 6 months.

 

I've got some front bumpers...but they all have the vertical and horizontal bumper guards on them.