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Looking for thoughts on this R/T

That's what I'm afraid of - and not only with a nicely restored (or over restored example), but even with a survivor (as you and 69Coronetrt both pointed out).

Thanks everyone for your advice on this car. When I left the sellers' place last night, I was regretting telling them I wanted to think about it and was going back and forth on this one... also sort of worrying about whether I needed to act fast and make up my mind. I came here looking for good advice and you guys helped me understand that I'm still a neophyte in the Mopar hobby, as I'm just jumping back in after 33 years of being without one. Better to watch, learn, and make an informed decision.
 
Here's my opinion. So it's a nice car, drive it anyway.
 
I think it was better to walk away. $70K is a LOT of cash to part with. Based on what I hear you saying you want a car to drive and not be too nervous that something is going to happen to it, which takes the fun outta driving.

The one you want WILL be found just takes some time & effort, use this site to help. www.autotempest.com
 
I drive my piece of garbage 69 whenever I feel like it, and when I finally come home it gets a complete wipe down, inside and out, EVERY TIME, no exceptions. If this car youre interested in is that clean then there's no reason why it cant stay that way. Theres no such thing as a car that's too clean to drive, only owners who are too lazy to take care of their cars...
 
myk r sanchez said:
I drive my piece of garbage 69 whenever I feel like it, and when I finally come home it gets a complete wipe down, inside and out, EVERY TIME, no exceptions. If this car youre interested in is that clean then there's no reason why it cant stay that way. Theres no such thing as a car that's too clean to drive, only owners who are too lazy to take care of their cars...
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My thoughts exactly. It's not a survivor, it's not even numbers-matching....
Drive the wheels off of it, expecting to man up on the constant attention that doing so will require to keep it
nice - but you'd expect to be doing that with any nice car anyways, right?

BTW - I want me one of those fancy "compition" clutches! :)

PS - $70k?? Dang, is that what nice Chargers are going for now??
 
My opinion....when your car comes along, you will know it. If you’re hesitant about this car, then it’s not the one for you. When you find your car, you will buy it without hesitation, and that feeling of it being the right car for you will stay with you for a long time, sometimes forever. $70k is a lot of money, but it is a Charger. If the Charger is your car, then examples will always be expensive compared to other cars. Don’t buy on a whim, buy on an informed decision, then you will never regret that decision.
 
cosgig said:
My opinion....when your car comes along, you will know it. If you’re hesitant about this car, then it’s not the one for you. When you find your car, you will buy it without hesitation, and that feeling of it being the right car for you will stay with you for a long time, sometimes forever. $70k is a lot of money, but it is a Charger. If the Charger is your car, then examples will always be expensive compared to other cars. Don’t buy on a whim, buy on an informed decision, then you will never regret that decision.
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Agree on this also. I'm big on listening to your "gut instinct" on things in this life.
If you walked on the deal initially, there are warning bells going off in your self-preservation, primal
levels somewhere in your noggin.
They're rarely, if ever, wrong.
 
if you can afford it buy a show car and drive it, hell a new car can cost that i see people drive every day. I bought my hellcat in 2015 for 65k with intentions of keeping it low miles, too fun to drive, it has 22k miles now with a few stone chips no dings yet but man what a ride when you don't baby them. at least an old charger will hold value, and probably gain, I have just finished my 68 after over 5 years, going to get my front end aligned as soon as I can find time, I will be driving this too, not as much as my beater, but you only live once, you can't take it with you and as long as you have a decent roof over your head, food on the table, **** it! live!
 
You could always bid on this:
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Dodge...353236?hash=item1cec687614:g:OJ0AAOSwrSte6QiJ
 
Restorations are only worth the quality of the restorer. You can start with a solid body, good trim good running gear and still end up with more than a car is ever going to sell for in it. What you have to decide is what you want to do with it. If you want to drive it a 4 speed, high spring tension clutch, no ac, manual brake, RB car can Make for some hard miles in 90 degree weather in town. I have a 67 Coronet R/T with a B&M 727, 440 built For Superstock with Manual brakes and powdered sintered iron linings. A 200 mile trip in it is like 200 in a Mack truck. It stops quick after the first stop, but cold linings make for really putting the foot down on the first stop. I like leaving some of the new boys at the light though. They think all old iron is easy meat for their buy a racers. I am working on a 74 challengerSE with a 400 magnum ac ps pw pdl gonna do some seat work an make it into a cruise car. I think I’ll put shocks off of a 70 or so Fury on it and softer springs with air bags. Trying to decide what color it should be. Gonna put a 300 + cam and some two inch ceramic Dougs on it though probably Holley projection. Got to have some fun!!!
 
I started driving my factory X9 Black '69 Charger R/T SE survivor more regularily a few years ago..... mainly because it had only logged 11,000 miles since 1983 and I figured time to DRIVE it !
So far so good..... another 10,000 clocked in last 3 years, getting the Radiator redone now as it was starting to swell/seep at a seam, front brake linings replaced, and I've found a trans fluid 'drip' on the floor now that I've got to check out as soon as the Radiator is back.

Just say'in.....
if you are going to DRIVE a survivor.... maintenance is paramount ?

I also think best to 'repair' original parts/pieces as much as possible rather than 'replacing' to maintain originality.
 
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Usually, people complain that a car is under (poorly ) restored. Not too often one complains it’s over restored. Honest evaluation though. Price is key here. All of these cars are incredibly expensive. There are no bargains pertaining to any of them. High package, high restoration. Equals big money. Entry level restoration B Bodies all start at a bare minimum of 35K.
 
I agree with what many others already said bevor:
If you like it, buy it and drive it. Its a waste to buy such a car just to store it away or showing it off. :)
 
pearljam724 said:
I would say 65. Which would be fair if it’s restored as well as it appears. Incredibly nice car.
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They are going for THAT much ?
I've got a nicer UN-restored R/T SE survivor in the driveway, and I doubt I would get $65K for it ?
Maybe it's all in the marketing, but I see the bidding stopped at $50K 'reserve not met'
 
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