Chargers for sale by crack addicts

[Armyvet25]

out of the 3, I personally like the split bumper style of the 69 best, but still prefer the 1st and 3rd gens, even so, I can enjoy a 5 to 30k car way more without worrying about every little scratch

 

[Armyvet25]

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[RT68440]

Unfortunately its lipstick on a pig. I think you'd be shocked if you stripped that car down.

 

[AR67GTX]

At $68k I think at least for me, all the money is in it already - maybe to much.. Bidding any higher will just be digging a money pit deeper.

 

[RJ Squirrel]

Especially considering you would need to take it apart and start over

 

[Kern Dog]

Especially considering you would need to take it apart and start over

To what end?
You may be unaware, but some own these cars and drive them as they are, as imperfect as they may be. For them, they enjoy the car whether they would win a $14 plastic trophy or not.
That is how it is for me.
"Correct" paint dabs and wire looms?

How does that make the car faster, better handling, stop quicker or sound better?
Me? I don't care about that. I love the styling of these cars, the power and the sounds they make. New cars isolate you so much from the driving experience to where you're doing 85 mph and it feels like you're barely moving. 85 in a classic car, even one that is solid and tight, feels fast.
I admit, you don't want a hacked together car where it is structurally unsafe but unless you're a trophy chaser, why trash talk a fairly priced car that would be a lot of fun to own? Don't you drive your car?

 

[Coelacanth]

it's the tail lights I think

The only thing I actually like about the '68 taillights are the reverse lights. I can't stand double-circle taillights, it's been done to death. Were they trying to copy the rear design of the '68 'Vette? Same recessed rear window, same double-circle taillights. Did the Charger or 'Vette come out first in '68? Honest question. Wedging in the circles looks like an afterthought on the '68 Charger. The '69 and '70 taillights nailed it, IMO.

 

[440 4 speed]

out of the 3, I personally like the split bumper style of the 69 best, but still prefer the 1st and 3rd gens, even so, I can enjoy a 5 to 30k car way more without worrying about every little scratch

When I look at a 69 grille, I think back to when Pontiac started their split grilles earlier.

 

[Detective D]

That car screams "hack job".

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I wasn't going to say anything because these cars are out of my price range, but I thought even the pictures from further back the door lines along the rocker looked wack-o.
Also, a car that nice with bedliner spray all over it instead of paint is either for sale in the midwest and terminal fear of rust/salt erosion has made the owner go overkill, or much more likely not in the midwest and the owner is hiding a bunch of really bad booger welds and hack jobs.

That is a driver quality car. You can get away with the bad alignments on patina cars that people know it is a work in progress or hot rod. Once you make it shiny it better be ALL shiny or all you did is make more work for the next guy that wants it to be right.
As such, it should not sell for more then 35K. But it will. Most likely to a "classic car dealership".

Caveat emptor.

 

[Coelacanth]

As such, it should not sell for more then 35K. But it will. Most likely to a "classic car dealership".

I think your valuation is way off. Like 20K short, at least. It looks fairly decent to me, and nitpicking details like a bedliner'd trunk, stupid wire routing, trunk with apparently missing bump stops, hood springs either weak or not adjusted properly, etc. does not devalue a decent 2nd-gen Charger by 20K. Yes, it's not done but if you think a Charger like this is only worth 35K...then you and a bazillion others would be lining up in droves to buy it.

 

[DeltaV]

Never seen a bent center link.

That is a lifting bar.

 

[Detective D]

I think your valuation is way off. Like 20K short, at least. It looks fairly decent to me, and nitpicking details like a bedliner'd trunk, stupid wire routing, trunk with apparently missing bump stops, hood springs either weak or not adjusted properly, etc. does not devalue a decent 2nd-gen Charger by 20K. Yes, it's not done but if you think a Charger like this is only worth 35K...then you and a bazillion others would be lining up in droves to buy it.

I wouldn't.
But I am not a nostalgia driven, more money then I can spend in the rest of my life boomer gen either. No offense.
I also have had my fill of fixing other people's shity half *** work in my life. So if I was in the market for a car like that it would either be one I could fix properly or one that was fixed properly for more money.

A car like this is a flippers dream, all shined up without the price tag to match. Just need a sucker to take the hook and pocket 10-25K.
By the time someone pays to strip the car and fix all the hidden junk, and then redoes the car, even starting at 35k it would cost more then buying a proper car, or restoring a decent project.
This is not a project car, nor is it a finished car. It is worse then a project car with layers and has layers of $$$ to peel off before it can have the $$$ reapplied correctly.
Or it is a shined up driver that looks great from 25 feet and does good burnouts without worry of stone chips or door dings. People don't pay collector money for driver cars. Well, smart people won't. Nostalgia driven grandpa fat wallet might.

But it doesn;t matter to me. I am sure someone will make it their pride and joy for way more then it is worth and I likely will never see that car again in my lifetime.

 

[Triplegreen500]

some own these cars and drive them as they are, as imperfect as they may be.

Yep! Right here!!

Unrestored, imperfect...and totally driveable. Grocery store, Lowe's, Walmart, post office, work....long as the roads are clear, I'll drive it.

 

[RJ Squirrel]

To what end?
? Don't you drive your car?

Sure I drive my Roadrunner quite a lot and it has its own imperfections but thats not the point.
This car is being advertised for sale as a fresh restoration to fetch a premium price, and the body does not fit together well at all.

 

[Kern Dog]

I think this 1968 Charger R/T may end up qualifying for this thread. Listed on BaT today and zoomed immediately to $68,000+. Looks good outside and underneath but when you start looking at the undercoated hood, undercoated trunk, pitted trim, poor dash, ratty seat belts, non-stock engine compartment (supposedly original engine but who can say), non-stock wiring, etc, not my cup of tea. No telling what this will end up at in 6 more days of bidding.

1968 Dodge Charger R/T

None of those issues were hidden or misrepresented.

Especially considering you would need to take it apart and start over

I refuted this and rightfully so.

Sure I drive my Roadrunner quite a lot and it has its own imperfections but thats not the point.
This car is being advertised for sale as a fresh restoration to fetch a premium price, and the body does not fit together well at all.

No, the ad description never stated "fresh restoration" anywhere. In fact, the word "refurbishment" was actually used at least in 4 places, two alone in this opening paragraph:

"This 1968 Dodge Charger R/T was acquired out of Oregon from its original owner by the seller in 2016 as a project. A subsequent refurbishment was conducted between 2022 and 2025 with work that involved repainting the car in white, replacing the black vinyl roof, retrimming the black vinyl seats, and rebuilding the 440ci V8. The engine is complemented by an Edelbrock intake manifold, an Edelbrock carburetor, an aftermarket camshaft, an aluminum radiator, and a Flowmaster exhaust system. Other equipment includes a Sure Grip differential, American Racing 15″ Magnum 500–style wheels, front disc brakes, power steering, and a center console. This Charger R/T is now offered with broadcast sheets, refurbishment records, component manuals, removed and spare parts, and a clean Washington title in the seller’s name."

If you don't like the car, that is fine but you are confused as to the facts.

 

[RJ Squirrel]

I believe that you enjoy starting arguments.

 

[AR67GTX]

None of those issues were hidden or misrepresented.



I refuted this and rightfully so.



No, the ad description never stated "fresh restoration" anywhere. In fact, the word "refurbishment" was actually used at least in 4 places, two alone in this opening paragraph:

"This 1968 Dodge Charger R/T was acquired out of Oregon from its original owner by the seller in 2016 as a project. A subsequent refurbishment was conducted between 2022 and 2025 with work that involved repainting the car in white, replacing the black vinyl roof, retrimming the black vinyl seats, and rebuilding the 440ci V8. The engine is complemented by an Edelbrock intake manifold, an Edelbrock carburetor, an aftermarket camshaft, an aluminum radiator, and a Flowmaster exhaust system. Other equipment includes a Sure Grip differential, American Racing 15″ Magnum 500–style wheels, front disc brakes, power steering, and a center console. This Charger R/T is now offered with broadcast sheets, refurbishment records, component manuals, removed and spare parts, and a clean Washington title in the seller’s name."

If you don't like the car, that is fine but you are confused as to the facts.

I don’t remember saying any of those issues were hidden or misrepresented.

I also have never said this is a $25k, 30k or 35k car. I expressed surprise that it zoomed all the way up to $68k+ on the first day of the auction. As I said, at least for me I think all the money for the car is in the bid right now, maybe more. But often there is a heavy bidding war at the end that can hugely increase the price plus the BaT Buyers fee. And that could be where the crack addicts show up.

 

[davek]

chargers are just stupid expensive

 

[Kern Dog]

I believe that you enjoy starting arguments.

Feel free to prove me wrong.
I see people bashing a car that is listed for sale, a habit that some take as a sport.
If the seller is making false claims, I see them as fair game. When someone is being honest as it seems with the white 68 Charger we are discussing, it seems petty to pick it apart.
Again, feel free to prove me wrong on that one.
If you were selling your car, wouldn't you try to get the most that you can for it? Why fault another seller for doing the same thing?
It was even stated that the trunk is unfinished.
Absolutely nowhere was it stated that the car is a restoration.
I've been wrong as much as anyone has but I'm not wrong here. If you can make a compelling case, let's see it.

 

[RemCharger]

But often there is a heavy bidding war at the end that can hugely increase the price plus the BaT Buyers fee. And that could be where the crack addicts show up.

Now that's a different thread..
" Chargers bought by crack addicts"