Is this a great deal or what?

[Paul_G]

Asking price of $10,000? Prime example of a car that needs $35000 + to do a bare bones restoration, plus the $10k asking price to end up with a $30,000 car when done. Labor not included. Some things just have no value when doing the math.

1971 Roadrunner

 

[Kern Dog]

Not every car needs to be "restored" to have fun with it.
Yeah, the car is rough but if one had a wrecked or rusty parts car to supply stuff like glass, trim or other stuff this one needs, it would help.
I could have that car running and mobile for under $5000 since I have engines, transmissions and other stuff in the stash. I could be driving the car before summer. A guy starting from scratch will need more time and cash. A stick up the butt purist will pay through the nose to get the car restored to like new condition and then barely drive it.

 

[Armyvet25]

I think way over priced....but it's up to what you want to spend, I think you find one further along for same money

 

[eldubb440]

35K won't even get the body restored...... then you have drive line, int, ect...... none of these projects are "worth" more than scrap value in that condition

you're under water as soon as you drag it home

 

[Armyvet25]

just an example, gotta look outside your area, be willing to travel. project roadrunner running and driving project
1974 Plymouth Roadrunner

unless set on a 71

 

[chargervert]

Being that the car came from the desert there is the possibility that the car won't need floor pans,trunk pan,frame rails, inner fenders,cowl work,wheel houses or rocker panels. The car is worth checking out in person, before drawing the conclusion that the car needs every panel replaced. The car might need fenders,doors and rear quarter panels. Possibility of a roof skin hood and trunk lid too. But that is all the sheet metal replacement almost every 71 B body car needs anyway. The car is matching numbers and has the fender tag.

 

[YY1]

I have the deck lid and the section of roof/quarter that dented up real bad.

 

[70 sublime]

The ad say or serious offer so it can be bought for less than $10k
Looking at the car yes it has been dented up but it is not rotten
Just pull the car apart and bang the dents out the best you can then cover it with a skim of bondo
You will have a numbers matching car with all orginal sheet metal
I think I would rather brag about that then replace every exterior part with after market metal that still needed a skim of bondo here and there that they all seem to get with the new tin

 

[OKDart]

From my experience, 71-74 cars are a hard sell unless the market has changed since I've sold mine. So he's gonna have that car for a long time.

 

[68BabyBlue]

A stick up the butt purist will pay through the nose to get the car restored to like new condition and then barely drive it.

I bought my restored car when the previous owner got tired of looking at it after 28 years. If you have the patience, that's almost as cheap as putting a driver together.

 

[Coelacanth]

Hell yeah, it's a great deal...for "yard art".

 

[Paul_G]

Some say dont look at a restoration from the cost point of view, that is just plain stupid. My pockets, like 99% of the rest of the people are not overflowing with money. You must look at how much it will cost and be worth in the end. Throwing away $50k just to do a resto is stupid. I dont know anyone who has does that. Even rich people wont do that, thats why they are rich.

That leads me too these people who think they can get all this money for a car that is very close to worthless. Just makes no sense to me. When I sell something I put a fair price to begin with, then negotiate down a bit. I dont see fairly priced cars anywhere right now. For those that watch UTG on YT, he recently did a story on this very subject. Stay Tuned, Tony, also on YT, did a show on internet low ballers. That was pretty funny even though Tony is not a comic. This is why overpriced adds get low ball offers. Take the a shot at it, might get lucky. Or, just annoy the seller with his overpriced "diamond in a pigs a$$".

 

[Paul_G]

I sent a reply to the seller saying this;
"Rust free west coast cars are good project cars. This one has potential. But,... I can only go $2500 which is a fair realistic price. My plan is to make it a muscle rat. no body work at all. Let me know."

Will he get annoyed or consider the offer? Either way I win. Maybe $2500 is even too much.

 

[eldubb440]

maybe he's just "testing the waters"

 

[DeltaV]

Here is the right one to go find:

For Sale: Not Mine - FOR SALE-NOT MINE: 1972 Roadrunner GTX Track Pak 440 HP 4spd Dana 60 Only 219 Built Rare - $25,900 (Scottsdale)

Good luck!

 

[YY1]

I'd drive the hell outa that one.