Im headed to the Charlotte Auto Fair in September. I figured I'd throw a price on my 69 Satellite. Not sure what price to put. Not looking to sell it but if I can make money on it I will use that money to buy another. I like flipping cars just not sure I can make money on this one.
1969 Satellite "Roadrunner A12" clone
-Roughly 58k miles on the body best I can tell, I have receipts from the 90's showing 51k miles.
-383 stock 4 barrel intake motor with competition Carter carb (not sure what year the motor is)
-727 trans
-8 3/4 with 3.23's
-rebuilt the front suspension and upgraded upper control arm with a QA1 control arm. New sway bar.
-Added disc brake kit to the front. Have the rear disc brake kit for the rear (waiting till it cools to put that on)
-New reproduction seat belts front and rear with shoulder belts front and rear.
-Paint is probably a year or two old. Not a perfect paint job but very nice. I can't find any rust at all.
-Newer exhaust
Prices seem to be all over the place. That's why I ask. I'm new to the Mopar old car world. I usually flip Jeep CJ's and Wranglers.
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My thoughts, & $0.02... To the #'s match, & purists it is a '69 Satellite. It factually can't be anything else. To the motor-head/Mother Mopar fan... it is a well-done clone, albeit a 383...To any muscle car lover, it looks good (both inside, & out), and I'm sure sounds good too! Driving-down-the-highway, it appears to be a Six-Pack, 1969 Road Runner - a rarity for certain! Any '69 Road Runner is not your everyday car, seen all over-the-place. At a car show, you'll hear all the [sic] "expert" opinions, etc. If I wanted a nice 1969 Road Runner, found yours, & as equipped, I myself (if I was wanting to buy your car), would make an offer, and you would counter with something... I myself (but not everyone is me), never make an offer, if I don't have the money, or the means to procure it! Do not offer it at $40K/O.B.O. - as you are signaling your car at: "Too much/too-high" and open to offers, e.g. you are aware your asking price is too high. Opinions (including mine), are like belly buttons...everyone has one. Cars sell themselves. It won't be worth more w/the rear disc brakes installed. Save for another Mopar, sell them, or hold in reserve to include w/sale, to sweeten a deal...Pick a price that you are comfortable with (your choice), or as suggested, in the $40k range. Doubtful "A-N-Y-O-N-E" will pay your asking price, and keep-in-mind that no matter what you have...someone will find fault with it...give you there "expert' opinion (like mine remember), so let them step-up and make an offer. "M.T.B.S.W."
I sold both a '30 Model A sedan with a 302, chopped top, etc. and the buyer never drove the car! Same thing with one '87 G/Nat'l Buick...the buyer didn't drive it either, until he bought it! There are people out there now, wanting a Road Runner, and yours may be their dream machine. Keep-in-mind too...a seller, & buyer are on opposite sides of the fence. IMHO...your car has great "curb-side" appeal. Maybe a set of aftermarket wheels, will make-it-pop even more, or the '69 dog-dish caps...all a matter of personal tastes. Your car looks very nice! Back in the late '80's, & into the '90's - many good clones went begging, because they weren't matching number cars. A lot of "basket-case" cars, brought big $$$ - solely on the fact they were matching numbered cars. Your car, is not an investment car that will grow in value, as time goes-by...but shoulda'/woulda'/coulda' bring a good price. No rust you say? Condition is (almost), 'E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G!" No one can tell your car isn't the "real-deal" on the hwy, or curbside, until they read the VIN, & the Fender Tag (and then)...only if they know Mopars! Let them look, drool, whatever, and do not point-out infinitisimal faults, as they are negatives, and only add-up to negatives. Let the buyer look all he wants, avoid "Test Pilots" and if someone asks: "What will you take for it...?" Tell them: "If you're serious, make-me an offer!"
Regards,
AL
P.S. (as noted), You might add the "440 SIX BBL" decal to the hood. You wouldn't sell-it as a 440...but just another "WOW" factor, as seen by onlookers.
P.P.S. if any "expert" buyer tells you, that your car isn't a "REAL" Road Runner... (DUUUH!), and can't be worth more than "blah-blah-blah" - remind him the cost of a "REAL" six-pack car, or the cost to bring any car, to the standard #2/3 yours is! If you put-in that 440, then someone would say they want a Hemi car...It Never Ends... Cheers!
