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Hi Guys,

I'm totally new to this forum and am seeking some quick assistance with a 3.0CS that I've been aware of for quite some time, and which I've always admired, and which I might now have a short window of opportunity to purchase.

The car's a runner, but quite rough around the edges. It has a cloth interior (was this ever a factory option?) and the original wheels were replaced quite some time ago. The original paint is still more-or-less good, although there are definitely some rusty areas.

My question is, if I were to buy it, and based up on my basic description of this pretty rough example, what range of values should I be looking at?

I know for a fact that I'll have to sink $10K into it immediately to arrest the rot, steam clean it inside and out, fix the fluid leaks, and take care of other remedial maintenance. I should note that I have no intention of restoring this vehicle to concours condition -- I simply want to arrest the rot, make it a good driver, and enjoy using this beautiful vehicle.

Thanks a lot for your help.
 
Spitfire said:
Hi Guys,

I'm totally new to this forum and am seeking some quick assistance with a 3.0CS that I've been aware of for quite some time, and which I've always admired, and which I might now have a short window of opportunity to purchase.

The car's a runner, but quite rough around the edges. It has a cloth interior (was this ever a factory option?) and the original wheels were replaced quite some time ago. The original paint is still more-or-less good, although there are definitely some rusty areas.

My question is, if I were to buy it, and based up on my basic description of this pretty rough example, what range of values should I be looking at?

I know for a fact that I'll have to sink $10K into it immediately to arrest the rot, steam clean it inside and out, fix the fluid leaks, and take care of other remedial maintenance. I should note that I have no intention of restoring this vehicle to concours condition -- I simply want to arrest the rot, make it a good driver, and enjoy using this beautiful vehicle.

Thanks a lot for your help.
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and...where the heck are you located ?, this is a world forum ;-)
 
mechanics doable, but might be good to know what engine is there inside, no matter what the emblem in the trunk says, it is proven that people use to change what they are unable to handle, and stock engines are as scarce as hens teeth these days

cloth interior is factory stock

generally speaking rust is a concern, if in a limited ammount, doable, ...BTW rust free cars do no exist, cars were already rusted when assembled in osnabruck :evil:

all trim pieces are NLA, so you'd better have all them in good order, external trim as bumpers, and lights are also very expensive, so try to have them all present

mechanics, no problem at all, you will repair or find spares

coupes have become expensive, very expensive, so provided that you are offering very little information i would say a good looking running car would be worth anything between 10 to 20k€

this is to say nothing as all is so imprecise and subjective :razz:

photos will definitely help to assess on this case
 
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Most euro cars were cloth

Most US cars had leather in 73

Canadian market cars--I have no idea

Pix are a must here

If you have a lot, put them on photobucket and post a link.

What you can see is probably 10-25% of the rust that is there.

Take your phone and make movies up under the dash and up under the fenders, putting your phone in the hole at the upper rear fender well.

You will find rust and this will help in the haggling

Scott
 
either way you look at it these cars will gain value, just like classic 911 porsche's skyrocketed I believe these will aswell, such a timeless design and desirable car.
play with the price check everything out point out the flaws and get the best bang for your buck.

also post photos of it so the community can properly assess it and give you the best info
best of luck
 
More than valuation the key determination to make is that you can fix and stop the rust with 10k. If you are convinced that you can do that, and that you want the car long term you are in good shape.
 
I'm well into the restoration of a '76 vehicle and realise all too well how costly it can be to repair rust etc. :-(

Thanks for the tips everybody, I'll be sure to look carefully at the rust situation. I know she runs since I hear her pretty much every day as she pulls out of her driveway. She sounds great.

If I can grab some photos without giving the game away (don't want the owner to know I'm interested) I will.

Thanks again.



Arde said:
More than valuation the key determination to make is that you can fix and stop the rust with 10k. If you are convinced that you can do that, and that you want the car long term you are in good shape.
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When Craterface suggested a while ago to take video of under the fender I thought that's a great idea. So I did it 2 weeks ago and holy crap there was nothing to see. The structural steel had been cut out when they replaced the fenders.
Never trust a coupe.
 
"a good looking running car would be worth anything between 10 to 20k€"

Sadly this is not the case in Hawaii, as one of us recently discovered.
 
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