"RW53104" (rw53104)
05/03/2014 at 10:08 • Filed to: None
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"RW53104" (rw53104)
05/03/2014 at 10:08 • Filed to: None | 2
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Sure, a Grand Prix is alright and all, but why would I spend almost $20,000 on a 1999 Pontiac? (From !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! )
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Asking $7500. 200,000+ miles. KBB: $3250 (that's WITH the "Dale Earnhardt package", eg. the highest valued variety)
That's a 130% premium for pace car livery.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Asking $65,000. NADA Average retail: $48k. That's a 35% premium for pace car livery.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Ok, so this one is actually reasonably priced. KBB is $22,000 for the basic Corvette and Low Retail NADA is $22,100; He's asking $23,ooo, and it is supercharged with under 35k miles, after all.
Disclaimer: I have absolutely no interest in racing at all.
I just don't get why these carry a premium; I don't get why anyone thinks the graphics looks good; I don't know why you would want to profess a love of NASCAR; and I don't know why you would ruin a beautiful car with tacky stickers.
camaroboy68ss
> RW53104
05/03/2014 at 10:12 |
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Im not sure on most but as for like the 67 Camaro Indy 500 Pace car they only built the cars for the race. there was no extra cars built for dealers. so there were the 2 actual pace cars and then I think like 100-150? festival cars built and that was it. In 1969 (like you picture) they did offer a pace car option for people. the door decals though would come in the trunk and it was up to the new owner if they wanted them on the car or not. True paces cars bring more because they are usually low production cars. same goes for like a rare regular option package.
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RW53104
> camaroboy68ss
05/03/2014 at 10:15 |
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I get the rarity, it just seems like a bit of a scam. Slap some stickers on a car- but only a few- and suddenly they're worth more. I just don't get why you would spend the extra money- unless you were just trying to flip it for profit off a different sucker.
Hoccy
> RW53104
05/03/2014 at 10:23 |
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If the cars with the liveries have something to do with the actual racecar, I don't really see the problem. At least if the car isn't in mint condition. I don't really like any of the liveries in NASCAR. They seem a bit tacky and overdone to me, and I like liveries from rally and touringcar better. Give me a Volvo 242 with a Nordica livery and I'll take it any day.
And yes, I've seen that car in person.
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RW53104
> Hoccy
05/03/2014 at 10:26 |
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Personally, I would never own anything with a race theme. But, that Volvo is aesthetically 10x better than the pace car look.
crowmolly
> RW53104
05/03/2014 at 10:38 |
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There is a big oversight with a lot of "pace car" stuff on the market.
People call their cars "pace cars" but in most cases they aren't. They are pace car replicas . Big difference in value.
That Grand Prix is an actual pace car, not a replica. That commands a premium.
The '69 appears to be one of the festival/replica cars. But it's also fully documented down to the protect-o-plate which helps. It's overpriced for an L48 car but some of the L78 cars can pull that.
The HIDEOUS C5 has a blower on it which probably adds to the price.
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RW53104
> crowmolly
05/03/2014 at 10:46 |
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So it is, in other words, a bit of a scam. The Camaro and Corvette were tricky examples, because they could potentially hold their price without the pace car stickers- but the sellers made a point to showcase the package. That Monte Carlo is just ridiculous, though.
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crowmolly
> RW53104
05/04/2014 at 09:41 |
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The Camaro and Corvette get a few extra $ if they were factory replicas as it's like any other special or limited edition. Cash grab? Pretty much, but so is an anniversary edition. They just do not get the big cash boost from actually pacing the race.
For what it's worth I wouldn't really use a first gen Camaro in pretty much any type of value discussion since you see wacky behavior with them that you don't really see with other cars. Any type of zany option or combination gets value added, and I mean ANY. Like production date LOL.
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RW53104
> crowmolly
05/04/2014 at 20:52 |
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Anniversary editions brings up a good point... My parents actually owned a '94 trans am 25th anniversary edition. They didn't break the bank by any means, but I'm sure it called a bit of a premium (it was used) with the white leather (cool), white wheels (not cool), and white w/ blue stripe paint. It had the ws6 package, too. And a box full of 25th anniversary souvenirs.