What's a 79 Vette worth?

[Shah Mat]

350 engine, auto trans 75k miles. "Good" condition. Late 70's early 80's are not the most desirable, but I might be able to pick it up cheap. Needs a little work and the guy is sick of it. Thinking of turning it for a profit.

 

[Knot 4 Me]

L-48 or L-82? Unless you are stealing it I would think it would be hard to make much money on one.

 

[JFM]

Not that popular of a year to move.

 

[rschap1]

I will reply with
"less than a 69"

 

[OldSchool]

I would say 5 to 7K....If it's in good shape. Those "rubber bumper" vettes are not bringing any $$$ and probably never will.

 

[Knot 4 Me]

'74 - '77 are the least desirable, IMO. '78 - '82 are not much better. The '80 L-82 would be the most desirable out of that timeframe, IMO. None of them are worth much. In '86 I was dealing on a '79 L-82 with about 50K miles on it for right around $9K. They defintely have not gone up in value from then!

 

[Shah Mat]

L-48 or L-82? Unless you are stealing it I would think it would be hard to make much money on one.

What's the difference?

I think I can get this one for a couple grand.

 

[WeaponX]

5500 - 6500 If the miles are documented. 4000 if not. But that's around here in the middle.

 

[Rush]

I would think 5k for one in "good cond" would be all the money, 7 or 8 for verry good. Older vetts have brake caliper leaks, radiator leaks, and rear wheel bearings are a bich to replace. Color is important too.

 

[Rush]

Might ck. auto trader and see what there bringing.

 

[Knot 4 Me]

What's the difference?

I think I can get this one for a couple grand.

The L-82 was the higher HP version of the anemic 350 offered that year. There should be an emblem on each side of the hood indicating if it is an L-82. I believe it was '80 when they moved the emblem to the front fenders by the doors.

 

[Expensive Date]

The L-82 was the higher HP version of the anemic 350 offered that year. There should be an emblem on each side of the hood indicating if it is an L-82. I believe it was '80 when they moved the emblem to the front fenders by the doors.

You gotta check the Vin I was selling cars in the early 80s and the used to put L-82 emblems on all the hoods of the Vettes that were traded in.

 

[DollaBill]

whatever someone is willing to pay for it

 

[JupiterSunsation]

4 to 7K as the "after" price maybe.........no way will you buy it for 4-7K and make a profit.

2k would be the end of the world if it runs, drives and has all its parts (still installed, not car with boxes of parts).

 

[Slandrew]

1978 Pace car or silver anniversery are future collectors

 

[DAREDEVIL]

I say ,,if it has no rust and engine/tranny, is ok ...maybe 2 K at the most.

:ack2:

 

[CRC]

My guess was $7,000 even before I read this thread.

 

[Buoy]

I say ,,if it has no rust and engine/tranny, is ok ...maybe 2 K at the most.

:ack2:

What about light body rust??:sifone:

 

[JupiterSunsation]

1978 Pace car or silver anniversery are future collectors

No chance.....If I remember correctly they made a ton of those pace cars (like thousands) and it was essentially a sticker kit on top of a two tone paint scheme. I believe the 94 was the rarest pace car production run and they only came in purple/white and as convertibles. In 86 EVERY convertible was considered a pace car edition and they made thousands of those too!

No car ever became collectible due to a sticker kit.........it usually took low production numbers and higher performance to make it "collectible."

 

[rainmn]

1978 Pace car or silver anniversery are future collectors

I seriously those things will ever be considered collectable by anyone other than the people who own them.