Can Anyone Tell Me What This Car Is Worth?

$2300 would be in the right neighborhood for a replacement car from a used car dealer. If you were selling it yourself you would get a few hundred less most likely.

So figure before wreck you could have sold it for 2k and it needs 900 worth of work. I would think you could get 900 to 1200 for it as is.

Steve B.

"Saturn" wrote in news:4JYii.1919$Pv2.1669@trnddc03:

Nada Guide for my zip area reports:

Low Retail Clean Retail Value High Retail Base Price $1,700 $2,475 $3,050 Mileage - 120,000 miles TOTAL PRICE $1,700 $2,475* $3,050

• This Retail price is based on a clean vehicle history report.

Assuming you have A/C. The side panel is probably $300-$400 for a used panel and paint/labor. The hood another $300-$400 for same. A muffler and tailpipe should run less than $175.

As for what it is worth, totally depends on what a buyer will pay. I don't mean to be glib, but I recently sold a 1978 full size Ford van for my asking price of $1300. I have no clue I would get my asking price

- I expected someone to nibble it down to $900. The fair market value listed told me to expect about $500-$800. Despite the body cancer, is was mechanically sound and suited a buyer's need.

The OP also noted "It will need light assembly replaced".

I recently went to the local self serve 'picknpull' auto wrecking yard and purchased all the plastic body and door panels and front bumper and a hood for $50. total. Even the color was right so little/no paint work will be needed. IIRC they were having a 1/2 price sale that day but even full price is a huge bargain.

The self serve yards are great because you get to practice the removal before you pay and you get to fully inspect the parts after removal. You also get to keep all the fasteners and when you find a car the same as yours you can get spare parts like starters and alternators that commonly fail. When buying starters and alternators you are advised to take them to AutoZone or similar for testing while still under warranty. These cars are not difficult to work on and with a little TLC can be economically serviceable for a long time. Occasionally you can find serviceable tires on rims selling for less than the bare cost of mounting.

The only real caution I would make is where there is damage to the steering system which can be very hard and expensive to repair properly and can lead to alignment problems and severe tire wear.

Good luck, YMMV

You still have a self-serve auto wrecker ? ...they haven't existed in my part-of-the-world for 25 years ! or more .. Enjoy it while it lasts. john t