do you think a Chevy caprice is worth $700?

Question

I have a neighbor that is selling his car and he is offering me 700 for it and it runs but he was telling me that the transmission was out and they put a rebuilt on it do u think its worth that much for an 1985 and also it might need shocks and the paint is in good condition but there are some rust spots. please help not sure if tis worth that much

Answer 1

yo bro go for it take the car and restore it and save in a garage and sell at around 2015 you wil get more money for the car ever

Answer 2

Im not sure what state you live in but in California that car isnt worth nothing except scrap metal, due to smog laws. In a state with little restriction on smog 700$'s is a great buy but ask him why he is selling it, is it because it wont run correctly or what. If the rust is all the way through the body no body work is expencive for someone that doesnt just bondo over it if you must get it painted DO NOT FOR ANY REASON TAKE IT TO MAYCO (not sure on spelling)AND GET THE CHEAPEST PAINT JOB it will bubble up and it will s**k. if its surface rust it can be sanded out, shocks are no big deal. Make sure if you have to pass smog that it will pass smog the 80's through the 90's are a pain to pass smog on any GM vehicle. Other than that it is a judgement call, I personaly love those years but because of were i live those cars have to pass smog and there a pain in the *** to get em' to pass, if they fail.

Answer 3

Mark In asking aout this variety of vehicle the real tale is that the older styles of the two the caprice and the impala are the greater well known classics. i might bypass under the 1980 variety years so which you do not ought to handle those low horsepower desktops that have constantly been a nightmare and a headache to diagnose while that feared verify engine gentle comes on. the final years for the two the caprice and the impala are from the years 1970 to 1979 and the 4 doorways are my fashionable because of the fact the excellent element approximately get admission to into the back seats are the main considerable the explanation why they seem to be a favorite selection among us classic vehicle freaks. you would be greater effectual off attempting e bay autos and who's familiar with you may discover one that is interior of sight on your areas of the city the place you line at. Bye Mark

Answer 4

HEY!!! a caprice for only $700.00 now that's a deal!!!!!. Don't listen to that Japanese loving guy a Caprice is a great car. I own one and its the most reliable car I have ever owned!. Toyota is a sardine can of a car. Nothing beats a Chevrolet!.My Caprice is a great open road car and gets good gas mileage too! On the highway at 70 mph I get between 28 and 29 mpg. And its a solid steel car. $700.00 ? I would jump on a deal like that one!!!!

Answer 5

depending how many miles are on it you didn't say, the man probably has that much in the rebuilt transmission, you can probably get 4 shocks for it for less than $100 and patch up the rust yourself and you will probably have a decent car for under a grand, I'd go for it, of course you could always make a lower offer first.

Answer 6

Bring her to NY. You only get "piped" if it's a 1998 or newer car of truck. If your Caprice has the 4.5 liter (262 cubic inch) motor it will last forever. The 305's are somewhat of a weak sister. Thin wall castings low nickel, manganese and chrome in the block and heads results in quick valve guide wear. De-tricked cylinder heads are equipped with little intake runners and valves. If the trans. and motor is OK I'd go for it. Shocks are cheap and literally fall on that car. That car's got room and rear wheel drive to boot.

Answer 7

Not really, Personally I rather pay a little more for a rust free body. Those are hard to find where I live and appear to be the same scenario where your at too. Of course you do know that mid size gm only gets around 12 miles to the gallon gas.

Answer 8

You can't buy anything for $700. If it runs and has a rebuilt transmission in it, go for it. I would get some sort of varification on the tranny, however. I would think that it would be worth close to that on its own.

Answer 9

Hell no!

Tell him you'll give him a hundred bucks, and you're doing HIM a favor---it'd cost more than that to have someone tow it to the junk yard!

On second thought---it's never a good idea to buy a car from a neighbor (or a friend), ESP if it's a POS (piece of sh...).
Save your cash and buy a used Toyota.

Answer 10

yea.... negociate tho. offer him $500 and if he doesnt lower then take it anyway. in a couple of years if you fix the rust then the value will rise like the cars of the 60's and 70's