Guys,
I'm looking to sell my stock red '97 GT w/ 167,xxx miles on it. I'd like to get $2,000-$2,500 out of it but being a '97 from Michigan it goes without say there are rust issues. It was my DD until 1.5 years ago and has been my around town car since and is getting used less and less. Car is located in Northern Virginia now.
The bad: The largest issue is rust, with the rocker panels that are completely rusted through to the point that passing safety inspection in Virginia is questionable depending on who is doing the inspection. Gas tank door rusted and its creeping on the quarter panel. The body has it dents and dings as well and hood has a small 1" crease on the front right.
The good: Mechanically the engine and transmission are great and she drives strong and true. Regularly maintained. New firestones with ~10-15k. Interior is in good condition, no rips, tears, stains and has never been smoked in. Rear left brake line just replaced, new resonator, new mufflers and new rad and hoses.
I'd love to keep the car and put new rockers panels on it etc but unfortunately I'm getting ready to do major construction on my house and need the garage space and cash....and the SO hates the car. With the rocker panels rusted through I'm not sure what to do, I've had some mechanics in NOVA (northern virginia) tell me to scrap the car b/c of the rust which I don't want to do but maybe have to? So...is $2k reasonable? It could easily be a DD again but probably not in VA unless the rust is fixed. If anyone wants to part this car out for some extra cash that is an option too, I don't have time to. I'll move this to 'for sale' when I get some pictures in a few days. What are you guys thoughts?
TL;TR - '97 GT in VA, mechanically sounds, interior good condition, rusted out rockers and body has bumps and bruises. Is $2-2.5k reasonable, or is it scrap? Thoughts? I'll take offers.
I'm looking to sell my stock red '97 GT w/ 167,xxx miles on it. I'd like to get $2,000-$2,500 out of it but being a '97 from Michigan it goes without say there are rust issues. It was my DD until 1.5 years ago and has been my around town car since and is getting used less and less. Car is located in Northern Virginia now.
The bad: The largest issue is rust, with the rocker panels that are completely rusted through to the point that passing safety inspection in Virginia is questionable depending on who is doing the inspection. Gas tank door rusted and its creeping on the quarter panel. The body has it dents and dings as well and hood has a small 1" crease on the front right.
The good: Mechanically the engine and transmission are great and she drives strong and true. Regularly maintained. New firestones with ~10-15k. Interior is in good condition, no rips, tears, stains and has never been smoked in. Rear left brake line just replaced, new resonator, new mufflers and new rad and hoses.
I'd love to keep the car and put new rockers panels on it etc but unfortunately I'm getting ready to do major construction on my house and need the garage space and cash....and the SO hates the car. With the rocker panels rusted through I'm not sure what to do, I've had some mechanics in NOVA (northern virginia) tell me to scrap the car b/c of the rust which I don't want to do but maybe have to? So...is $2k reasonable? It could easily be a DD again but probably not in VA unless the rust is fixed. If anyone wants to part this car out for some extra cash that is an option too, I don't have time to. I'll move this to 'for sale' when I get some pictures in a few days. What are you guys thoughts?
TL;TR - '97 GT in VA, mechanically sounds, interior good condition, rusted out rockers and body has bumps and bruises. Is $2-2.5k reasonable, or is it scrap? Thoughts? I'll take offers.
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