I sold an extremely nice low mileage one (58,000 MI) with factory carb
conversion for $2500, and a worn (110,000 Mi) but decent looking and running
one for $1000, and a running but very tired one (145,000 MI) for $500, both
still EFI, on eBay, and all within the last year or two. These were all
California cars with no rust, excellent bumpers etc. My keeper is a very
nice 130,000 Mi one with original paint, interior etc., for which I paid
$3300 and then rebuilt the engine and transmission, which I knew was too
much but it was the nicest original I could find with EFI intact. I don't
believe there is any need to pay over $3500 for even the best of these with
EFI intact, no rust etc.
For a car from east of the Rockies, with the usual problems of Eastern cars,
anything over $2000 is too much, unless the car is near mint and still EFI,
(or with the factory conversion, if that's your preference). A car with a
backyard conversion is basically a gamble and cannot be registered in some
states, so I wouldn't touch one.
This is an opinion, based on personal experience and bias, so don't bother
arguing with me!
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: Rob P <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 5:08 PM
Subject: IML: 81-83 Imperial values
>
>
> I just saw an 83 Imperial for sale on the net for $14,500!?!?!/!
> That seems super high. Most of the real nice ones I have seen are in the
> $5-6K range. What does the list think the high side is for these years?
> I know whatever someone will pay, but $14,500? I'm all for it, I got mine
> cheap :)
> Rob
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