r15

Those prices are about what I paid for mine with over double the milage. I can't complain though, I got the color I wanted. Those cars are a steal though. I would expect all to be at 10-12k instead.

socalman

I posted this in another thread few days ago, but worked so hard on it I'd thought I'd share again.

Ebay Sold the past 2 weeks (91-96 only), or
would've sold if reserves/buy it now's weren't so high.

(All Auto's unless otherwise noted)



1991-
Sold:
$5900- Red Coupe 115k
$7800- Purple (custom) 135k (All new engine, trans etc)
$5600- Teal Vert 104k
$5950- Blue Coupe 107k

Had bids but not sold: (noteworthy)
$7600- Orange (custom) couple- asking 11k

1992
Sold:
$6200- Black 6spd Coupe 89k
$10000- Black Vert 44k
$10900- Yellow 6spd Cp 61k

Noteworthy but not sold (bids but had reserve or bin)
$5050- Blue Vert 148k
$7950- White Vert 57k
$7650- Blue Vert 58k bin 13990
$6600- Blk Coupe 19k bin 15500
$6600- Blk Vert 89k bin 9995
$6205- Yellow Vert 107k bin $8950 (rough)
$11000- White Vert 31k bin $15500
$4600- White Vert 105k bin 7900
$7000- Polo Coupe 64k (no bin)
$8500- Black Vert 45k bin $12000
$4000- White Coupe 167k bin $5500

1993-
Sold:
$15900- Anniv 5k
$12100- Black 6spd Vert 52k
$7000- Polo Coupe 102k
$8050- Blue Coupe 56k

had bids but not sold

$22766- Anniv Vert 2k
$4050- Black Coupe 170k bin $5000
$12832- White Vert 6k reserve not met (rnm)
$3750- Black Coupe 197k bin $4300
$8200- Red 6spd Coupe 68k bin $9500

1994-
Sold:
$9600- Blue w/Kit Coupe 43k 620 hp etc.
$9000- Black 6spd Coupe 87k

Bids but not sold:
$12300- REd Vert 15k
$7800- Red Coupe 31k
$14200- Black Rose Coupe 14k bin $17800
$10100- Black Coupe 46k bin $13000
$7100- Red Coupe 63k bin $11500
$10300- Blue w/kit Coupe 11k rnm

1995-
Sold:
$12000- White Coupe 62k
$9000- Blue Coupe 76k
$6000- White Vert 99k (stored 4 yrs but looked clean)

Bids but not sold
$11501- Polo Coupe 28k rnm
$6000- DRM Coupe 75k rnm
$7100- Black Coupe 58k bin $12000
$9200- Red 6spd Vert 39k bin $17500
$11900- Black Coupe 57k bin $12500
$7600- White 6spd Coupe 67k bin $9800
$9100- Black Coupe 55k bin $12800

1996-
Sold:
$9500 CE Coupe Auto 111k
$9600 Red Coupe 58k
$10777- CE Coupe Auto 52k
$10500- Polo Coupe 47k
$15000- White Coupe 38k
$7600- White Coupe 79k (accident on record)
$20400- Red Vert 4k (400 hp)

Bid but not sold:
$9000- Black Vert 58k bin $15900
$5250- Black Coupe 74k bin $12500
$10100- Red 6spd Vert 74k rnm
$10000- White Vert 65k bin $13500

TIMSTERS VETTE

I wish these cars where around when I was looking back then. You would almost like to buy one and resell for a profit and keep the market stable.???

syco_cop

It's Detroit. That car is expensive as hell, you can buy like ten houses with that kind of money in that city.

purvissp

I do hate to see such low prices on such great cars, but times are tough and I would image extremely bad around the Detroit area. If you are hard up for money just to meet your daily living expenses the first things that have to go are you toys.

That being said I am not a bit sorry about what I paid for my '95 LT1 and plan to keep it. To me the C4 is one of the best looking Vettes they ever produced.

I did not buy mine as an investment, I bought it for fun and it sure gives me a lot of fun.

It would be nice if some day the prices on C4 would start going up, but it really doesn't matter to me.

RetiredSFC 97

I only paid 7400 for my 90 with 56K on it.


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Was it needed a new catback, new FPR, new injectors, new weather stripping, new stereo, new tires, new seat leathers.

My point is a lot of these cars need work to get them up to what they should be whether one thinks so or not. It will be extremely rare to find one of these cars this low price and not need work. They are out there due to hard times for the owner, but my guess is that's the exception.

I've been looking at vettes non stop and that's my take anyway. I could be wrong though.

Bronze85

High production numbers could be one reason, then again look at 65-66 Mustang prices/production numbers. C4's to the car magazines etc. are treated like Mustang II's and therefore reflected as such.

syco_cop

Never seen many road race mustang lls, King Cobra lls are nothing, but I think any ZR1, LT4, or maybe even the LT1 and L98 owners will beg to differ.

I remember a time people gave me crap for restoring a 70 Camaro, or restoring a 69 GMC truck, now I'm the one having the last laugh. All cars hit rock bottom around 20-25 years old. Best time to buy.

Bronze85

Sorry, numbers don't lie nor care.

Jon Hekking

These will never be very collectible of have the value the other earlier generations enjoy, including the C3s. ZR1's and GS cars being the exception.

nypearson

I have mine and that's all that really matters. I paid a fair price for a great car. Hope to have it for a long time.

jrzvette

Name the 10% that live better than we do.

ps374

Leader one you need to come down to the real world like I had to. Throw away your VetNInvestment price guides. Forget what you have been told .Craiglist is now the unoffical price guide of C4 and C5 Corvettes. A poor economy, Corvette owners with no patience lusting for newer C6s have all added to the C4 and C5 demise. I have sitting in my garage a spotless 84 With thousands invested into it. Right now I would be thrilled to get $4,000 which no one will give me. The going price for early C4 s is $3500 or less. Less in most cases unless you can find someone who just does not know the Market. My cousin has just sold a black on black C5 Worked engine and a bunch of other goodies in excellent shape for a 97 K car. He was hoping to get $15,000. After months of no bites he is letting it go for $10,500. Thats were we are at. At this point Mustangs are a better investment. That C4 is worth every penny of the 8 Grand asking price. But the seller better take his $6,000 offer and run or just sit on it. I think we are in trouble as sellers. Best advice is to just hold onto them. Maybe that will bring the prices up?

Bronze85

And that's all that matters!

gabezC4

Those cars are slightly below Current market Value. At the same time there a people trying to sell their C4's for more than Current market Value.

Those 3 cars are right in line for what they are selling for. I want a 2002-2004 ZO6 and those can be had with low miles for $20K or less. Its the best time to buy a used Corvette.

Forget you own a C4 and come back in 10-15 years. Thats when they will be "worth" more. For now, drive them till the doors fall off.

85VetteTerreHaute

Personally I am GLAD the prices are low right now. I was able to pick mine up for 3,000. I was looking for another truck at the time, however I fell in love with the car and couldnt pass it up.

Paul Workman

Tough right now. But, as my grandmother used to say..."This too shall pass!"

P.

robw2p

I've had my vette for less than 2 months...so take this with a grain of salt..but if the market wasn't low right now I do not know if I would own a vette. I was able to pay cash, I smile every day that I am driving my dream car, and lets face it.....at the end of the day....chicks dig vettes.

Jon Hekking

Show me a decent low mileage late C5 Z06 for under $20K..............

Railroadman

Right now there are TWO factors at work driving the C-4 prices down.

The first is the U-shaped curve of Corvette values which has been at work since the beginning. It starts out as an expensive new car, gradually loses value as it gets older until it becomes just another used sports car. Then gradually the age begins to work in the owner's favor as they become more rare and desired. The price then climbs as they are seen as collectible. C-4's are at the bottom of this U right now and probably will start to SLOWLY become more desirable over the coming years.

The other factor is the economy which is depressing prices of all non-essential items. There have been several owners here who lost their jobs and came to the painful decision they could not eat their Corvette for dinner or put it on their kids feet. Reality dictated they sell, hopefully to buy another in the future.

When both of those combine, values go way down. I understand the OP's point but we can't really expect someone to hold out for $3000 more just to keep the values up. And add me to the crowd - I don't care that I paid more for mine than it's worth today. I have put 16,000+ miles on it in just over 2 years, and I have no intention of selling. If it goes to a value of $100, I'll still drive mine and smile.