dba4life

Hi,

A woman a my company recently lost her husband. He had a 1978 vette and she is now looking to sell it. She knows nothing about the car and is asking for help in figuring out what it is worth.

This is the info I have gathered so far.

1978 - Silver (Not a pace car)
VIN 1Z87L8S413690

From the VIN this is the smaller 185hp engine (L-82??)

She says the condition is very good.

She is checking on milage.

What are the important factors in figuring out what the car is worth? From what I can see the values range greatly on the 78's.

Any help/advice is appreciated. I don't want to see her get ripped off.

Thanks!

Chris@VetteFinders

That would be L48. 185hp.

Biggest things are condition of the paint, milage (condition of engine). Frame rot, windshiedl support rot? There are many things that can set you back $500-$1000. Tariling arm rebuilt, new heads (does it smoke?), rear end, interior?....

Here's our price guide for you to look at:
http://vettefinders.com//index.cfm?f...ceGuide3&Gen=3

MikeC

My 78 L-82 4 spd is fair condition was appraised at $10,000 CAD, That was in October.

dba4life

Thanks guys. The value calculator helps.

She says she has someone that "Really Wants It" I am afraid they really want to rip her off. No numbers have been discussed yet.

But it sounds like these cars do go in the 5-6k range with the L-48 and then more $ based on condition.

thejaf

I bought my 1978 in 1998 for $7200. It had 92K miles on original L-48 engine. Silver Anniversary paint, auto, A/C, cruise, etc. Most things worked fine, car drove fine, etc.

5-6K seems a little on the lower end of the scale, although if she wants to sell it quickly.......