Thanx for all the reassurance. I'm sure its a B-J-S problem (Barret Jackson Syndrome). I'm not actively looking for a 65 but somewhere in the recess of my mind i'd like one. This one was close and from my initial view I thought it would be in my price range. I thought about it all weekend & decided that I'd sell my 68 Camaro to finance the 65. I'll continue with what I have.
On 8/14/07, Jim & Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > *Hey Rick, theres a 1965 Malibu 283ci ss ? in Port Jervis N.Y at Reiss > Auto sales, Inc. if your interested (845) 856-4372 we were down there today. > the only thing I can tell you is its white. Jimmy C. ps if you want me to > take a closer look let me know* > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 14, 2007 4:11 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Chevelle-list] Out of Touch? > > > You're OK Rick. It's the seller of the car you described that's out of > touch with reality. Unless a 65 is an original L-79 or one of the 201 BB > Z-16's, it's not worth much at all in poor condition. An original L-79 or > Z-16 might bring the kind of $$ you mentioned only if the buyer has a > burning desire for a 65. I have a fairly nice 65 SS and am aware that the > 66-72 BB models are more in demand & bring much higher prices. I can't even > guess what the car you saw is worth but shooting from the hip I'd say > probably $4-6k and only to the right person. Sounds like it might be a > project car or on it's way to a parts car. Keep looking. They're out there > in your price range. Sellers exploit but cash talks!! > > Phil G. 65 SS > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 1:09 pm > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Out of Touch? > > Please let me know if I'm totally out of touch with reality :). > > Yesterday I went to look at a 65 chevelle malibu convertible. White > with blue interior, reported to be "numbers matching". It was a 30 > footer at best. Panels were generally straight, some peeling & cracking of > paint between the trunk lid & top well. Passenger front fender was pushed > in right at the front corner, looked like they sideswiped a garage door. > Looked like a 10 year old Earl Sheib paint job. Interior looked like it > was recently done. Door panels looked original with repair carpeting added > at the bottom 6 inches-I don't think that was original. Carpet good, Front > bench seat cover looked relatively new & clean except for a 2 inch gash > under the drivers butt. Recent aftermarket A/C added but the water pump > pulley had no provision for a belt???????? Motor looked like it could have > been original. > > As I raised the hood to look at motor I asked how much. 20K! And the > look on my face must have confused the girl, she said, oh wait a minute let > me check the list inside. A minute later she returned Oh I was wrong its > 30K! What the heck are these dealers smoking? I went in thinking it > would be in the 10-15K range. It was certainly an OK driver but 30K is > premium money for a 65 - at least I think it is. > > I went there with the intent of really looking it over good, but decided > there was no point for further discussion. Is it > possible/likely/reasonable to look for a 65 convertible in the 10-15 K range > that isn't a basket case? Or am I really out of touch with the market. > > -- > Rick Schaefer > 72 TPI El Camino > > > ------------------------------ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free > from AOL at *AOL.com* <http://www.aol.com/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000437>. > > > -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
