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Necoa #: 12579
Location: 11(IA,NE,ND,SD)
Joined: Oct 04, 2008
Posts: 24
Year: 1979
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:27 am Post subject: New to the site NEED SOME OPINIONS
Hello all, First of all I found this site while researching El Camino's. Love it here and have already learned a tremendous amount of stuff. This site is awesome.
Anyway here's my situration. I have wanted an El Camino for EVER!! I have located one that is a 1979, 60,000 original miles, absolutely perfect interior, no tears rips stains etc etc. However here's the bad! The thing is freaking puke brown and has one of those God awful toppers on it. Absolutely no rust in the car anywhere. Overall it is an exceptionally solid car. I realize that color is simply changed via the spray gun. The car will not be used as a daily driver. More of a weekend driver to the store or to church or something!!!!
The car is located in the midwest too. I'm sure region makes a difference.
Thank you in advance for your responses. I look foreward to learning a lot here on this site.
Anyway my question is the guy is asking a little over $4K for it. Is this a good price to pay?
Necoa #: 6858
Location: 7(AL,GA,TN)
Joined: Feb 07, 2006
Posts: 937
Year: 1970
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:40 am Post subject: welcome
Welcome, Aaron. If the car is truly rust free then I would say well worth 4K. Low miles and no rust are very hard to come by. Good luck with it. _________________ Jim
70 ElCamino 461 solid M20 331eaton
http://elcaminocentral.com/gallery-album_album346.html
Necoa #: 7195
Location: 17(S.CA,S.NV)
Joined: Mar 26, 2006
Posts: 848
Year: 1977
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:05 am Post subject: Re: New to the site NEED SOME OPINIONS
Aaron ~~~
Welcome to ECC We're GLAD to have you on board!
Now in regards to yor question:
Ugly Elco wrote:
the guy is asking a little over $4K for it. Is this a good price to pay?
Simply put ~~ The Elky is worth whatever you are willing to pay for it.
To some it might be worth only a Grand, and to others, 8 Grand.
Good, SOLID Elkies are at a premium, and are not that easy to come by.
In my opinon, IF YOU don't aquire this Elky for the 4 G's, rest assured,
the next guy to come along surely WILL. So set your mind at ease, IT WILL have a good home and be taken good care of. _________________ http://elcaminocentral.com/gallery-album_CoyoteOn2s77Cage.html
Keep the Shiney Side Up
The Rubber Side Down !!
aka Larry
Necoa #: 12579
Location: 11(IA,NE,ND,SD)
Joined: Oct 04, 2008
Posts: 24
Year: 1979
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject:
Well I went across town and threw the guy a low ball offer. Ended up walking away with the thing for $3200.00 cash. I was all kinds of happy. I have to replace a valve cover gasket tomorrow and then she will be good to go. I would really like to believe that it has 36K original on it. I guess it's completely possible judging by the interior. AWESOME
Necoa #: 7195
Location: 17(S.CA,S.NV)
Joined: Mar 26, 2006
Posts: 848
Year: 1977
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject: Re: New to the site NEED SOME OPINIONS
YOU see > I WAS RIGHT! As I said earlier
CoyoteOn2 wrote:
Aaron ~~~
So set your mind at ease, IT WILL have a good home and be taken good care of.
Don't ya just hate it when that happens ?
CONGRADULATIONS !!!
One bit of advise tho ~~~ Take photos, lots of photos, and post them.
We all love photos here at ECC, just so you know.
Good luck, but then again, guess you don't need any as it seems you've already got it. _________________ http://elcaminocentral.com/gallery-album_CoyoteOn2s77Cage.html
Keep the Shiney Side Up
The Rubber Side Down !!
aka Larry
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