84 Capri RS 5.0 value?

No, I'm not going to sell it, but after frustrating searches
on the internet, I can't find a realistic value.
I'm the original owner, 60,000 miles, stored winters, etc.
According to values on the internet, the car is worth
$1200-1500, and I say crap! My 95 Ford E150 van is worth
that much. I think I'll just enjoy driving the car 200 miles
a year and let my heirs (who lust for it) figure out how
much to sell it for.

The Capri has settled down for a long winter nap in the garage.

FWIW
Dick

dickr2 wrote:
> No, I'm not going to sell it, but after frustrating searches
> on the internet, I can't find a realistic value.
> I'm the original owner, 60,000 miles, stored winters, etc.
> According to values on the internet, the car is worth
> $1200-1500, and I say crap! My 95 Ford E150 van is worth
> that much. I think I'll just enjoy driving the car 200 miles
> a year and let my heirs (who lust for it) figure out how
> much to sell it for.
>
> The Capri has settled down for a long winter nap in the garage.
>
> FWIW
> Dick
They're pretty hard to find in mint condition, this guy wants $4500
Canadian for an 85 GS 5.0 http://vb.foureyedpride.com/album.php?albumid=772

Trashy ones are in the $1500 down range.....Just from what is listed on
foureyedpride.com and craigslist.com

On Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:57:41 -0500, dickr2 >
wrote:

>No, I'm not going to sell it, but after frustrating searches
>on the internet, I can't find a realistic value.
>I'm the original owner, 60,000 miles, stored winters, etc.
>According to values on the internet, the car is worth
>$1200-1500, and I say crap! My 95 Ford E150 van is worth
>that much. I think I'll just enjoy driving the car 200 miles
>a year and let my heirs (who lust for it) figure out how
>much to sell it for.
>
>The Capri has settled down for a long winter nap in the garage.
>
>FWIW
>Dick


When you have a vehicle that old that's in really nice shape you have
to find the right buyer to get what it's worth.... someone who
appreciates vehicles.

"Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:57:41 -0500, dickr2 >
> wrote:
>
>>No, I'm not going to sell it, but after frustrating searches
>>on the internet, I can't find a realistic value.
>>I'm the original owner, 60,000 miles, stored winters, etc.
>>According to values on the internet, the car is worth
>>$1200-1500, and I say crap! My 95 Ford E150 van is worth
>>that much. I think I'll just enjoy driving the car 200 miles
>>a year and let my heirs (who lust for it) figure out how
>>much to sell it for.
>>
>>The Capri has settled down for a long winter nap in the garage.
>>
>>FWIW
>>Dick
>
>
> When you have a vehicle that old that's in really nice shape you have
> to find the right buyer to get what it's worth.... someone who
> appreciates vehicle.

NADA price 3766

"Ray" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:57:41 -0500, dickr2 >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>No, I'm not going to sell it, but after frustrating searches
>>>on the internet, I can't find a realistic value.
>>>I'm the original owner, 60,000 miles, stored winters, etc.
>>>According to values on the internet, the car is worth
>>>$1200-1500, and I say crap! My 95 Ford E150 van is worth
>>>that much. I think I'll just enjoy driving the car 200 miles
>>>a year and let my heirs (who lust for it) figure out how
>>>much to sell it for.
>>>
>>>The Capri has settled down for a long winter nap in the garage.
>>>
>>>FWIW
>>>Dick
>>
>>
>> When you have a vehicle that old that's in really nice shape you have
>> to find the right buyer to get what it's worth.... someone who
>> appreciates vehicle.
>
> NADA price 3766
>

My twin '93 5.0s are, together, worth less than $6,000US. Their only value
right now is to me.

As with any other collectible or item for sale, your Capri is only really
worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. Blue Book and internet
research tools only provide a ballpark price. You could offer it for sale at
$10,000, but that doesn't make it worth $10,000 (unless, of course, someone
writes a check in that amount!).

If you keep the car because it's important to YOU, then the resale value is
irrelevant (except for, maybe, insurance purposes). If you've kept it,
maintained it, taken care of it with an eye toward making a profit on your
investment somewhere down the road, then you've taken a big gamble, one
that's unlikely to pay off.

I would think that the number of potential buyers of a 1984 Capri are
getting smaller with every passing year. After all, who really cares about a
25-year-old low-tech underpowered V8, when a little more money gets you into
a trusted FWD preowned Toyota Camry?

I've always said that TFrog stays with me. In the beginning, it was because
I'd never driven a car that was quite as much fun. Now, you can add on the
fact that I'd probably only get about $1,500 for it, so it's not even worth
selling it at this point.

dwight
(...who has no heirs lusting after either pony, as far as I know...)
www.tfrog.com/tfrog/

dwight wrote:
>
> "Ray" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:57:41 -0500, dickr2 >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> No, I'm not going to sell it, but after frustrating searches
>>>> on the internet, I can't find a realistic value.
>>>> I'm the original owner, 60,000 miles, stored winters, etc.
>>>> According to values on the internet, the car is worth
>>>> $1200-1500, and I say crap! My 95 Ford E150 van is worth
>>>> that much. I think I'll just enjoy driving the car 200 miles
>>>> a year and let my heirs (who lust for it) figure out how
>>>> much to sell it for.
>>>>
>>>> The Capri has settled down for a long winter nap in the garage.
>>>>
>>>> FWIW
>>>> Dick
>>>
>>>
>>> When you have a vehicle that old that's in really nice shape you have
>>> to find the right buyer to get what it's worth.... someone who
>>> appreciates vehicle.
>>
>> NADA price 3766
>>
>
> My twin '93 5.0s are, together, worth less than $6,000US. Their only
> value right now is to me.
>

You might be surprised, especially as original as yours is. Maybe
it's different in different areas, but if I drive mine for three days
straight to places other than to work, I'll get at least one person or a
note asking to sell it.

--




"You may have noticed that I continue to use the term
'open-carry' rather than "OC" This is avoid confusion
with Oleoresin Capsicum, a Latin term meaning 'Give me
some water, bitch. This sh*t is melting my eyeballs.'" - dawg23

WindsorFox<[SS]> wrote:
<snip>
>
> You might be surprised, especially as original as yours is. Maybe
> it's different in different areas, but if I drive mine for three days
> straight to places other than to work, I'll get at least one person or a
> note asking to sell it.
>
Yup. After 25 years the Capri developed a small oil leak. I brought the
car in to the local Ford dealer (first class service operation, and
people I trust). Pan and valve cover gaskets were replaced along with
a few seals. There were several inquiries from folks in the service
department who were interested in purchasing the car.
I occasionally get comments like:
"Nice car, what year is it?"
"So you're driving the 'hot rod' today"
"Nice ride, Dude"
"You have a classic, don't sell it"

In the last 25 years, I've only seen 1 other 84 Capri RS 5.0 "bubble back"
that had identical paint color (black) and trim, and I've never seen another
of any color (except on the internet). The car might be somewhat rare, and
I'm going to keep it until they pry my cold dead hands off the steering wheel.
:-)
Dick

On 2009-10-11, dwight > wrote:

> I've always said that TFrog stays with me. In the beginning, it was because
> I'd never driven a car that was quite as much fun. Now, you can add on the
> fact that I'd probably only get about $1,500 for it, so it's not even worth
> selling it at this point.

I saw what looked to be a clean fox body (late 80s) for sale today...
asking price on the windshield was $6000. I just drove by it didn't stop
to take a good look. (too busy test driving my car and paying attention
to make sure it's fixed)