Two nice examples of 3rdgen 'verts..

[Frosty]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___Rare-89-Firebird-Trans-Am-CONVERTIBLE-Florida-car_W0QQitemZ250289165589QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20Trucks QQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250289165589&_trkparms=39%3A1|65%3A-2|240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___1989-GTA-Convertible-RARE_W0QQitemZ280263702152QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20Truck sQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280263702152&_trkparms=39%3A1|65%3A-2|240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

The wood grain needs to go but other than that...it's sharp.

[SteveR]

I'd buy em :nod:

[WildBillyT]

I'd buy em :nod:

Not me.


Full History
Below are the historical events for this vehicle listed in chronological order. Any discrepancies will be in bold text.
Report Run Date: 2008-08-28 14:51:17.356 EDT
Vehicle: 1989 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am / Trans Am GTA (1G2FW2187KL231881)
Event date Location Odometer reading Data Source Details
04/04/1991 SPRINGFIELD, MO 28,707 Motor Vehicle Dept. ODOMETER READING FROM DMV
04/04/1991 SPRINGFIELD, MO Motor Vehicle Dept. SALVAGE



Uh, yeah. Not worth it.

[maroman88]

wow 2 awesome examples!! i dont recall ever having seen an early GTA vert before

except the TTA vert at the NATS last year :drool:

[chrisfrom nj]

ill take both cars

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

The black one has a weird convertible boot thing...never seen one like that except on the 50s Ford thingie

[NJSPEEDER]

Salvage titles are not something to automatically run away from. There are any number of ways to end up with a one without anything important ever happening to the car.
Theft recoveries often getsalvage titles just because enough stuff is missing, actually saw an '07 vette for sale recently with this problem. Crooks stole the WHOLE interior, dash, seats, HUD, console, everything. Car had less than 5k miles on it, not a mark on teh body, but it was being sold as a salvage title.
Specialty cars, like a real ASC vert, can take seemingly minor damage and end up with a salvage title simply because the cost of shipping the car back to the specialty builder and then paying their inflated repair rates adds up to more than the car is worth.
You can even end up with a salvage title on a car with just a bunch of bent bolt on parts like control arms, spindles, and rims.

Negative titles are more about the value of repair compared to retail than what damage has actually been done to a vehicle.

[WildBillyT]

Salvage titles are not something to automatically run away from. There are any number of ways to end up with a one without anything important ever happening to the car.
Theft recoveries often getsalvage titles just because enough stuff is missing, actually saw an '07 vette for sale recently with this problem. Crooks stole the WHOLE interior, dash, seats, HUD, console, everything. Car had less than 5k miles on it, not a mark on teh body, but it was being sold as a salvage title.
Specialty cars, like a real ASC vert, can take seemingly minor damage and end up with a salvage title simply because the cost of shipping the car back to the specialty builder and then paying their inflated repair rates adds up to more than the car is worth.
You can even end up with a salvage title on a car with just a bunch of bent bolt on parts like control arms, spindles, and rims.

Negative titles are more about the value of repair compared to retail than what damage has actually been done to a vehicle.


I get what you are saying regarding condition, but if you are buying it for investment purposes since it's so rare I don't think that matters.

[sweetbmxrider]

and plus its hard to get the title switched....