Thinking about selling '95 T/A 6 speed

[inthered]

Just as the title says... I was thinking about selling my car. It has 145,000 miles on it and believe it or not most of those are highway miles. It's a 6 speed. The clutch has 6,000 miles on it. It has been fed a steady diet of mobil 1 synthetic its entire life at 3,000 mile intervals. It's not pristine or polished with a baby diaper but it's in fairly good shape. There is wear on the driver seat as is common with these vehicles. The starter is brand new less than 500 miles on it.

I was looking for your opinions on what it would fetch (with mods in signature except satellite radio and radar detector) and if anyone had any interest.

[V]

Going price for that type of car etc is around $3,500. Yes people are asking more than that for them all over the place, but that's why they are STILL for sale.

[deadtrend1]

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my off the top of my head guess was $3500-$4000

[Dudbird113]

Around 4000 pesos

[NastyEllEssWon]

lol where are these prices coming from? Ive seen ls1 cars sell in that price range. its an lt1. crappy year because of obd1.5 and isnt a collectors edition. 3k would be the max i think anyone would pay for it.

[V]

3k if auto. the 500 extra because its stick.
same as how those cheaper LS1s are auto for the most part.

[NastyEllEssWon]

3k if auto. the 500 extra because its stick.
same as how those cheaper LS1s are auto for the most part.



yeah but looking at his signature he has some exhaust work which is going to be a pain in the ass when trying to get the car inspected and its a bastard year. 3k seems tops. if it was a 97 m6 t/a with ram air hood i can see it grabbing over 3k and maybe even up to 4200 but not for a 95. im just trying to be realistic about the market here. it sucks but the market isnt what it once used to be :(

[wrong generation]

it sucks but the market isnt what it once used to be :(

how does it suck ? hell it use to be for a 19 year old car with over 100k miles you were lucky if you could get $1000 most sold for $500 at max. so id think that being able to get that for a 19 year old car in this market is a good thing.

[NastyEllEssWon]

how does it suck ? hell it use to be for a 19 year old car with over 100k miles you were lucky if you could get $1000 most sold for $500 at max. so id think that being able to get that for a 19 year old car in this market is a good thing.



asking 3 grand for the car and getting 3 grand for the car is two different things. also cars have made more technological leaps and bounds from an 85 camaro to a 95 of the same model. they last longer and stay in nicer shape than cars used to.

[sweetbmxrider]

lol where are these prices coming from? Ive seen ls1 cars sell in that price range. its an lt1. crappy year because of obd1.5 and isnt a collectors edition. 3k would be the max i think anyone would pay for it.

yeah but looking at his signature he has some exhaust work which is going to be a pain in the ass when trying to get the car inspected and its a bastard year. 3k seems tops. if it was a 97 m6 t/a with ram air hood i can see it grabbing over 3k and maybe even up to 4200 but not for a 95. im just trying to be realistic about the market here. it sucks but the market isnt what it once used to be :(

95 is one of the best year lt1's to own. These are facts.

[NastyEllEssWon]

95 is one of the best year lt1's to own. These are facts.



how is it? every other gm car ive ever known 95 was the year to stay away from since its an in between year for OBD systems. from everything ive seen and read the 96/97 cars would be the higher priced sellers with 93-95 taking a hit in price 93's/94's specifically for being early year of a new generation and 95 for the obd1.5 setup being an oddball one year setup

[greenformula92]

95 is one of the best year lt1's to own. These are facts.

OBD1 with flash memory, Vented Opti, no after cat 02 sensors. plus isn't your car a 95 lol

[sweetbmxrider]

how is it? every other gm car ive ever known 95 was the year to stay away from since its an in between year for OBD systems. from everything ive seen and read the 96/97 cars would be the higher priced sellers with 93-95 taking a hit in price 93's/94's specifically for being early year of a new generation and 95 for the obd1.5 setup being an oddball one year setup

First year for vented opti system and tuning software is much cheaper along with a single cat. Other subtle differences that people who are aware can take advantage of.

[LTb1ow]

The ONLY advantage to 96+ LT1 cars is the lack of a real inspection at DMV. Otherwise, if you know LT1 cars, 95 is the best year.

[NastyEllEssWon]

Meh thats if youre selling it to an F-body person. If he plops it up on craigslist the average person looking to buy a car doesnt want mods on a car that needs to go through inspection for emissions. OBD2 will sell easier and better to the general public.

If you do manage to sell it to an F-body head, theyll find ways to chew you down even more, especially if they know what to look for on an fbody. there are a few points of every camaro/firebird out there that you can immediately go to and knock a few bucks off for not working.

im still saying max youll get cash in hand is 3 grand, but asking for 3500 seems reasonable to stay in that ballpark. i'd still expect someone to try to chew you down under the 3 mark though, especially since its modded.

[LTb1ow]

Meh thats if youre selling it to an F-body person. If he plops it up on craigslist the average person looking to buy a car doesnt want mods on a car that needs to go through inspection for emissions. OBD2 will sell easier and better to the general public.

If you do manage to sell it to an F-body head, theyll find ways to chew you down even more, especially if they know what to look for on an fbody. there are a few points of every camaro/firebird out there that you can immediately go to and knock a few bucks off for not working.

im still saying max youll get cash in hand is 3 grand, but asking for 3500 seems reasonable to stay in that ballpark. i'd still expect someone to try to chew you down under the 3 mark though, especially since its modded.

There isn't anything done to the car that would make it fail emissions.

The other points you make are valid, but he posted on an Fbod board and all :lol:

[NastyEllEssWon]

There isn't anything done to the car that would make it fail emissions.

The other points you make are valid, but he posted on an Fbod board and all :lol:


headers = instant fail

[WildBillyT]

headers = instant fail

Not true. Shortys can be smog legal if they do not move the cats and retain AIR/EGR. Others have had issues but I have personally taken 4 "post 1974 cars" with long tube headers through inspection and been fine.

And to the OP, this is the type of thing that is best answered with some pictures of the car in question. The true value can vary greatly based on how good the body and interior look, etc. If it looks like a pack of wild badgers ripped apart the interior and then drove it through a barbed wire factory, you'd be lucky to get $2k. But if the interior is clean and the seats are tear-free, and the paint shines up nice with no dents, cracks, or spiderwebbing I would say you might be able to get twice that.

[NastyEllEssWon]

Not true. Shortys can be smog legal if they do not move the cats and retain AIR/EGR. Others have had issues but I have personally taken 4 "post 1974 cars" with long tube headers through inspection and been fine.

And to the OP, this is the type of thing that is best answered with some pictures of the car in question. The true value can vary greatly based on how good the body and interior look, etc. If it looks like a pack of wild badgers ripped apart the interior and then drove it through a barbed wire factory, you'd be lucky to get $2k. But if the interior is clean and the seats are tear-free, and the paint shines up nice with no dents, cracks, or spiderwebbing I would say you might be able to get twice that.



lol billy makes a point. all this back and forth can be solved by just seeing the damn car. if its in as good as shape as maromans ws6 then you might be right billy :D

[LTb1ow]

headers = instant fail

Your ignorance troubles me.

[Squirrel]

1. 93 was the best year for LT1's, speeeeeeeeed density /discussion
1a. 93's were actually the easiest to tune
2. I bought my 93 M6 car with ~128k on it in 2005 for 3500, so if you got that i'd be surprised

What color is it and hows the paint?

[WildBillyT]

1. 93 was the best year for LT1's, speeeeeeeeed density /discussion
1a. 93's were actually the easiest to tune
2. I bought my 93 M6 car with ~128k on it in 2005 for 3500, so if you got that i'd be surprised

What color is it and hows the paint?

Nonvented opti is a dumpster fire.

[LTb1ow]

Nonvented opti is a dumpster fire.

As are burning chips to tune your car, as is a non MAF car, as is the crappy fuel line setup, as is the non PCM controlled trans, as is the complete lack of anyone to tune them well.

No idea why or how you would ever want a 93.

[Featherburner]

As are burning chips to tune your car,True
as is a non MAF car,Not so much. as is the crappy fuel line setup,If by crappy you mean easier to access and work on, then you are correct! as is the non PCM controlled trans, Not an issue with an M6 and I bet if you asked Adam he wouldn't mind not letting the PCM lock out the shifts in his setup.
as is the complete lack of anyone to tune them well.You had great luck finding someone tune your car, right?

No idea why or how you would ever want a 93.It's a 93 thing...kinda like an LT1 thing.

[NastyEllEssWon]

Your ignorance troubles me.



lol it doesnt matter if the headers claim to be ''legal'' iirc you can be failed for the car being too loud or on visual inspection under the hood. youre at the mercy of the facility doing your emissions testings.

[Squirrel]

Only 93's can claim they had the rockstar M29 trans, also, one of the 3rd gen's beloved hall of fame tuners did my tune at my house in one evening

[trashman01]

im intrested and being in CT theres no inspections, just emissions or ill just register it in SC being theres nothing in that state, i have a number on my head, would like to see some pictures if possible?

[Kat]

As are burning chips to tune your car, as is a non MAF car, as is the crappy fuel line setup, as is the non PCM controlled trans, as is the complete lack of anyone to tune them well.

No idea why or how you would ever want a 93.

I know how to tune them....

[BonzoHansen]

Only 93's can claim they had the rockstar M29 trans, also, one of the 3rd gen's beloved hall of fame tuners did my tune at my house in one evening

why is that t56 'a rockstar'? isn't that the one with the steeper 1st gear? i'm not a t56 expert, but most other manual transmissions the versions with steeper 1st gears are weaker.

[WildBillyT]

why is that t56 'a rockstar'? isn't that the one with the steeper 1st gear? i'm not a t56 expert, but most other manual transmissions the versions with steeper 1st gears are weaker.

They are.

[inthered]

I decided to keep the car and for some reason I never saw all these posts.

Anyway I found some of this thread interesting... especially how I'd instantly fail inspection for headers? WTF?

I've passed inspection tons of times without much of any issue. I recently went and failed at idle but passed with flying colors during the "high idle" test. A leaky injector has been suggested to me so it's something to check out.

Depending on how long you've been around here I may or may not have met you. I believe I only went to 1 meet which was the very first meet at the Firkin Tavern in Ewing? That sounds familiar for some reason.

Anyway, I decided to keep the car and have invested some money into it recently to catch up on some maintenance that I haven't done in the past 10 years I haven't used the car.... hey can you believe that? 10 years! People who I've met in the past 10 years can't believe I actually have this car and have a hard time believing that I "didn't just buy this" until I can show them a picture from 2001 with me at a meet.

Hope to catch up with you guys and see you all around.

[WildBillyT]

Cool to see you hung on to it! Post up some pics if you get the chance.

Regarding the headers, moving (or removing) the catalytic converters is a violation of federal law, and is therefore illegal.

Enforcement can be very lax on it though, with some states not even doing any type of emissions inspection at all.

[inthered]

I still have a cat and have always passed the "tampering" inspection.

[89 Trans Am WS6]

Welcome to the haven't had the car at a meet since 10 years ago club!! lol

Glad you decided to hold onto her.

PS- A inspector *could* fail you for any deviation from stock..shorties with AIR/EGR included.
It is supposed to fall under tampering.

Have I ever failed someone for something like that? No. Can it be done? Yes.

Never know what kind of D-bag your up against on that given day. ;x

[ar0ck]

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