Numbers matching, original owner, has documentation & photos of her when she was 18 with car, now 64 yrs old, 89000 original miles, all original drive train, hasn't been licensed since 1989, car fires right up, not quite a barn find but close, 396, turbo 400, 12 bolt, deluxe hounds tooth interior, car needs a restore but as close to original with no observable rust in obvious areas. Lady that owns asking $30,000 for it. Going to get all numbers from drivetrain to verify. Is a $15-20,000 offer reasonable? Our is this car that collectable that it can command that kind of asking price?

 

Thought I'd attach a couple pictures of car.

 

JMT's - nice Camaro, very nice and can be a driver the way she sits.
Don't disrespect the owner, she knows.

 

Absolutely no disrespect intended. Never purchased a car like this for asking price like that. Can remember back in early 80's car like that woulda been maybe a few grand. Kinda scary investing that kind of money without trying to get a little feedback from people more knowledgeable than me. Willing to take on project, but trying to get a better feel on pricing.

 

Nice Camaro - at least she does not have the trunk spoiler (my personal taste).
I'd start at 25 and top out at 27.
Cash talks, not a bank check or cashier's check - cold paper cash.

 

If the underneath is as nice as the top side then she has done her research. If she is smart she will not drop much. Survivors are getting harder and harder to find. IMO they could go up in value faster then a correctly restored car.

I am saying the 30k survivor has a better chance of going up in value percentage wise then a fully restored 75K car.

 

Very true - survivors bring more value to the table, including with their patina.

 

So your saying the car as it sits is more valuable unrestored, than say restoring interior and bringing it back to its original color of white? Just to me, bringing it back cleanly to original as much as possible without doing a complete restoration is ticket. Making a driver, but keeping it clean. Dang it not even my car and already making plans. Still lots of homework and trying to justify money to wife. Gonna be TOUGH but DO ABLE

 

Yes, they can be more value as long as it is a clean original at shows.
Obviously, ripped seats, cracked dash & steering wheel, faded carpets, rust, holes etc., and torn headliner do detract from value, naturally.
Don't forget, speakers in the doors drop value also.

I agree with you, if a DD, fix the interior to your liking as she would be yours.
No harm, no foul. Nothing wrong with a nice looking DD.

It is tough, the lady knows what she has. But anything is doable.
As a tip, if you do buy her and bring her home, not one word of complaint should be said within Wife's ears. Only nice comments shall be said - no negatives.
Wifes have ears like a dog and eyes like a hawk.
Good luck in your decision.

 

No. Your initial description made the car sound like a "survivor"; a more coveted "equipped pretty much as it rolled off the assembly line" car. But it's been repainted, and not the original color. Sorry but the car is no longer a survivor, and at this point, I don't see restoring the car affecting the value in a negative way. Restoring it is going to put you upside down financially though, having way more in it than it's worth.
Here's a nice one to keep an eye on, and it doesn't need a restoration: 68 Camaro SS/RS on ebay They have it on their website asking price of $37,500, which means actually buying it for close to or at $30k.