what are peopl paying for wagons

i always see wagons for sale on here and here that they want to much for them. so what did you pay for yours and the miles and shape it was in. i have a 94 caprice i paid 8k for it with 27k miles, real clean but has rust all over the frame and came with some aftermarket parts new not installed.

I paid $1200 for my '93 Caprice with 120k. Has a complete documented service history, solid frame and only minor quarter rust. Not to mention a one owner car since new. I'm happy with it.

I am not at liberty to disclose that information at this time.

I paid 3 grand for my original owner OCC with 54000 miles 6 years ago this past june the 7th.I have all the dealer
performed maintenance paperwork.Found out thru this forum that its one of the most optioned OCC produced for
1991.
It is getting ready to hit 69000 miles due to my not driving much due to health issues.Its been the most trouble
free car that I have ever owned.
Jim "Flasheroo"

I paid $1900 for mine with 137,xxx miles on it, 2 years ago.

It was treated like garbage for at least the last several years before I got it. VERY dirty with rust in few spots thanks to a leaking roof rack. I spent a good bit on it to bring it back up to snuff mechanically and it has been a great vehicle so I cannot complain.

I bought 8 of them in a two year span. They ranged wildly in price and condition, but suffice to say I stole a couple of them. TBI wagons in Florida don't have much resale value right now, which was good for me

Case and point

http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/cto/1936956525.html <- started at 2500 about 3 months ago and still for sale

http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/cto/1874819387.html ,- only saw ad once

http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/cto/1939584040.html <- new ad today...only 800 if I was in the market......

I saw that first one from Hollywood when it was first posted. Wheels are strange.

hey bill will the wife see this. i will never tell mine all i have in mine

I paid $1200 for my 95 RMW with 88k on it back in 2007. I paid $500 for my 95 Caprice with a bad trans, 194k on it last October.

I've paid anywhere from $400 up to a bit over $4,000 for wagons. So many variables contribute to what they're worth but in the end it comes down to how much it's worth to YOU.

or you could pay what these guys are paying: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260658553566&viewitem=

Discussions like these only end up making you feel bad. You inevitably get the one or two guys who got steals and that makes everyone else who paid a reasonable price look like an idiot. In reality, those kinds of deals are "statistical outliers" which means that the rest of us should ignore them. You have to be in the right place at the right time and be able to travel and have the cash, etc.

The fact is, as Fred says, every used car is a once-in-a-lifetime purchase because every car is in a unique position and you'll never be able to buy that exact car ever again.

I will say that curiously, every b-body with a broken transmission is automatically worth $1000.

sherlock9c1 wrote:

Discussions like these only end up making you feel bad. You inevitably get the one or two guys who got steals and that makes everyone else who paid a reasonable price look like an idiot. In reality, those kinds of deals are "statistical outliers" which means that the rest of us should ignore them. You have to be in the right place at the right time and be able to travel and have the cash, etc.

Or like how after I bought my Caprice I found this place and all the wagons for sale

Still love my wagon and feel what I paid was more than fair.

You bring up a good point Joel. And those of us who have bought multiple wagons get spoiled by the "great deals" we find.

I've seen wagons that are actually reasonably priced and yet find myself thinking it's overpriced simply because I've gotten lucky on a few finds.

Fair pricing is really a matter of perspective.

Bottom line One mans junk is anothers treasure I paid a LOT for my OCC BUT I needed a truck with a little power. Some think I am crazy (well a LOT think that) while others didn't think it was that bad of a deal. Hell I have put 1500 miles on it already

$5500 in early '06 with 74K on the clock for a one owner bone stock (original tires even) car that belonged to a 78 year old woman (verified by registration.... birth date was 1928!!)

In 4 years, I have managed to DESTROY the value by putting on an additional 75K miles.....






Wonder what it would be worth if I installed that 88419 mile cluster........

What good is a car if ya don't DRIVE it ??!! I always get my $$$s worth out of all my "junk".

The price of any used car is directly reflected in the owners enjoyment of that car,.

nick

I paid $3500 for my 96 with 73K miles on it this past April. It needed a lot of detail work but it's nice now.

-Mike

phantom 309 wrote:

The price of any used car is directly reflected in the owners enjoyment of that car,.

nick

Yup !! Mine was cut up to along with the wrong motor in it.

The one above for 12,500




Mine from Mike, for 10 last fall.

You win!