I did a search on the value of a Pinto and didn't really find what I was looking for. I am looking at a 78 Pinto, it has around 90,000 miles , 4cyl. manual trans, it has little to no rust and I believe it is original paint. Haven't heard it run yet, hopefully today.
Does anyone have any ideas what it is worth. The seller is asking 2500 obo, which seems very high to me. Also what kind of gas mileage do these cars get? Thanks in advance.
Tony D
Market value = the price someone is willing to pay for an item + the price someone is willing to sell an item for.
What options does it have? Any rust or dents? How is the interior? How is the...... You have to look at the whole car. If it has items that need attention, look on ebay and see what parts are going for, if you can find them. I have seen very nice pintos priced in that range, but don't know what they sold for. In my opinion, prices seem to be going up, but there are still deals out there. If you want to get one needing little to no work, most of the time you will pay more for it. Location too, will have some effect on value, such as (but not limited to) rust free cars in northern areas.
Do you want the car? Is the owner looking to sell it, or just have it for sale?
Look the car over very well (or bring it to a mechanic you trust, and let that person look it over), and YOU decide what it is worth to YOU. Then decide IF you want to make an offer to the seller (below, at, or above the asking price, again, depending on condition/price). Ford made a bunch of them, IF that is not the one for you, find another one.
My 1978 2.3 auto will get about 20 mpg, depending....
Bill
A classic example of this is the yellow pinto on ebay right now. Its an all original with under 10k miles. check out the price............. 8)
Sometimes it depends on how much you feel your time is worth and how much you care to work on a car. You mentioned little to no rust. To me, here in California, little to no rust would mean a light surface rust on the underside of the car or it has an original paint job where the paint has gotten thin and surface rust has formed. In areas where rust is a problem, little to no rust could mean there are only a small amount of rust holes in the body. A lot of times, however, the size of the holes is not always indicative of the actual cancer in the body and may require some extensive work to get it right again. If the car is clean, everything is there, there is essentially no rust, and no one has made a bunch of modifications that cannot be reversed, and you can just get in it and drive it, then it could very well be worth the asking price. Just thoughts to ponder as you make your decision. If you feel it's too much, make him an offer you're comfortable with. If it doesn't work out, there are still some good cars out there you just might like even better! Good luck!!