I had planned on keeping my Z28 for a long time, but family and function get in the way and I need to get a truck to supplement my daily driver. Since I have no experience in selling a car as a private individual, I need some help (and maybe even some offers) from all of you. I usually buy a new car and just trade in the old one.

This is a 2001 Navy Blue Metallic M6 Z28 which is garage kept and driven a few times a month. It has just over 11,000 original miles and looks like a one-year-old car. I have some bolt-ons (see sig), but have kept all of the original parts except the exhaust, so if you wanted to return it to almost stock, you can. It has a brand new set of Z rated tires as well (less than 50 miles on them).

This body is in excellent condition. Not even one door ding (when I drive it, I park in the middle of nowhere). It has some minor scratches from just being in the garage over the years.

First of all, what's the best way to sell a car like this with super low miles? Ebay? AutoTrader? CamaroZ28.com? I was planning on asking $16,500 for it. A high price for a 2001 Camaro, but again, think of it as a one-year-old car. That's my starting price. I figure if I don't get any bites from that, I can always go down in price. That price is about $10,000 less than I paid for it (including bolt-ons).

Yes, I know you are going to ask for pictures, but I have no recent ones, and it's planning to rain this week (she stays in the garage when this happens). I'm hoping for better weather so I can give it a nice detail job and take some pictures.

If you are interested in the car, you can PM me. I'm located in the Dallas area.

Thanks for the feedback!
Glenn

 

Can anyone offer me some advice here?

Thanks,
Glenn

 

I went to the Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com) and NADA (www.nadaguides.com) websites, and your asking price is higher than full retail. I realize that you have some mods on your car, but it will be very difficult to get at or above full retail. If you are not in a hurry, you may find a buyer who wants the exact car you have and is willing to pay above retail for it. Best of luck with your sale.

 

post some pics

 

I think that's a fair asking price for a car w/ just 11k on it!

Who give a crap what KBB and NADA say anyhow, 16.5k is a good deal for a NBM 2001 Z28 with only 11k miles on it.

You could get near 18-20 on Autotrader for it.

 

KBB says your car is worth $13k. I say it would be a steal at that price.

Good luck!

 

I think that f-bodies, mustangs, and cars of special interest such as this one, after they are about 5-7 years old, can't be assessed using Kelly Blue Book or NADA.

KBB and NADA could care less if you've got a 6spd with leather versus an automatic with cloth. I mean yes, you do check the boxes for those, but i don't think the value they add for those particular items, doesn't coincide with what the buyer will pay.

I paid waaaaaaaay too much money for my Formula. But, at the time, it was a low mileage one-owner car, with all the paperwork, including the window sticker, and an older woman owned it, so i ponied up and forked over more than it was worth. In the end, i think i got a better car.

Somebody will realize a low miler six speed like that it is valuable, you'll probably just have to wait longer to find a buyer, thats all.

 

FWIW, KBB's price on my '87 Grand National reflects the special interest quite nicely.

 

Thanks for all the input guys! I'm in no hurry to sell, it's just that I hardly every drive it and there seems to be more and more times I need a truck as a second vehicle.

As requested, here are some pics:
http://web.mac.com/gtars/iWeb/sale

-Glenn

 

Wow, clean car. If I was looking to sell a car, the first place I would post my ad would be the places I looked to buy a car. I found both of my vehicles on autotrader or autorv.com. I would also post a for sale ad over on ls1tech.com

 

Thanks for all the advice, guys. I posted it on ls1tech.com for $16,000 and it sold the next day for the full price.

Glenn

 

congradulations!