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First - thanks for accepting me onto your forum. I hang out on a bunch of them (all auto, tool and garage related). I'm looking for some advice...

My friend - also a lifelong car guy had a life changing stroke earlier this year. He has not regained his speech or use of right side (yet). This was one of his projects (1973 Karmann Ghia) - a car he owned for a long time and then put into storage (for like 15 years). I have little information on the car (his Aphasia makes it difficult to communicate). His wife needs to sell the car - hoping someone on this forum could give an estimate what it is worth as it sits.

What I can offer:
- the paint looks great (almost original) but ......there are small waves in the doors which lead me to believe body work may have been done in the past
- Interior is taken apart and everything buried inside car - was not able to dig out odometer (dash removed)
- Engine/tranny apparently runs fine - or did before Larry took the car apart
- All trim has been removed

Where is the car located? Will sale be pick up only? Does the car have all it's original parts? How much rust in floors, fender wells, firewall, heater channels?

It will certainly increase value to have engine/trans in the car and running. If, in fact, engine/trans is good, this may not be much of a job. Worth considering, IMO, even if you have to pay for a few hours labor. Just saying it runs will greatly devalue things.

Looks like a good start for a Ghia project.

doc

All I know is the large tail light models are less desirable than the early cars. You could post it on "bring a trailer". http://bringatrailer.com/

Hi SR71,

At this stage of the game, the value of the car is it's body and floorpan.

What a car is worth depends on what you plan to do with it, such as restore to a street car, a race car, a show car.

As it sets, someone might offer you anything from a few hundred dollars to a couple of thousand, and if you sell, the car goes away on a trailer.

Nationally, a running street Ghia in good shape (just good, not excellent) can bring about $5,000. Restored cars are double that, and even more.

In any case, good luck, for your friend's sake.

FJC

Thanks for the information guys ......