Question: buying my first opel gt

[heavijac]

hi i was hopeing some would help me to not overpay how much should i offer on this car... this car does not run

[BQS4]

Well, better pictures of the rocker panels and the car overall would help. But, just going by the two pictures posted, I would not go more than $200

[wrench459]

Looks like a nice 69 from the pictures.
There several areas to look at rocker rails,floor pan and so on for rust.
The less rust the more its worth.

[opeletti75]

well it has the rare tan interior and the guages look good the front bumper looks to be in good shape those front bumpers are worth there wait in gold all the trim peices on gts are worth alot of money they get 1.195 dollars for a full set from opel gt source i sell parts on ebay and get good money for trim peices one guy just got 235.00 for the gauge asembly with the gauges ofcourse another 150.00 for the steering wheel and cuolum with key and if it has a gas cap with key in good shape 75.00 to 100.00 if it has a rear trim peice that goes aruond the the back lights that in good shape 75.00 these peices are very rare opel gt source sells new repro rear lenses for 38.88 each front windsheilds 300.00 at least its well worth the asking price remeber this is a classic german sports car and rare

[MonkeyNutZ]

The badly installed house carpet is probably hiding something terrible.

[ungermm]

There are a lot of GTs in the non-running condition with restoration potential in the $500 range. If it has more than surface rust, it may go to the category of parts car and be worth less. If the chrome and body are good and just surface rust, I'd buy it if I didn't have to pay a lot for towing. It looks like it has chrome or mag wheels. If they can be cleaned that's another plus. Most important thing is to look under the carpet, along the rockers, belly pan and wheel wells for big rust problems.

Jerry

[heavijac]

thanks for you replys ill ask about the rust and see if he can send me more pics

[rrossjr]

Originally Posted by heavijac thanks for you replys ill ask about the rust and see if he can send me more pics

What's your ball park budget for the car and repairs to make it drivable? It is tempting to look for the best price out there, but in the end, it is usually (read always ) cheaper to buy a car with as much done as possible, within the framework of what you want to spend in total.
Cheers,
Ron in Indy

[heavijac]

i dont have much of a bugget im a teenager with no job looking for a project so i no i wont have it done any time soon but i have around 600 to get the car

[itzcoatlmedina]

Hi...
My first GT was a 68', and I remember having a terrible time dealing with rust, rust, rust,,,and more rust ( in the doors, the floor, belly pan) from the pick it seems to hace a very rusted front belly pan...Also you say it doesnt run, but does it have a complete engine?...
I would pay up to $600, ( no holes in the floor of course!)
Good luck!!

[yellaopelgt]

Lil story here.......I was young once a while ago and found an Opel GT sitting all by its lonesome....thought it had potential. Well, it didnt. Wasnt in the position to do a TOTAL restoration. so, bought it for cheap, stripped it down to bare bones,(this is what the Opel learning process is all about, tearing em down). Well, one turned into 5 (yeah, took me a while to figure this out,) But...I had a BOATLOAD of parts! EVENTUALLY....I figured out that I needed to find a DECENT car to start with. This one,unfortunately doesnt seem to be the sort of car to start with. I'd throw a few bucks at the guy and see what he says.....DONT expect that car to be the "one". Save your dough and get a clean one, it'll save you time and frustration in the long run.