1just4don Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 I found a good 'original' ,,,nothing fancy,,,but good, 3 window Plymouth coupe, close by my home. How do you determine how much you pay for something as rare as this?? I dont see many if any 3 windows around these parts,,,mostly all family sedans, with the two seater rather than the just one!! Any body else 'know' how to price or value something like this?? Thanks for any advice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 What year is it? I'll look it up in my old car value guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nile Limbaugh Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 The way I figure is find the top dollar value in the old car value guide and start subtracting to fix what isn't right. But don't calculate your own labor as free, figure what a shop would charge. It's amazing how far down you can go in a big hurry. Best rule of thumb, buy the best one you can afford because it's almost impossible to do it yourself for as little!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48mirage Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Here is one place to start: http://www.manheimgold.com/car_lo.html Then comes the hard part, you have to make your own evaluation as to what the car is worth to you and how you will use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1just4don Posted January 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Its a 1950 3 window coupe, what number of P-_ is that?? I dont quite get the P and D numbers yet,,,being a newbie??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Griffin Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 P-17? I'm not exactly sure since I have Dodge but someone will post it. As far as the letters go C means Chrysler, S=Desoto, D=Dodge and P=Plymouth then the next two numbers are your year car which could have ran 3 or 4 years with the same P-17 etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 1950 plymouth should be a p20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cipponeri Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 I paid $5000, for mine when I got it. It was running and had a nice interior, I drove it home from Arizonia. The paint wasn't very good. I didn't know that It would drop an exhaust valve seat three days later. It is a P 19. Tony C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1949P17BC Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 I paid 1500.00 for my 49P17, ran and drove it but decided to do a complete frame on restoration, motor, trans, frontend, chrome, glass, rubber and paint. I agree find the best you can afford, but make sure its really what you want to spend time and money. Great fun, but like any hobby you will always spend more than they are worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 I'd get John Burke to do the negotiations for you, then you won't pay more than 300 bucks. Lots of times if the seller just wants to get rid of a piece of juk clutteiring up their garage or yard, you can get em fairly cheap. Now that you have put a rare appilation on the thing, you have raised the value in your mind. Three windows in general aren't that rare. 49 was the first year Plymouth switched to that body style, quite a few were mad in 50. go to the magazine store and get an Old Cars Price guide, and a Hemmings looks for similar cars for sale and look at the condition guide. If it is a running survivor (an original car that has not been restored, renewed or rebuilt) it may be worth more in that all except maintenence parts are original to the car. The other factor is how much you can afford. But start low and see how the negotiations go, Is anyone else interested inthe car???? How eager is the seller to get it gone. Lots of things to consider beside the actual value of the car. But the price guide and hemmings will give you an idea. Also go to ebay and check out the plymouth section for completed deals on similar vehicles. There are two on now, here is one at 2500. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1950-Plymouth-Coupe-3-window-57-000-original-miles_W0QQitemZ260072260620QQihZ016QQcategoryZ6387QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 My "Old Cars" price guide values them from between $600 to $15,500 with an average driver valued at around $4000. I always ask the seller to just tell me what the lowest amount is he'll take and then make my decision from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldSmith Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 I went to the mannheimgold site and looked up m:confused: my 47 DeSoto Custom Suburban. Good is worth $10,000, Excellent $18,000, and Show $24,000. I think mine is between Good and Excellent. A buyer may think otherwise. Is there a set of definitions or a guide to determine the condition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Olson Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Hello, there is currently a really nice looking 1950 Plymouth Biz Coupe for sale on "Trader Online" asking $13,000 and it is all done ready to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Olson Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Also, there is a really nice 1950 PLYMOUTH CRANBROOK 2dr sedan, black asking price is $6,900. A person couldn't possibly come close to restoring a car like this for $6,900. It is better appearing than the $13,000 black Plymouth 3 indow biz coupe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Lot of truth in that statement..years ago I bought a 49 Club Coupe..looked real good in the ad...so I took a gamble and got it..before buying I inquired with a transporter that I had done business with before and luck be with me he was going to be in that town for a deliverly so getting it back to the east coast was smooth and very affordable...long story short..I got it for the wife to drive and said that if I got 50 percent of what it was advertized to be including the paint I would be ok..turned out better than that..I could not have got a rough looker runner and make it look as nice especially the complete new interior for that price...in truth I would be better served doing that now but as I rather like working on them I will stay with my fixer uppers..so if you want to invest time and money..it is not hard..or if you just want to drive it....you be way ahead looking about for a real nice completed car..better deal in the long run. Worst part is that my short legged wife could not drive it and did not feel safe behind the wheel..said if it was an automatic it would have been just up her alley...so it went bye bye as it was really not what I wanted at that time..I did keep it about 3 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Chrashler Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 I sold my 49 for $5500 last year. Ran well and nice body. Some custom modifications. Yesterday there was a non running 41 Chrysler that went on EBAY for a little over $4000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 as more people get into the the older cars..more are turning to less known cars and as such price is ever increasing. Getting hard to find a beater at a decent price these days..the electronic pages of today have made these cars accessable to everyone and desire to own brings the big dollars out. Barns finds are getting rougher as it is hard to even find a barn these days...so in reality..if you have found a nice solid car or a particular body that has eye appeal..the value will be what you wat to pay versus what the man will sell for...lot of owners of these cars now have Barrett Jackson stars in their eyes and think they all have a rare valuable car...you are wise to ask what it is worth but it is only a ball park for the average that you can assume..personal inspection will determine the final worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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