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Patrick
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NOV 20, 05:05 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by sledcaddie:
I just wanted to show another example of asking and selling prices.
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And it is a good example... demonstrating why your buddy (mentioned in the opening post) is dreaming! 
| quote | Originally posted by sledcaddie:
1988 Fiero GT, 5 speed, low mileage, that has been stored (untouched) in a garage for over 20 years. No battery, no keys, 4 flat (original) tires, no locking lug nut socket, etc. He thinks HIS is worth at least $14K.
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[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 11-20-2019).]
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exc911ence
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NOV 21, 12:07 AM
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sourmash
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NOV 21, 09:00 AM
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Prior to 2006 buying muscle cars, or expensive bikes, expensive homes, expensive toys ruled the day. Is it happening again prior to what came to haunt in 2007-2009? I guess a pristine super low mileage Fiero might sell for that, but remember all those black and silver Pace Car Corvettes bunches of people bought and never used which never realized their investment on?
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cam-a-lot
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NOV 21, 09:44 AM
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I think the difference is (speaking of pace car corvettes, etc) is that there was really nothing special about some of these cars except some stickers and change in interior color. For example, 84 Indy Fiero, 15th anniversary Trans Am, 78 Pace Car Corvette, 87 Cutlass 442, Monte Carlo SS.... These cars were plain production cars with crap performance, but GM tried to make them "special" by adding some stickers to the air filter covers, change up some interior colors, and voila... collectible? I think not
Factory yellow Chevettes may be rare, but that does not make them valuable. Rarity alone does not make a car collectible or valuable in my opinion if it is barely different from a large volume production model. I think the smart buyers looked beyond the skin, and bought cars that actually had more than window dressing... SD 455 Trans Am, L88 Corvette, 89 Turbo Trans AM, Buick GN GNX, SVO Mustangs, Yenko Camaros, etc.
I believe the price of cars that actually performed better than their regular production cousins are the ones that most collectors are willing to pay a premium for. Alternatively, cars that ARE rare, such as Delorean, Puma, or even Porsche 914 that have a cult following may be good investments. Just my 2 cents... Opinions, not facts.[This message has been edited by cam-a-lot (edited 11-21-2019).]
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Fiero Turbo NS
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NOV 21, 02:15 PM
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sledcaddie
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NOV 22, 03:03 PM
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Easy8
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NOV 22, 07:11 PM
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"parking break instructions, original limited warranty from Good Year, maintenance schedule, Delco 2000 Series music system manual, sun roof case, and original remote lock/unlock keys....."
They were doing so well, alas the original remote lock/unlock keys.. guess he has an uber rare 88
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sourmash
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NOV 22, 08:21 PM
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I don't know that any of that argument describes an 88 Fiero so much since the ultimate value of one doesn't elevate it to any lofty levels or mass desirability? You find them for a few hundred dollars. It seems comparable to the 6500 Pace Car Special Edition Corvettes that didn't realize a real collectibility.
But within your argument we have The Judge decal package which wasn't anything special compared to what you could get in a standard GTO, but the perceived value today is pretty dramatic. Everything you could get on a Judge was available to the GTO, except stickers. I think the package was 300 bucks or something. All The Judge guaranteed was stickers, a glove box emblem, a 3 speed manual trans and D port heads. Round port HO heads are the good ones, and were an option for both trim levels.
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sledcaddie
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NOV 23, 11:31 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Easy8:
Yeah, I noticed that too. Remote door locks were rare on all Fiero's.
"parking break instructions, original limited warranty from Good Year, maintenance schedule, Delco 2000 Series music system manual, sun roof case, and original remote lock/unlock keys....."
They were doing so well, alas the original remote lock/unlock keys.. guess he has an uber rare 88
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kmartyman
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NOV 24, 09:12 PM
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