Once again it is an automatic of course... That said, it will be interesting to see what they get for it as a barometer for what ultra low mileage 88's are really worth...
Before values are considered; the big question becomes who wants a 27-31 yr old near new stock economy car garage/ trailer queen? The Fiero was neither top of the line or a real sports car. It was never highly rated in the auto magazines, the performance is not exceptional, and the bad rap for the fires in the 84's all but ruined its reputation. The Fiero is a cult classic, excellent platform for modifications but you have to buy then cheap! Sure the 88's are worth a few bucks more but the real collector Fieros are the real Indys, the one of a kind concept cars and odd custom models. Notice that the near new Fieros offered at high prices never sell..
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I was volunteering pushing the cars at the auction and got to take a look at the 38 mile 88 GT. Here are some pictures of it. I saw that it got bid up to $17,000 but didn't sell.
I was at the Mecum Auction on Friday and had a close look at this Fiero. Sadly I have to say that this car was not cared for over its lifetime, it was obvious to me that it spent many years in the elements, this was evident by its condition. There was many small spider web cracks in the base coat of the paint, I am not referring to the scratches is in the clear coat, these can be correct by a proper machine polishing. The dew wipes were crack on many places. The GT sail panel on the passenger side was not the original, it had been replaced with one of the first aftermarkets that were available, can't figure out why this would have been in need of replacement? The outside mirror housings and rear deck lid vents show signs of oxidation from it being exposed to the elements. Under the rear trunk you can see signs of dirt collection from water pooling and dying over the years. The interior center console has the typical warped vinyl, the gauge pod has a chunk missing from the top side facing the passenger side.
You may say that this is due to it age, I would disagree, I have owned an extremely low milage Fiero that was properly cared for during this life and it did not show any of the issues this car has. My current Fiero has non of the exterior problems, other than a few minor crazing marks in the sail panels and minor warping of the center console but not to the extent of this car.
All of items can be corrected (except the crakes in the base coat), but should one need to do this for a car that one would expect to be show room quality?
Does anyone know who the owner is, I am thinking it may be the gentlemen from Binghamton, NY that has been selling Fieros for 20+ years? I believe his first name is Thomas?
Jeff
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I was at the Mecum Auction on Friday and had a close look at this Fiero. Sadly I have to say that this car was not cared for over its like time, it was obvious to me that it spent many years in the elements, this was evident by its condition. There was many small spider web cracks in the base coat of the paint, I am not referring to the scratches is in the clear coat, these can be correct by a proper machine polishing. The dew wipes were crack on many places. The GT sail panel on the passenger side was not the original, it had been replaced with one of the first aftermarkets that were available, can't figure out why this would have been in need of replacement? The outside mirror housings and rear deck lid vents show signs of oxidation from it being exposed to the elements. Under the rear trunk you can see signs of dirt collection from water pooling and dying over the years. The interior center console has the typical warped vinyl, the gauge pod has a chunk missing from the top side facing the passenger side.
You may say that this is due to it age, I would disagree, I have owned an extremely low milage Fiero that was properly cared for during this life and it did not show any of the issues this car has. My current Fiero has non of the exterior problems, other than a few minor crazing marks in the sail panels and minor warping of the center console but not to the extent of this car.
All of items can be corrected (except the crakes in the base coat), but should one need to do this for a car that one would expect to be show room quality?
Does anyone know who the owner is, I am thinking it may be the gentlemen from Binghamton, NY that has been selling Fieros for 20+ years? I believe his first name is Thomas?
I was definitely disappointed with it. The paint was very flawed and I've seen many stock Fiero's at shows in much better condition. Really all that it had going for it is the fact that it is extremely low mileage. To be honest I'm surprised it got bid up to $17,000 for the condition it's in.
Value is in the eyes of the beholder. I wouldnt pay 1/3 of what it got to myself. To someone else it might be worth $30,000. I buy to drive cars and this one would need thousands spent to make it where Id trust driving it more than 20 miles from home. Id pay more for a nice one with 50,000 miles on it. Might be a nice buy for someone with a Pontiac museum or something similar. Not being driven is the sure way to destroy a car cheaply.
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