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What is my car worth?

�What someone else will pay for it.� There is a difference between asking price and selling price. In most cases cars sell for hundreds or even thousands less than the asking price. There are publications which will list prices. Many use a numbered car rating system. For each price given, percentage amounts are added or subtracted depending on options. One publication is �N.A.D.A.� It uses a low/average/high value range. There are other publications as well. However, these prices cannot account for �appeal� of particular models. Colors, engine options, and transmissions can have a huge impact on a car�s desirability. You may have the rarest model because no one ordered a car that stripped down, and that rarity will not equate to value. On the other hand, a red car is common, but also very desirable. Use the guides as a first cut at value, then honestly appraise the condition and the desirability of its features. Remember that if it was so desirable, you would not be selling it!

How can I determine the condition of my car?

Collector Car & Truck Prices magazine gives one of the best ways to rate a car:

#1 - Excellent: A close to perfect original or a very well restored vehicle. Generally a body-off restoration, but a well done body-on restoration that has been fully detailed may qualify. The vehicle is stunning to look at and any flaws are trivial and not readily apparent. Everything works as new. All equipment is original, NOS, or excellent quality reproductions. (Very few cars meet this standard -- none that are regularly driven.)

#2 - Very Good: An extremely presentable vehicle showing minimal wear, or a well restored vehicle. Runs and drives smooth and tight. Needs no mechanical or cosmetic work. All areas (chassis not required) have been detailed. Beautiful to look at but clearly below a #1 vehicle. (A car driven only on the best of days. At others times it is garage kept and covered.)

#3 - Good: Presentable inside and out with some signs of wear. Not detailed, but very clean. Body should be straight and solid with no rust-through anywhere. Shiny, attractive paint but may have evidence of minor fading or checking or other imperfections. Runs and drives well. May need some minor mechanical or cosmetic work but is fully usable and enjoyable as is. (A car that is driven, but well taken care of.)

#4 - Fair: Runs and drives okay, but needs work throughout the vehicle. Body shows signs of wear or previous restoration work. Any rust should be minimal and not in any structural areas. Cosmetics, body, and mechanics all need work to some degree. (This is the typical driver car.)

#5 - Poor: In need of complete restoration, but is complete and not a rust bucket beyond repair. May or may not run and drive. Not roadworthy. (This is a driver car that is no longer being driven and has been allowed to sit outside.)

#6 - Parts or Salvage: Incomplete vehicle most useful for parts. Generally, take 40-50% of the #5 value. (This is a car that is not economically feasible to be restored.)

Here are some approximate market values for 1968 models:

Condition

6

5

4

3

2

1

302 cubic inch V8 code "F"

Montego

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

300

800

1300

2600

4600

6600

4-dr Sdn

300

700

1200

2400

4100

5900

Montego MX

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sdn

300

700

1200

2400

4100

5900

2-dr Hdtp

350

900

1500

3000

5300

7600

Conv

550

1400

2400

4800

8300

11800

Cyclone

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fstbk Cpe

500

1350

2300

4600

8000

11300

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

450

1250

2100

4200

7200

10500

 

302 cubic inch V8 code "J"

Montego

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

350

950

1550

3100

5500

7900

4-dr Sdn

350

900

1500

2900

5200

7400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montego MX

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sdn

350

900

1500

2900

5200

7400

2-dr Hdtp

400

1100

1800

3500

6100

8900

Conv

550

1550

2650

5300

9100

13000

Cyclone

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fstbk Cpe

550

1500

2500

5100

8800

12500

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

500

1350

2350

4700

8100

11500

 

390 cubic inch V8 code "Y"

Montego

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

400

1150

1850

3700

6400

9300

4-dr Sdn

400

1100

1800

3500

6100

8900

Montego MX

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sdn

400

1100

1800

3500

6100

8900

2-dr Hdtp

450

1250

2050

4100

7100

10300

Conv

650

1700

3000

5900

10200

14700

Cyclone

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fstbk Cpe

600

1650

2850

5700

9900

14200

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

550

1550

2650

5300

9100.

13000

 

390 cubic inch V8 code "S"

Montego

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

450

1250

2150

4300

7400

10700

4-drSdn

450

1250

2050

4100

7100

10300

Montego MX

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sdn

450

1250

2050

4100

7100

10300

2-dr Hdtp

500

1350

2350

4700

8100

11500

Conv

650

1800

3250

6500

11200

16100

Cyclone

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fstbk Cpe

650

1750

3150

6300

10900

15700

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

650

1700

3000

5900

10200

14700

 

427 cubic inch V8 code "W"

Montego

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

600

1600

2800

5600

9700

14000

Montego MX

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp

650

1700

3000

6000

10400

14900

Cyclone

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fstbk Cpe

750

2300

3800

7600

13100

18900

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

750

2150

3600

7200

12400

18000

 

428 cubic inch V8 code "Q" (cobra jet)

Montego

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

550

1500

2500

5100

8800

12500

Montego MX

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp

600

1600

2750

5500

9500

13800

Cyclone

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fstbk Cpe

750

2100

3550

7100

12300

17700

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

700

1900

3350

6700

11500

16500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Factory Air add $500

4-speed Manual add $500

  

 

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