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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 1974 models:

Condition

6

5

4

3

2

1

302 cubic inch V8 code "F"

Montego

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp

300

700

1200

2400

4100

5900

4-dr Sdn

300

650

1150

2300

3900

5700

2-dr MX Hdtp Cpe

300

750

1250

2500

4400

6200

4-dr MX Sdn

300

650

1150

2300

3900

5700

Montego MX Brougham

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

300

750

1250

2500

4400

6200

4-dr Sdn

300

650

1150

2300

3900

5700

 

351 cubic inch V8 code "H"

Cougar XR-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

350

900

1500

2900

5200

7400

Montego

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp

300

800

1300

2600

4600

6600

4-dr Sdn

300

750

1250

2500

4400

6200

2-dr MX Hdtp Cpe

300

800

1350

2700

4700

6900

4-dr MX Sdn

300

750

1250

2500

4400

6200

Montego MX Brougham

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

300

800

1350

2700

4700

6900

4-dr Sdn

300

750

1250

2500

4400

6200

 

351 cubic inch V8 code "Q"

Cougar XR-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

450

1250

2050

4100

7100

10300

Montego

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp

400

1200

1900

3800

6600

9600

4-dr Sdn

400

1150

1850

3700

6400

9300

2-dr MX Hdtp Cpe

400

1200

1950

3900

6800

9900

4-dr MX Sdn

400

1150

1850

3700

6400

9300

Montego MX Brougham

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

400

1200

1950

3900

6800

9900

4-dr Sdn

400

1150

1850

3700

6400

9300

 

400 cubic inch V8 code "S"

Cougar XR-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

350

850

1400

2800

4900

7100

Montego

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp

300

750

1250

2500

4400

6200

4-dr Sdn

300

700

1200

2400

4100

5900

2-dr MX Hdtp Cpe

300

800

1300

2600

4600

6600

4-dr MX Sdn

300

700

1200

2400

4100

5900

Montego MX Brougham

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

300

800

1300

2600

4600

6600

4-dr Sdn

300

700

1200

2400

4100

5900

 

460 cubic inch V8 code "A"

Montego

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp

400

1050

1700

3300

5800

8300

4-dr Sdn

350

1000

1600

3200

5700

8100

2-dr MX Hdtp Cpe

400

1050

1700

3400

5900

8500

4-dr MX Sdn

350

1000

1600

3200

5700

8100

Montego MX Brougham

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

400

1050

1700

3400

5900

8500

4-dr Sdn

350

1000

1600

3200

5700

8100

 

460 cubic inch V8 code "C"

Cougar XR-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

500

1350

2300

4600

8000

11300

Montego

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp

400

1200

1900

3800

6600

9600

4-dr Sdn

400

1150

1850

3700

6400

9300

2-dr MX Hdtp Cpe

400

1200

1950

3900

6800

9900

4-dr MX Sdn

400

1150

1850

3700

6400

9300

Montego MX Brougham

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-dr Hdtp Cpe

400

1200

1950

3900

6800

9900

4-dr Sdn

400

1150

1850

3700

6400

9300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Factory Air add $400

4-speed Manual add $400

  

 

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