twentz88
Joined:
Jul 2007
Morganton, NC
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Come on guys this is rediculous. Why are we letting these cars go so cheap? They've got to be worth more than 400-1000 for decent running tcoupes. What is going on?
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Gary F
Joined:
Jan 2004
Lakewood, California USA
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I feel your pain. They ARE worth more...to us. We're a misunderstood bunch by the rest of the world but we understand each other. I was offered 3000 by a guy I met in a parking lot but I turned him down. I bought it for 1800 six years ago. To me it's priceless.
Gary Fraser
I used to be normal...then I got a Turbo Coupe.
'88 T5 Bone Stock w/3G Alt.
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KentCT88TC
Joined:
Oct 2006
Beacon Falls, Connecticut
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I paid 3800 last year and have another 8000 in it with all the restorations, stereo, satellite, etc! It's worth $11,500 to me! -Kent
-KentCT
-'88 Turbo Coupe, K&N, Gillis valve @18 lbs., 2.5 " exhaust.
-2000 Mustang GT 373 gears, Diablo computer chip, cold air intake, Typhoon intake manifold.
-2001 Jeep SE 2.5, AEM cold air intake, Gates headers & exhaust, throttle body spacer, Jet Stage 2 chip
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turbobird63
Joined:
Jan 2003
Telford, PA
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Yeah, I feel mine is worth at least the $10,000 or so I put into my recent buildup. Although my wife calls it the "Big Ugly POS", that I put to much time and money into.
Christopher Taylor
85 TC, 2.3l, LA3, T3/T4 Turbo 25psi, Stinger FMIC, Forge BOV, Full 3" Exhaust, Esslinger crank pulley- Timing Gears and overdrive WP pulley, BBK 255lph FP, Kirban AFPR, Kirban Shifter, K&N Cone, 3g Alternator, Energy Suspension Bushings throughout, CHE LCA's, Welded SFC's, and TON's of other parts.
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TCx2
Joined:
Apr 2001
Sierra Vista, Arizona
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The market at large doesn't have the interest in these cars that we have. Thus, only a small number of people are willing to pay (or able even) to pay a higher amount. This community here is a lot like the Lincoln Mark VII LSC community to which I also belong. Since the cars can be had for such a low price, they are often purchased by folks that really had to scrape together even the $1,000-$2,000 it took to buy the car and then the struggle to pay the prices for the upkeep.
In my case, I've paid through the nose for my last two TCs and definately my Mark VII.
I paid $4000 for my former white 98k mile 88 back in 2002. I paid $5000 for my current 50k mile black 88. I gave over $8000 for my 34k mile Lincoln. The Lincoln was in pristine shape.
(shrug) Some folks say I paid too much for all of them, but in each case I got what I wanted in the car I purchsed.
Kevin
TCx2
67 Green Ford Fairlane 428CJ 5spd
89 Fiji Blue Chrysler Conquest
03 Mercury Marauder "Supercharged"
03 Ford Excursion(King of the SUVs)
04 Mustang Cobra - Screaming Yellow
10 Challenger R/T "Supercharged"
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KentCT88TC
Joined:
Oct 2006
Beacon Falls, Connecticut
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Look at the cost of a new Lincoln. Or for that matter, any car. You can't get much in intermediate size for less than $20,000. What you paid is still cheap. -Kent
-KentCT
-'88 Turbo Coupe, K&N, Gillis valve @18 lbs., 2.5 " exhaust.
-2000 Mustang GT 373 gears, Diablo computer chip, cold air intake, Typhoon intake manifold.
-2001 Jeep SE 2.5, AEM cold air intake, Gates headers & exhaust, throttle body spacer, Jet Stage 2 chip
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shays88tc
Joined:
Dec 2005
river falls, wi
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kids like to get them for cheap, beat the crap out of them, then part them out or crush them...
that or the motors/drivetrain get ripped out and end up in a ranger or mustang, then crushed.
Completion Date: Quarter to never..
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86XR7auto
Joined:
Mar 2003
Mt. Pleasant, MI. USA
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These cars are all 20 years old or more. It is all about condition. I think the market will improve with some time...not huge but some time.
Travis
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xcrunnerbd
Joined:
Oct 2006
Woodland, MI, USA
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The price of gas will help the value as well. What other combination can a goal such as mine be so realistic?
Project 13 sec. / 30mpg in '88 TC 5Speed : 15.91@89mph / 32+ mpg
On The Car: KN cone, 2-stage Gillis@ 15psi wired to fuel switch, Kirban AFPR @ 39psi, Walbro 255 HP FP, 130A 3G Alt., Full 3" Stinger Exhaust incl. cat. no muffler,
Shelf: .48 T3, ported E6, BPV
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Gary S
Joined:
Apr 2001
Burlington, KY
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Unless the market picks up on these cars (and I hope it does) we will never get out of them what we have put into them. I guess that's the chance you take when you pursue an avenue of approach to what you want to achieve in the long run.
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