One of my friends is looking at a '69 Galaxie XL convertible with a 390. The paint is rough but it runs and the power top works. The owner wants $8500 for it. Does this seem high to you? Also any tips on where to look for rust on these cars?
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March 24, 2011 4:28 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
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March 24, 2011 5:19 p.m. ValuePack Dork
^This style, yes?
The price sounds a bit high to me, as the earlier more desirable cars around here seem to go for quite a bit less. Prices seem to vary wildly dependent upon region as with any car, though. I'd pay $5-7k for a roughish car if it were tip-top, mechanically.
Rust: rear quarters, trunk floor, and the base of the convertible top seem to be hot spots. As with any convertible, I'd want to check out the floors as well. Look everywhere.
Take all of this worth a grain of salt, I'm hardly a Galaxie pro.
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March 24, 2011 5:24 p.m. Chebbie_SB HalfDork
ValuePack wrote:
That's what I was thinking too ! Unless it has something that makes it rare (and desirable), $8500 is the world for a car like that, unless he has to have it because he lost his virginity in the exact same car...
^This style, yes?
The price sounds a bit high to me, as the earlier more desirable cars around here seem to go for quite a bit less. Prices seem to vary wildly dependent upon region as with any car, though. I'd pay $5-7k for a roughish car if it were tip-top, mechanically.
Rust: rear quarters, trunk floor, and the base of the convertible top seem to be hot spots. As with any convertible, I'd want to check out the floors as well. Look everywhere.
Take all of this worth a grain of salt, I'm hardly a Galaxie pro.
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March 24, 2011 5:40 p.m. JFX001 SuperDork
Apparently, there were just over 6900 built that year (from what I've seen anyway).
This is a gray are for me...anything with a top that goes down will be more valuable. This car is relatively rare, and specific convertible only parts may be hard to find.
That being said, I would probably buy it...
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March 24, 2011 5:55 p.m. TRoglodyte Reader
Check for frame rot, I know a personally of a frame breaking on one of these models.
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March 24, 2011 6:01 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
My friend said there was just a tiny patch of rust in the trunk. This is in Alabama.
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March 24, 2011 7:34 p.m. integraguy Dork
I lost a friend when I scratched his '69 Galaxie convertible trying to back it out of the garage. 20 years ago I think he felt it was worth at least as much as $8K.
IF, you are going to be paying this kind of money for what wasn't a very popular car when it was new, make sure it has the original paint. Or barring that, the original COLOR of paint on it. (My friend's car was that medium metallic blue with a blue interior, an okay color combo, but not really very sporty). On his, the power steering pump was also going bad....like something in the pump was sticking.
I like Galaxies, but wouldn't care to own one newer than a '68. There is just nothing about the styling that appeals to me, tho the '69 was the first year for their "jet-cockpit inspired" dashboard....for what it's worth.
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March 24, 2011 7:43 p.m. a401cj Reader
a 390 can be made to run. Stock though it will likely be a dog.
