Hey guys, first timer here looking to buy a 72-74 dino

as with all old cars, buy the best car you can. if you buy a lower level car at a lower level price, you will spend mor ein the long run. the best thing you can do is a buy a great driver, with recent service history. the cars are reliable and great once they are set right.

in todays world, expect $100k to buy a very good coupe. $135k will buy a very good spyder.

 

Everything is relative, but it shouldn't be hard to find a GT in good condition simply because these are not cars that anyone would park in their backyard under a tree for 20 years and let it rot, like you would a cheap or ugly car. (Try to find a Fiat 850 in good condition--basically impossible.)

I think if I were you I'd contact several dealers / brokers and let it be known that you're looking for a solid driver. If you want it to be white you'll probably have to repaint it anyway, as not many were or are that color, so paint condition won't matter.

It seems to me the tendency is for people to take a $75K car, spend 25k on cosmetic restoration, then sell it for 100K. What you want is the car BEFORE the 25K gets spent, as it is just as roadworthy then as after and you can choose your own colors/materials.

Jim

 

No offense, but someone who sees a Dino, perhaps for the first time (this is not meant as a dig at Moyoshix2o, but is in reference to a casually interested buyer), in a music video, and then decides that he or she MUST have one, probably isn't prepared for the sticker shock. I mean, who would want to buy a 30+ year old car with "only" a V6 for $100,000 to $150,000 or more?

My guess is that many people with a passing interest would expect that a 1972 to 1974 Dino would be priced more like a 1972 to 1974 911.

Mark
1973 246 GTS

 

A lot of people cruising through FCHAT talk a lot but NEVER buy. I can only surmise that they are surprised by the price of admission or were just full of hot air to begin with.

Make sure you post when you find your new (well, old) Dino.

Mark

 

I don't think you caused any misunderstanding. If anything, it might have been my posting that caused some confusion.

Keep us posted if you get closer to getting a Dino.

Mark

 

Interesting choice of cars, that Viper can be a handful (ask Kelsey Gramar who crashed one after a night of binging). Isn't the Viper's forte torque? If so you'll be driving a bit different style as the Dino is small and nimble but a real Rev'er with not much bottom end. Not too different han a race car.
I'm sure you'll love it as it piques all your senses.

I'm also sure Mark will agree that the best investment for a driver' dino is to install a Tubi exhaust, you get so much more out of the car - sound, power, that pressure in your lower back upon acceleration and an occasional flame out the back on downshift.
Happy motoring

 

Apologies, as binging was not in any reference to Alcohol, Kelsey has other demons.