For Sale Not mine but I want it. 12k too high?

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All build sheets and original window sticker come with the car, along with other documentation. This one was ordered with an engine upgrade, replacing the standard 383 with a 6.6L 400 and 3 speed automatic transmission. That engine still rests under the hood today, starting with ease and ready to drop into Drive right away. The car is all original, just being maintained over the years as opposed to customized.
https://i95muscle.com/1972-chrysler-newport-royal-custom-hope-mills-nc-28348/6705997

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IF,,, this car only has actual 5000 miles then great..
However, there is no 383 available in 1972...
Last year for a 383 was 1971...
So their claim of engine "upgrade" is misinformation....
 
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Seller does not know the car. Upgraded to 400 cid from 383? Car is a nice example that appears to be rust free and straight. Armour All loaded up on the tires. Mileage is presumably 105k on a car this age. Shows some road rash on base of the front fenders. Nice car that has clearly been well cared for, but overpriced. Probably closer to the $5.5-$6.5 range but would need a close inspection to verify.

Dave
 
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If you like it, want it and think it is worth 12K and you can sleep at night, go for it! Think of all the money people spend on hunting and fishing for "meat" when they could buy it at the market for mere pennies or the money they spend on golf over 5 years and have nothing to show for it except a few lies here and there! I am currently spending $70K on an off frame restoration on a car that when it is done will maybe, maybe be worth $40,000 BUT, it is what I want and I will enjoy and I will sleep very well at night and when I go for a drive, I will have a smile on my face, a song in my heart and my elbow out the window as far as it will reach!
 
IF,,, this car only has actual 5000 miles then great..
However, there is no 383 available in 1972...
Last yer for a 383 was 1971...
So their claim of engine "upgrade" is misinformation....
Then why does the sticker says it is 400 CID?
 
If you like it, want it and think it is worth 12K and you can sleep at night, go for it! Think of all the money people spend on hunting and fishing for "meat" when they could buy it at the market for mere pennies or the money they spend on golf over 5 years and have nothing to show for it except a few lies here and there! I am currently spending $70K on an off frame restoration on a car that when it is done will maybe, maybe be worth $40,000 BUT, it is what I want and I will enjoy and I will sleep very well at night and when I go for a drive, I will have a smile on my face, a song in my heart and my elbow out the window as far as it will reach!
Good for you!!! At least you'll have the satisfaction of knowing anything faulty has been sorted, I wish you much joy and happiness as you drive down the road past the modern blandmobiles.
 
I’m too late. Sent dealer a message and they say it was picked up yesterday by owner. Maybe whoever bought will fill us in someday.
 
IF,,, this car only has actual 5000 miles then great..
However, there is no 383 available in 1972...
Last yer for a 383 was 1971...
So their claim of engine "upgrade" is misinformation....
Sorry misread/misunderstood what you were saying!
 
I’m too late. Sent dealer a message and they say it was picked up yesterday by owner. Maybe whoever bought will fill us in someday.

That sucks! I think the car was a very nice, well documented and in excellent condition. You always have to get eyes on it before you buy but with that interior, I would be inclined to believe the 5,789 milage over 105789.
 
The lesson i learned years ago was wait for the right project,or car.You need to be inspired by a car before you buy it.And the price has to be reasonable.If it was a loaded 2 door Imp. with good color maybe yeah.I like Newports but that seems like a 5000.00 car at the most.But at least try haggling down to7500.00 if you have to have it.I get what the other member said about a huge investment.I,ve overpaid for antique furniture but i don,t regret for a second buying.Inspiration.B.B
 
Actually 12,000 bucks is chump change compared to other Mopars.
 
@Joseph James -- if it makes you feel better, CL23M2C158021 has been advertised for sale for the past 5 months. A video of this car in action can be found here: it was posted Oct. 11, 2019.

If memory serves, the initial asking price was even higher. At the reduced asking price of $13k, it still seemed a bit too expensive IMHO for a pretty basic Newport Royal (the fender tag is pretty empty in the pic below, but the window sticker is explicit). Then again, I am not known as a fan of (most) green bench interiors: if I were, I'd have jumped on DH23N1D163388, a 1971 Monaco 2-dr that was listed last week for $17.5k in LA and quickly sold, sight unseen, for $13.5k. Unlike this Newport, the Monaco did need front and back seats reupholstered.

@saforwardlook, @polara71 and @71Polara383: following the sale of in LA, I guess that this sale of a pretty basic car (in good shape and with full records) provides an additional data point that C-body two-door prices are holding up in the current environment. Of course, we only know the last listing price, not the actual sale price.

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Oh.Compared to the elite Mopars,Hemi-Cudas,Daytonas,Superbirds,440 Darts,Chargers,Challengers, I agree 100%.I just would hate to see a guy have buyers remorse,I do like the coupe in white,it is a pretty car and has a/c but 12,000.00 seems a bit much.B.B
 
The 1971 Newport Royals were standard with the 360 engine but the 1972 Royals were standard with the 400 engine.

Given the appearance of the underhood, interior and even the exterior, that car just can't have anything near 100K miles on it.

Blackwalls on a car like that makes them look like the 2 door equivalent of a taxi cab. They save maybe a few $$ on black walls and lose more than $1000 in perceived value of the car IMO.

Those 72 Newports just look homely to me compared to the 71s. Elwood Engle must have focused his final efforts on the 72-3 Imperals before he left the styling building for good in 1973.
 
The Newport Royal was the least expensive Chrysler in 1971 & 1972. It was the discount model.
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Oh.Compared to the elite Mopars,Hemi-Cudas,Daytonas,Superbirds,440 Darts,Chargers,Challengers, I agree 100%.I just would hate to see a guy have buyers remorse,I do like the coupe in white,it is a pretty car and has a/c but 12,000.00 seems a bit much.B.B

I understand what your saying. I'm not saying it is a good or reasonable price either and I don't know the condition etc. It's about the same price as a used 2016 Toyota Corolla LE I just googled with 60000 miles. Just trying to put it in perspective is all.

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Take your pick.

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I think this thread is going down a rabbit hole. Since when do we determine price of classic cars based on the original price class. IMO it is more about condition, provenance, drive train and options. Where the price point of the car was when new and in relation to what you can buy a daily driver POS for never figures into the equation for me when determining my opinion of the value of a classic car. If I had that car, I wouldn't think twice about registering this base level Newport for the survivor tent at Carlisle because original, unmolested cars are always hard to come by. But then, as my father often said, "Opinions are like assholes, every bodies got one." Ultimately the market determines value and although the dealer probably accepted much less then 12K in the end, it did sell.
 
I think this thread is going down a rabbit hole. Since when do we determine price of classic cars based on the original price class. IMO it is more about condition, provenance, drive train and options. Where the price point of the car was when new and in relation to what you can buy a daily driver POS for never figures into the equation for me when determining my opinion of the value of a classic car. If I had that car, I wouldn't think twice about registering this base level Newport for the survivor tent at Carlisle because original, unmolested cars are always hard to come by. But then, as my father often said, "Opinions are like assholes, every bodies got one." Ultimately the market determines value and although the dealer probably accepted much less then 12K in the end, it did sell.

Actually nothing says it sold, just that the owner picked it up, so it could be on consignment.

Kevin
 
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