[etd66ss]

I guess before this thread devolves into a fight, just want to say thanks to all for posting (even the very negative posts). I have no problems with the varied opinions, as that's what this country is about. (Or should be about). Hope we don't have to completely erase history as the fascists seem to want.

Most of what was said about my car makes sense, biggest ding being the color choice of the owner who painted the car in 2007.

One of the new things I learned is that in 72 the GTO as a Le Mans option, eventhough I knew about this, I didn't realize it's a turn off for some buyers becase of the no 242 VIN. I didn't think this was a devaluing factor. Coming from the Chevelle world anything after a '68, a SS is an option and not a model with a separate VIN, so was already used to that and it's acceptable to own a 70 SS for sure.

I also thought that since 72 was a strike year and there was a limited prod run of GTO's, that this would make the 72 more desirable than its look a like 71 brother, but I guess not.

However, none of the negatives about the car will change my bottom price I would accept. IMO, the condition of the original sheet metal adds value back in. So many cars we look at these days need full qtr's & whatnot, and GTO's just don't have a high end option such as AMD, would have to get lucky finding NOS panels, and then paying crazy money for them.