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68 April gold at Volo museum
Checking out a 68 april gold GTO at 31k from Volo Museum. Is gold a 'negitive color on a 68? Is volo a decent place to buy a car sight unseen?
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dont buy anything from that place without seeing it yourself or having and independent inspection..as a matter..dont buy anything for that kind of money with out an inspection
that is a popular color...doubt if its a big end color, but its not negative
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It's not like it's green or anything I've always liked gold. http://www.volocars.com/1968-pontiac....MJS2kwKx.dpbs
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boy, thats a nice car....or appears to be..
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I've heard some kr@p about VOLO over the years. Definitely inspect it in person.
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Looks like a pretty nice car, I would definitely have a inspection done to validate their claims. I've observed these guys buying at auctions and they seem pretty knowledgeable.
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As with any of these museum/showrooms, you have to see the car in person, do your research, and ask for the documentation. It's the same as buying a car from an auction. Many restorers like to dump half-assed quickie restos on the short attention span instant gratification crowd, but sometimes good cars come along.
Not EVERYTHING at Volo is bad. Like other museums, they get many cars on consignment, and sometimes they get some very nicely restored cars. But as their ads all say (and the same for TV auctions) : INFORMATION IS TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE.
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High-option car (not from ad but from looking at car as presented)
Bad
Make sure PHS matches options shown
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One other thing that stood out to me is in photo #13, it appears the dash was not replated:
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68 April gold
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Last edited by red1975pacer; 02-03-2014 at 05:07 PM. |
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Single snorkel air cleaner is right for '68. Passenger side mirror isn't.
Like the others said, inspect it closely. IMO it's nice, but it better be spot on for 30K. Do they have any documentation on the work done to it? It doesn't look super fresh under the hood and the interior needs some attention. How old is the paint and what kind of body work is under there?
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i think its a high teen car..unless theres lots of reciepts and the PHS works out..
31 is optimistic
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Odd placement of the drivers rear quarter window switch and I believe an incorrect power brake distribution block along with some other condition issues already pointed out. Very nice looking car with the parchment interior and black vinyl top. I've been to Volo several times and agree with a previous post....some very nice spot on restos, some clapped out quickie restos. Gotta look for yourself, they do a very good job with their photography.
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It's a beautiful color combo in my opinion...On the other hand, as much as I like '68s, that's pretty strong money for one.
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Price seems pretty high to me too. I see similar condition GTOs going for about $5k-$10k less. If it's a color and option combo you just have to have and you can inspect it beforehand to verify it isn't a shoddy respray buff job or the engine isn't tired or smoking, then it might be worth the price.
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43 pictures and not one "body shot" down either side of the car, nor any pictures of the underside. Those are a couple of "red flags" to me.
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From catching the incorrect passenger mirror to the wrong placement of the power window switch, to lock of undercarrige shots, to the heads up on the volo Museum, you guys are the best. Thank you thank you, thank you. One last thing, from this discussion i feel y'all think this is about a 27k car. does anybody think its worth more? Damm you guys are good!
Last edited by red1975pacer; 02-03-2014 at 10:44 PM. |
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I'd say closer to 24-25k, but that really depends on a close inspection. My hunch is it's not as nice as the pictures would lead you to believe.
If you have 30k burning a hole in your pocket, buy my car so I can get this one
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Interesting '69 here.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pontiac-GTO-...US_Cars_Trucks
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68 april gold
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