Any ides what 79 trans am 9400 miles is worth?

[cuda]

Hi, I have the opportunity to buy a 79 trans am, black with gold int. hardtop, 4.9 with 4speed, mint cond with all documents and 9400 miles. Guy wants 16,500.00 I dont know how much the 301 motor hurts value. I have seen similar cars with the 400 bring mid twenties. Any ideas thanks

[TMagda]

Are you sure it is a '79? I bought one new and I thought the choices were 400 w/4 Speed or 403 Oldmobile w/Automatic.

[MosportGreen66]

I'd say your right on the money. I talked a Pontiac Friend of mine and he said "depending on options such as a/c, WS6, custom interior, cb-radio.. $15K-$18K"

-Dan

[cuda]

Yes, it has the 301 motor which was a credit because 403 was standard. phil

[Chris396]

301's suck.

[KLONECO]

I had a 301 in my GRAN PRIX...........great for me!!!!!!!!! my understanding was 301's had a weak camshaft (prone to snap in 1/2!!!!) guess it is how you take care of them ???? HAMMERED IT FOR ALL IT WAS WORTH!!! it must have been a melling!!!!!!!

[Late BrakeU2]

This one has half the miles of that LS6 Chevelle and will cost you 315k less-
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6420&item=24786284 94&rd=1

[StealthBird]

Is this a Special Edition car, or just black with a tan interior?

The low mileage sounds great, but that price is a bit high for a 301 powered car. The desireable engine for the 79 Trans Am was the Pontiac 400 (only available with a 4-speed in 1979). The bulk of the 79 Trans Am's had the 403 Olds engine (automatic trans only). The 301 is at the very bottom of the heap, and is shunned by the Pontiac community. The 301 was never intended to be a performance motor, it was designed from the ground up to be a lightweight, gas-sipping economy engine. Having a 301 in a Trans Am is like having a 305 powered Corvette. The 1980/1981 Turbo 301 models fair a little better from a collectability standpoint being that it was a turbocharged V8, but they were still a disappointment.

The price of 77-79 Trans Am's have gone up in recent years, but they are seldom are over $15,000 unless they're low mileage examples with the Pontiac engine.