Whats a good price for a barn find 64 4dr nova?

[jasonL78]

I came across a barn find 1964 4dr nova 3 on the tree 6cyl with 108k last registered in 1987? The car runs and the body is good from what I can see in the pictures. What is a good price for this car. I was thinking it would be cool just to get it road worthy and drive it around as is. The owner was thinking 1200-1500. but I think that is a little high? But then again what can u buy for this kind of money? Just looking for some other feedback?

Jason

[Charley Lillard]

I was thinking 800.00 max.

[WILMASBOYL78]

Is this a new trend for you??...3 speed Novas [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

if the body is solid with no major rust issues, clean interior and it runs and drives...$750 - $1000

[jasonL78]

I was thinking 500-800. So I am in the ball park. The guy had to buy this when he bought a early 70's challenger. It was a package deal. I would love to teach my son who is 12 how to drive standard. A three on the tree would be a treat for him. I remember my dad teaching me how to drive standard it was a three on the tree in a 1959 ford truck.

I had the same car at his age but mine was an automatic and my dad only paid 50 bucks for it. Boy times sure have changed.

[Hemicolt]

I'm trying to find my daughter her first car. Thought I was going to get by @ 1000.00 to 1500.00 for a good beater, but found out real quick that's not going to get you much these days. Going to have to spend 2500.00 to 3000.00 to get the car I could have bought 6 to 8 years ago for 1500.00. If it runs, drives, isn't rusted down or beat to death....you may want to think twice about walking away from his asking price. Hopefully you will get it for a little less.

[William]

A '64 Nova is a death trap. Wimpy tires, tiny drum brakes, chassis that was engineered in the '50s and was junk even in those days.

No way would I drive a tin can like that every day. Put your kids in cars with current engineering and safety features.

[Hemicolt]

I was unaware that the Chevy II had a high fatality rate and they were built out of tin cans unliked my 64 Chevelle.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: William</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A '64 Nova is a death trap. Wimpy tires, tiny drum brakes, chassis that was engineered in the '50s and was junk even in those days.

No way would I drive a tin can like that every day. Put your kids in cars with current engineering and safety features.

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[William]

Relative to todays cars and what has been learned every '60s-'70s car deserves the &quot;deathtrap&quot; name. Watch the IIHS Malibu vs 59 Chevy test. They also did a 61 Cadillac vs 03 with much the same result. Plenty of others on You Tube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joMK1WZjP7g

Nothing wrong with having an old car and driving it on occasion. Driving it daily is asking for trouble.

[Salvatore]

why would you even want it?

[jasonL78]

guys I would like to teach my son how to drive a manual transmission car. He is 12 and it will be driven as a yard car for him. I was just thinking it would be a neat little car to drive around town in for myself. We could both benifit from it I guess. I would hate to see this guy junk the car. I am still up in the air on what I want to do or to even get involved.