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[LPGsuperchargedBrumby]

i've turned down $10,000 NZD before.....i know my brumby up down and backwards....if i got another vehicle i would have to learn that all over again

and i'd never get another ride that is so much....me

[kayoteq]

Local sales etc tennessee north Carolina region

85 brat nice $2400
84 dented $1450
85 rusty floor $1000
85 restored very clean drool $3500 went in hours
84 solid could use primer sanding etc $2800
84 parts (won't pass Virginia inspection rust) $300

Not final sale price but demand is there. Example: that $3500 was someone waiting for it to show up. I certainly locked onto mine the sec it passed inspection..

[tankgirl4fun]

Sold my clean 1987 GL 4x4 wagon for $1900 in January . Sold my 1982 running but really rusty brat for $800 in march. Bought a non running 1987 brat bastard (-87 body 4speed, with a 1984 E81 turbo engine) in march. I fixed it and it is now my daily driver. I been offered $5000 for it but it is not for sale.
Roo Auto sales in puyallup sold my friends clean 1985 brat for $4200 in April.
All cars sold had 250,000 + miles. My brat bastard has under 120,000 miles.

[fastwagn]

i worked on my 1983 turbo brat for 3 years at the dealership, turbo, manifolds, reseal etc...the owner also has a baja turbo. one day, out of the blue, he called and asked if i wanted the brat because it was running rough and his local mechanic (a total idiot btw) said it needed a new engine. i responded yes, but was broke. "well i only want 500 if i sell to you..."
"i'll be there saturday" it was running waiting for me in front of it's barn. had to replace ignition switch, and it has a decent paint job, but some pretty extensive cancer underneath, windshield leaks when it rains hard. but i've put 30k miles in 2 years. ecm popped an injector driver, but i am getting that fixed now.

i found a deal on craigslist for 2500 for an 84 carb model. drove down in the 83 to check it out. got the owner down to 1500, waited 3 months, then picked up for 1300 out the door. it's a runner, only minimal rust (below the step and at the shock tower in the bed). now i'm planning to swap the turbo driveline into the 84, and swap a spare outback xt auto driveline into the 83. win win!!

the key to these collector cars (and yes, these are collector cars, just like my syclone) is to simply insure them at the value you want. databases like these help, but insuring for proper value to begin with prevents the hassle after. i went through this with my first syclone. had to provide kbb collector value, and three "expert" sources. easier to just come up with a reasonable number, and insure for that to begin with. just like insuring a modded car, if you want money for the mods, insure for their added value.

[turbosubarubrat]

saw a 1986 brat sell on ebay for over $15,000 on a bid:-\ with only 27k on it and they kept it in this bubble thing at a air port and they only drove it to change oil and get gas only when the sun was out:-\

[turbosubarubrat]

i got my 1985 brat for $900 in hillsboro oregon, the guy i got it from was a total dumb rump roast he blew the motor and tranny both in under a week:banghead:. but i got her with a crate motor and tranny with only 30-40 thousand miles on them but it needed a new clutch real bad the car wouldn't move but it came with a new one. it needed a door, tail light, windshield branch went through:-\, carpet, fenders, and lots of lots of other parts to make it look good.

[Guido Jr]

I have just had my 84 brat with t tops and minimal rust on passenger door totaled by the insurance company after getting rear ended at a stop light. (State farm) payed me $2769.51 for it. I am in skagit county WA state. If you would like I can send a copy of the insurance papers. Just let me know m.lauranceiphone@yahoo.com

[kidloco]

I bought my 82. All original missing jump seats , exterior pretty denty but faint barely faded. 254k on the clock and still running just fine. From the Orignal owner. final price was 572.23 after title and registration.

Edited by kidloco, 26 February 2013 - 09:29 PM.

[Feanor]

Hey, I tried to email you, but your email address didn't work, so I will give you the information here.

 

I bought an '83 Brat this last summer here in Bountiful, Utah. It had about 190,000 miles on the car itself, but the engine and trans were from a different car and they had about 135,000 miles each. It had undergone extensive repairs on deep rust spots, but had really bad paint since it was two different colors(I repainted it later). It ran well, but leaked lots of oil. the VIN # is JF2AT53B7DF504183. The body was pretty banged up, but not too bad (I had a lot of that repaired later too). it sold for $2,600. I bought it around June 20th I think.

[scrapperking]

earlier this month i got a 1983 ea81 Brat for the low price of $400 ,been sitting since 2002 i got it from the Original Owner because her husband passed away and she can't drive a standard! interior is amazing and only 135k on the odometer which works along with everything else! picks to come! i feel as if it is worth 4x what i paid for it , jumper seats and interior are in great shape,california car i spotted it at a neighboring ranch at my Aunt's and knocked on the older womans door and she was glad to sell it and even said her husband also had an 1982 brat which she sold a year ago or else i would have go them both!