Hello everyone. If you have been following along in the classified section you already know that ive been trying to sell my 83 for a little while now. Well no ones bitting so i would like to hear some input from all of you. I was looking for 2000 dollars without the stereo but mainly i just want to shift my own gears. I dont have alot of money to spend so the main thing that i was originally going for was to sell the suby and get a 5 speed something as a replacement. The other options would be to convert this to 5 speed which i could see being a headache or trade for a car on here thats in just as good shape but manual. If someone has a solution that ive listed or didnt list i would like to hear it. Thanks everyone

from what i understand the 5 speed swap really isnt a horribly complex affair. Its a major job, but if you and the car can afford to spend an intimate week together, that should be ample time to get it done. I havent done it myself but thats because i have another car that needs to be worked on desparately, and i use the soob to drive pizzas. it cant afford the downtime.

What does the car have to be worth $2k? Real low miles and absolutely no rust?

i don`t know, but i just think $2k is a bit high to the average guy for an 83 car.

 

if i got $1675 for my 87 4wd hatch, i`d probly take it, and it is very comparable, no rust, great interior, and 4wd and manual trans.

from what i understand the 5 speed swap really isnt a horribly complex affair. Its a major job, but if you and the car can afford to spend an intimate week together, that should be ample time to get it done. I havent done it myself but thats because i have another car that needs to be worked on desparately, and i use the soob to drive pizzas. it cant afford the downtime.

 

I agree, it shouldn't be too hard to swap it out, just make sure you get the correct wires to spice and ground so that the car will still start with the 5 speed.

i don`t know, but i just think $2k is a bit high to the average guy for an 83 car.

 

if i got $1675 for my 87 4wd hatch, i`d probly take it, and it is very comparable, no rust, great interior, and 4wd and manual trans.

 

$1675 is probably worth it if your Hatch is in great shape in NY, but over here in the PNW it would probably be in the $600-$1k range, especially if the buyer is desparate to get a cool Hatch.

yea, i`d believe this to be a $1k hatch over in WA only because they are ALOT more common over there.

well as i said im open to every opinion. Yeah 2000 is probably pushing it for this car. 1500-1600 is probably more like it. And Jon does your hatch still have the tranny problems? That is one fine looking hatch. I still miss mine

tranny problems are all gone:D

 

I dont suppose you'd be interested in a trade would you Jon? I love your hatch. I know mines only a 2wd so id def understand if you said no. But at the same time i just have to ask.