1975 olds cutlass station wagon price info

[Guest]

Hi guys,

This is my first post on the olds forum. The other day I found a 1975 Olds cutlass Station wagon for sale. It is in remarkably nice condition, basically 1 owner(same family) all documents. Original paint and interior with 80k miles. The current owners brother bought it new and is about to pass away. The owner is a retired mechanic and has replaced bearings, brakes, gas tank sending unit, rebuilt the carb, etc. Also the a/c has a new condenser and has been updated. What is this car worth?? <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> A local dealer told him around $5k...

Two of my friends deal cars say $500-700... I think that is low. With a little effort this car would be show room quality. Any help would be appreciated as I am trying to make sure I dont over pay...Thanks Kyle

[rocketraider]

Unless it's a super low mile loaded 455 car, $5k is a little out there. Conversely, if it's as nice as you say, it ought to be worth $3k easy enough. $500 would be an insult and tells me yer buds are only into whatever's popular that will turn over quick.

Then again, they may be totally aware that wagons are coming on strong in the collector and street machine market and may be trying to lo-buck it to make an outrageous profit.

If you like the car, make the guy a good faith offer of $2500 and see if he'll take it. It will for sure be something you don't see on every street corner, and you can put a set of Super Stock II wheels on it and have a sharp cruiser.

[Guest]

Hi,

Thanks for the response. It looked like a 350 motor to me (had blue paint). I was thinking that $3000 was about right, but one of the guys buys and sells so many muscle cars and the like, that it kind of scared me when he said not to touch it. I like the car, but I would prefer a earlier vista cruiser. I was thinking I would buy this one and drive it around until I find what I really want. I was worried that I would never be able to get my money back.

I am way ahead of you on the super stock wheels, have a set in the garage with good rubber waiting for this car, or the next Olds... I still dont know way I sold my 69 cutlass convt. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> thanks Kyle

[rocketraider]

All Olds V8s were blue starting 1975. Look at the bottom left corner of the heads. If there is a number (8) it is a 350. Letter (J) indicates a 455. You can look at the 5th character of the VIN and tell what it came with. 3G35K****** should be right for a 2-seat Cutlass wagon with 350-4bbl. Substitute T for K if it's a 455. H35 would indicate a Vista Cruiser based on the Supreme platform. 45 is a 3-seat wagon.

Enjoy the car! If I'd listened to the "experts" I wouldn't have my Regency. I truly enjoy driving that car, and have since found out it is the earliest built 1976 Oldsmobile known to be still on the road in the USA. Job #1808 built at Linden NJ, 1st week September 1975.

[another old car]

58vette

wagons are kool <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

all the ones without a cat

sorry rocketraider - your wagon sounds like the parts getter - nothing wrong with that <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> gee one of guys I work with has a chevrolet wagon with a olds engine in it <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> aka work car

58 it dose sound like a nice car

if your worried about getting your money back

well some you do and some you dont

if its going to be a keeper - pay a fair price - good ones are a few dollars more

never mind your muscle car buddys <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I think with what you said I would also offer 2500 for it

[rocketraider]

That's exactly what the Gray Ghost is- parts chaser, work car, junkyard car, Carlisle car- you name it, it does it. Old ex-Diesel beast that currently has about 270k miles on it, and from what I was told, that's about right on its 75 gas 350 too. One timing chain, one transmission job, and I have had to replace most of the HydroBoost II components due to leaks- I swear I think Chevy had a hand in designing those systems as much as they leak.

Overall a good car that doesn't require much maintenance and goes when I ask it to- which is more than I can say for the others. They often give me crap when I try to start them after they've sat idle for a month or two. Yah, I know- drive 'em and they'll run right...

[Guest Shaffer]

$500 is too low and $5,000 is too high. I would say $2,000-$3,000. Also depends on whether or not this is the top of the line Vista Cruiser, or has options such as power windows, locks, cruise, tilt, and AC. Car is worth restoring. They are getting rare.