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Necoa #: 6381
Location: 7(AL,GA,TN)
Joined: Nov 02, 2005
Posts: 1034
Year: 1986
Model: El Camino
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:27 pm Post subject:
anyone who buys an El Camino from them should be buried up to their neck and smacked around with a trout.
$14,000 for a 4.3 with 89k miles! It's clean, but I mean damn! most around here are clean. I won't have that much money in my car even after it's finished (that includes my original purchase price of $2500). _________________
Formerly 86Conquista
Currently undergoing resto.
Planned:
-350/?/3.42
-ZQ8 wheels
-Disc Brakes
-More
1987 Chevrolet EL CAMINO
2 Dr
Exterior Color: Rose Wood
Interior Color: Other
305 cu. inch, V-8
Carburetor, Automatic
VIN: 3GCCW80H0HS915029
Stock # 5494
Beautiful Oklahoma born and raised, 1987 Chevrolet El Camino, factory bucket seats, 305 v8, console shift, tilt, wheel, cruise control, air conditioner, auto trans, AM & FM Stereo , power steering ,power brakes, spare tire never has even hit the ground, rust free garage kept, adult owned, non smoker driven, mint condition, not a ding or scratch anywhere, even looks new under the hood , nothing altered. I can assure you, no disappointment here, it our Speciality! Call 405-615-3188
Price: $16,995.00
Yeah I mean give me a break! I bought mine for 7500 and it was just about the same condition that was in (I still feel like I got rip off since I got it). Even a completely upgraded 5th gen El Camino can not pull any were near that price range! _________________ El Camino Nation the second best El Camino forum on the web http://elcamino.freeforums.org/portal.php
How this......
1969 Chevrolet EL CAMINO
2 Dr
Exterior Color: Blue, Rust, and Primer
Interior Color: None
Any I Have siting around cu. inch, V-8
Carburetor, Automatic Pick also
Stock # 0001
Beautiful Ohio born and raised, 1969 Chevrolet El Camino, factory bench seats or you pick, 350 v8, frame as good as new with all new parts, power steering ,power brakes, spare tire never has even hit the ground (since it's new), almost rust free, garage kept since restoration started, adult owned, non smoker except for a few welding fires, very clean under the hood , nothing there.Comes with a rotisserie and boxes of parts. Some assembly required. I can assure you, no disappointment here, it our Speciality! Call 405-615-3188
Price: $20,995.00
Yea I know I'd be taken a loss. But I'd sell it for this!!! _________________ "That the automobile has practically reached the limit of its development is suggested by the fact that during the past year no improvements of a radical nature have been introduced." (Scientific American January 2, 1909).
Necoa #: 4450
Location: 12(MO,OK,KS)
Joined: Dec 09, 2004
Posts: 446
Year: 1986
Model: El Camino
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject:
I have been to his place. It is packed with lots of nice Elkys. He sells them all over the world. The day we stopped in he pointed to one going to Germany and one on the way to New York City. You can trust the vehicle to be top quality. May of his customers buy them sight unseen.
He is not in a hurry to sell and he will never sell them cheap. He knows the inventory is going up in value sitting in his big old barn / garage. If you don't like his price just find a clean Elky somewhere else. The pool of super nice Elkys is limited. I did not buy anything from him but I admire the fact he is keeping the values high. If he can get 20 grand for a Elky that just makes mine more valuable. _________________ 1986 El Camino
1985 Porsche 911
2008 Infiniti G35X (wife's car)
Oh yes, good old BK. Out of curiosity and never ending quest for knowledge, I called them up about a year ago and spoke to a gentleman there about the '78 SS they had (and still have) priced at just under 30K. He seemed OK and friendly, a bit reluctant to talk in detail as to how they arrived at some of those numbers and the Elkie market in general etc, I did mention that nice and more desirable EC '69-'71 SS muscle could be had for similar or less $$ and he agreed ! Also if you frequent the site periodically you will see the same merchandise for yrs...interesting _________________ Chillin in Lauderdale
My wifes uncle (dads brother) bought a beautiful 83 Elcamino from them. Really clean low mileage truck. Had all the documentation, was a one owner and looked like a new car in and out!
He gave a very inflated price for it but he said he didn't care because it was what he had always wanted. His old boss that owned the trucking company he retired from had an identical one that he would never sell to him.
Well to make a long story short his new girlfriend (now wife) whom was my first steady in Jr High, decided she didn't want to be seen in the ugly old thing as she called it. So up for sale it went!
Took almost 2 years to sell it (was still in great shape with only about 7,000 more miles on the clock) and when it did sell he took a 5 grand hit to sell it!
I would have kept it before I lost that kind of money, but then I wouldn't have given 16,500 for it either! _________________ "Still Just Truck'in"
"Johnny"
Bradley, Illinois
Necoa #: 11902
Location: 25(All Other)
Joined: Jun 11, 2008
Posts: 103
Year: 1978
Model: El Camino
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:12 am Post subject:
Some of the prices are high because they restore them, not that there a hundred point car but I would say 90. If any one says they have a 90 point car's thats just as valuable, than there's some show trophys that you have. I've had some of my other classics I've owned in car shows, & I feel it's either how well its restored to stock, (oem) & the desirablity of the particular model, or the custom models can have great work and tons of money into upgrades and performance parts on them. Then when you have a complete frame off restoration by a repuable body shop, you have added value from the documentation of the work on the vehicle, all most any classic is going to go for top dollar at that point. Of course this is real life, so no po dunk jo is going to be able to sell his car for top dollar, because he does not have the ability that a good classic auto sales company does. The sales company have wide spread advertising, a reputation, a client base, and they can even finance you, not to mention they have a lot of sales experience. Bottom line is it takes a experienced restoration shop, to finish a classic that people know is quality, then to the customer its worht it to have a car thats backed by a waranty, & a name with history.
If your conserned about the price when you buy a classic ,either your planning on rebuilding it, or at least some ongoing minor work, because the people who go to shops to buy a classic are looking for a certain model and quality, & the price is not the final determaining factor rather to buy or for them to look for a cheaper model. Cheaper models of a desired classic will often have more problems-you get what you pay for. There arent many more cars out there that are low miles and in mint condition sitting in gramas garage. (I prefer rebuilding them for experience, but if I was rich I'd buy a 1970 Chevelle SS 454 frame off rest.)
Necoa #: 11902
Location: 25(All Other)
Joined: Jun 11, 2008
Posts: 103
Year: 1978
Model: El Camino
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:44 am Post subject:
theelcaminofactory wrote:
Your new here...aren't cha?
Yes Im new to this forum- kinda easy to see by my number of posts, this is my first 1978 Elcamino I've owned, so I joined this forum but,
in the past I was part of other groups/clubs/forums, for my '66 classic rambler, 1965 impala, 1981 corvette, 1972 caprice, & a 1972 vw bus.
I have sold all of them after years of owning, all were fun, I made many mods on all of them the impala had over 20,000$ with reciepts, the vette over 15,000$, I would repleace every thing, add upgraded parts, after market stereo's, & rims, on all of my cars. I got this El Cam by a straight trade over form a lot, I gave them a 1994 Q45.
This forum is pretty cool.
Some of the prices are high because they restore them, not that there a hundred point car but I would say 90. If any one says they have a 90 point car's thats just as valuable, than there's some show trophys that you have. I've had some of my other classics I've owned in car shows, & I feel it's either how well its restored to stock, (oem) & the desirablity of the particular model, or the custom models can have great work and tons of money into upgrades and performance parts on them. Then when you have a complete frame off restoration by a repuable body shop, you have added value from the documentation of the work on the vehicle, all most any classic is going to go for top dollar at that point. Of course this is real life, so no po dunk jo is going to be able to sell his car for top dollar, because he does not have the ability that a good classic auto sales company does. The sales company have wide spread advertising, a reputation, a client base, and they can even finance you, not to mention they have a lot of sales experience. Bottom line is it takes a experienced restoration shop, to finish a classic that people know is quality, then to the customer its worht it to have a car thats backed by a waranty, & a name with history.
If your conserned about the price when you buy a classic ,either your planning on rebuilding it, or at least some ongoing minor work, because the people who go to shops to buy a classic are looking for a certain model and quality, & the price is not the final determaining factor rather to buy or for them to look for a cheaper model. Cheaper models of a desired classic will often have more problems-you get what you pay for. There arent many more cars out there that are low miles and in mint condition sitting in gramas garage. (I prefer rebuilding them for experience, but if I was rich I'd buy a 1970 Chevelle SS 454 frame off rest.)
Well I would say your wrong with all of that. If you have a good looking mint and run great you can sell it for as much as they do. Well one thing is I know they ripe people off big time. Take a look at this link
The El Camino is better then mint with pin stripping. The car is beautiful and only sold for 13 grand. So to tell me that they can sell a 1982 Chevrolet EL CAMINO CONQUISTA with 90 thousand miles with for 14,995.00 is crazy. I know they are know world wide as the best El Camino place in the world, but still if you look around you can find better El Camino on the web even if you live out of the county. They are just a joke and a ripe off. I would never tell anyone to buy from them and I hope no one does. _________________ El Camino Nation the second best El Camino forum on the web http://elcamino.freeforums.org/portal.php
Tuggy, I've been trying hard to hold my tongue here, but you comment on just about every subject on this site with an obvious lack of experience. Exactly how many cars have you bought from Bethany's? None? Then how do you know they're a rip off? Some folks have no problem paying a premium to get the best for they're dollar, cars or otherwise. Tell me Tuggy, I just ordered the most expensive ignition parts for my Elk, did I get ripped off? You go around advising people what engines they should buy, then in another thread you ask what carb numbers mean (CFMs). Not trying to attack you, but give us a break man. _________________ Mark
1972 Elky Picture Album
Necoa #: 10514
Location: 18(N.CA,N.NV)
Joined: Nov 25, 2007
Posts: 51
Year: 1986
Model: El Camino
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject:
I learned a long time ago that there is a seat for every a*%hole & an a#@hole for every seat....
If someone is happy with what they buy, why would they complain?
No point in complaining for them... They are the happy ones. _________________ Have Fun! Bob
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My wifes uncle (dads brother) bought a beautiful 83 Elcamino from them. Really clean low mileage truck. Had all the documentation, was a one owner and looked like a new car in and out!
