81 Malibu w/ 87 GN Drivetrain

[rich3.8]

waiting for my pm to be answered too, I want it as a dragger, I wanted to go see it this weekend but no response

 

[NJ Torque]

My deal fell thru for another body... so, what am I going to do with a drivetrain?

car is for trade or sale, as is, or minus the wheels.

 

[Grumpy]

PM'd ya

 

[GN13?]

Chris let me know how much you want for the wheels

 

[Turbo1dr]

OK, nevermind... it's obviously worth more to you than I was thinking. One can buy a nice TR for that and since Malibu's are obviously much easier to come by I can't see it being worth near what an actual GN or TR is worth.
At the end of the day, you're selling a common car with a slightly less than common powertrain, but the intrinsic value of the GN/TR actually lies in owning a "rare Factory Hot Rod" that is also easliy tunable to the 10's...which, unfortunately, yours is not.


Good luck, nonetheless. I still think it would be a cool project, but for that money one could probably find a decent TR or build a nice V8 Malibu that would be faster at the end of the day, albeit, maybe a little less uncommon.

You might get it from someone, though... just gotta find the right buyer.

Hahaha, you want a nice car that's already been converted to a TR drivetrain for probably $2000 or less.

 

[Beefy]

Hahaha, you want a nice car that's already been converted to a TR drivetrain for probably $2000 or less.

No moron, I offered $5000 which is fair if you consider what the powertrain and car are worth seperately..

It's not like he's selling a 9 second malibu here... it's a MILDLY modded 3.8 ... Would you give 4k for this car as a roller and then 4k for the motor?

You probably would, but nobody with a brain would

 

[Grumpy]

a car is worth whatever someone will pay in CASH It also depends how the car was put together .. Buicks on the other hand people want them even if they need some work .. I love hybrid's BUT they are not worth much unless they DO run a # and ya find a person who has the CASH to buy it ask me about my Mazda/Buick :biggrin:

 

[Beefy]

a car is worth whatever someone will pay in CASH It also depends how the car was put together .. Buicks on the other hand people want them even if they need some work .. I love hybrid's BUT they are not worth much unless they DO run a # and ya find a person who has the CASH to buy it ask me about my Mazda/Buick :biggrin:

Finally, the voice of reason.

I think the offer I made earlier is right on based on what the car is (as he describes it)

I'd PREFER a buick simply because of the "intrinsic" value, but I do like malibu's which is why I opened the thread in the first place.

We have a guy in Nashville running a Datsun 210 with a GN motor in it and yeah... it DEFINITELY puts down the numbers... because it's a 1800lb car with a very lightly modded 3.8..

A malibu is basically a Regal in sheeps clothing, but for all intents and purposes will perform like a gn... therfore, not insanely fast without serious modding.

Whatever... I do like the car...(not big on red interior though:frown: ) and if the price were right... I'd be throwin it on a trailer.... but some people on here seem to think that the only thing that gives GN's and T/R's their value is their Powerplant.... the educated ones know that's not necessarily true.

 

[GNTurbo6]

Finally, the voice of reason.

I think the offer I made earlier is right on based on what the car is (as he describes it)

I'd PREFER a buick simply because of the "intrinsic" value, but I do like malibu's which is why I opened the thread in the first place.

We have a guy in Nashville running a Datsun 210 with a GN motor in it and yeah... it DEFINITELY puts down the numbers... because it's a 1800lb car with a very lightly modded 3.8..

A malibu is basically a Regal in sheeps clothing, but for all intents and purposes will perform like a gn... therfore, not insanely fast without serious modding.

Whatever... I do like the car...(not big on red interior though:frown: ) and if the price were right... I'd be throwin it on a trailer.... but some people on here seem to think that the only thing that gives GN's and T/R's their value is their Powerplant.... the educated ones know that's not necessarily true.

I do like the look of the Malibu more but my GN is all parts matching so it's probably worth more, both currently and in the future despite it having a little bit of rust. I guess if I were to do a hybrid, I'd drop the LC2 into a much smaller car, maybe an RX-7 like Grumpy.

 

[Grumpy]

I do like the look of the Malibu more but my GN is all parts matching so it's probably worth more, both currently and in the future despite it having a little bit of rust. I guess if I were to do a hybrid, I'd drop the LC2 into a much smaller car, maybe an RX-7 like Grumpy.

I liked the look of the Malibu and it doesn't matter what motor I put in it .. thats why I am lookin for a roller .... TTAs have become to expensive for me to continue with my 10.500mile car .. Motor would be right at home there Mazda should be a blast once I get the motor back from Melissa's GN

 

[josh watson]

anything

is worth what someone will pay...trade. Hell, if the bank didn't have the title to my limited I'de trade for the malibu even though technically my limited is very likely worth more.....it's all in what you want.

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

what about a 1968 chevelle with the gn driveline in it already.

 

[GNguy]

beefy, you have all of 20 posts and you come in here talkin sh!t, if you factor in the car, the drivetrain, little pieces that need to be made for the motor to fit, having it installed, the wiring harness and all the other crap, he probably has at or around 7-8k, I would say somewhere between 6.5k-7.5K is reasonable.

 

[Grumpy]

beefy, you have all of 20 posts and you come in here talkin sh!t, if you factor in the car, the drivetrain, little pieces that need to be made for the motor to fit, having it installed, the wiring harness and all the other crap, he probably has at or around 7-8k, I would say somewhere between 6.5k-7.5K is reasonable.

ummmm sorry but I have to disagree with ya .. YES there is prob that much $$$ in the car BUT that does not decide what a car is worth in CASH .. I have a lot of $$$ in my Mazda.. its an 88 .. think I can get $15k for it ?? :biggrin: then again look at the majority of Buicks in here (or any performance car) .. I bet there are lots of people who are upside down in the Buicks.... nature of the beast :biggrin: bottom line ..find someone that #1 ..wants the car and #2 ...has the cash to BUY it
ummm Chris don't mean to hijack your thread .. do what you want to do... it's YOUR car

 

[NJ Torque]

what about a 1968 chevelle with the gn driveline in it already.

As trade for my malibu?

Josh, I would have taken you up on your deal, i just cant spend an extra 1500 on stuff

Dan, Thanks... I'll see you at the track!

 

[Beefy]

beefy, you have all of 20 posts and you come in here talkin sh!t, if you factor in the car, the drivetrain, little pieces that need to be made for the motor to fit, having it installed, the wiring harness and all the other crap, he probably has at or around 7-8k, I would say somewhere between 6.5k-7.5K is reasonable.

You are the reason forums get a bad name and the reason people like me DON'T have ridiculously high post counts like you do...your attitude makes it hard to carry on an intellegent conversation with you.

I'll tell you what I told the other cheerleader... put your money where your mouth is or keep your .02 to yourself.

YOU are not the one actually trying to negotiate a REALISITIC price on the car, so you have absolutely no dog in the proverbial fight.

You're probably not even in the market for a car, yet you feel the need to hover around the sale threads looking for an opportunity to point out that you have more free time on your hands than I do,(giving you a higher post count) which apparently to you means I don't know anything about Turbo Buicks....

Notice you've only been around the forum 10 months longer than I have, but apparently in those 10 months you became the foremost expert on the "value" of GN motor swap vehicles while I learned NOTHING.

You guys are NOT helping Chris sell his car.... especially not to me.

From what I can tell... I'm the only one here who's even made an offer on the car at this point. Sure, it's not what he's asking for the car, but it's a starting point.

You people kill me...

I'm done with this thread.... Chris... when you get serious about selling your car... pm me, we'll talk.

 

[GNguy]

You are the reason forums get a bad name and the reason people like me DON'T have ridiculously high post counts like you do...your attitude makes it hard to carry on an intellegent conversation with you.

I'll tell you what I told the other cheerleader... put your money where your mouth is or keep your .02 to yourself.

YOU are not the one actually trying to negotiate a REALISITIC price on the car, so you have absolutely no dog in the proverbial fight.

You're probably not even in the market for a car, yet you feel the need to hover around the sale threads looking for an opportunity to point out that you have more free time on your hands than I do,(giving you a higher post count) which apparently to you means I don't know anything about Turbo Buicks....

Notice you've only been around the forum 10 months longer than I have, but apparently in those 10 months you became the foremost expert on the "value" of GN motor swap vehicles while I learned NOTHING.

You guys are NOT helping Chris sell his car.... especially not to me.

From what I can tell... I'm the only one here who's even made an offer on the car at this point. Sure, it's not what he's asking for the car, but it's a starting point.

You people kill me...

I'm done with this thread.... Chris... when you get serious about selling your car... pm me, we'll talk.

No i see that you are just being a troll, and a bitch, i know how much it costs for parts and swaps are very expensive. so when someone comes here with "my sh!t dont stink" attitude and lowballs someone for a nice car that has alot of work into it doesnt exactly make someone happy.

 

[Beefy]

No i see that you are just being a troll, and a bitch, i know how much it costs for parts and swaps are very expensive. so when someone comes here with "my sh!t dont stink" attitude and lowballs someone for a nice car that has alot of work into it doesnt exactly make someone happy.

Isn't it against the rules to circumvent the profanity filter on this forum?

I thought this forum was for respectable/respectful adults?

I may be wasting my time in this place.

Look, If you have a problem with me take it to PM... stop whoring up this guys thread.

 

[SouthernCal GN]

What somebody wants for the car has no direct correlation on what the market will bear . The bike I offered to trade is worth (to me) about 10k, but the real market value is about 6k. Offer was declined, so that's that.

No doubt that there's a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and $$$$ in the Malibu- and the final product reflects that.

You're in the wrong, GNguy, for calling out the guy- because you have no business playing broker. Nobody asked for your assistance AFAIK, so let the parties involved figure it out. Resorting to name calling and immature retorts is just that- childish.

 

[NJ Torque]

Thanks all, but please, I did not post this hear to create trouble.

The car has bested 12.60 @ 112 MPH...