1974 Chevrolet Vega Estate

32k original miles.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/4134711438.html

 

now that's what i'm talkin bout

 

This is one beautiful example! Simply stunning condition. Most of these rusted out many years ago, at least up here in the Great White North, and I am sure in the Rust Belt as well. Not sure about that price, though. It seems high for a Vega. Depends on what you want, though. For an original, unmolested, and nearly show room car it may well be in the ball park for the right buyer.

 

In the background of the last photo in his ad, I see what appears to be a '75 Impala/Caprice. I wonder if by chance it's a wagon..!

 

hey, hey, hey

Looks great. Thinking the price is a bit high, too. But, then again, how many of these did they make with the woodie on. And it it looks great.

 

Looking as nice as it does, I would have to guess it was 'imported' to Chicago, most probably from somewhere in the southwestern part of the U.S. $8,000 for a Vega, even a real nice one - is a bit much.

 

Really? you may want to look around at what these have been bringing.


Had I had solid internet when I sold my last one I could of gotten between $5000-10,000 out of it. That was 10 years ago

 

Hell, Vegas are rare here in the No-Rust Belt. Face it, these sucked when new, and age has not been an improvement. Why does it have 32K miles? Maybe it's such a steaming pile of crap that the owner simply stuck it in covered storage and quit driving it! The '76 and '77 cars had better engines, after GM finally figured out that a steel cylinder sleeve was the answer to their problems, but it was too little, too late by then. The only Vega wagon I know of locally is still running - that's because the owner put a V6 Buick in it when the car was just two years old!

This is an ad where I believe the mileage. Did any make it beyond 75K, I wonder???

I'd be tempted by a free Vega, though. These have very nice style to them, gotta give them that.

 

There's not a whole lot of Vegas left out there, primarily because when people were done them, there usually wasn't much left! This is one rare piece with only 32K on it and from the pictures, I believe that's what it has. Not my particular cup of tea, but I could see paying the $8000 top dollar figure for it if they're into Vegas. I can't help but wonder what it's been doing all these years with only 32,000 miles on it.

 

I bought 2 low milage garage kept ones they still were not the best underneath the one wagon had 30,000 like this one does

 

The pattern on the woodgrain doesn't look right to me; it might have been replaced. Not a big deal if true, but not completely original, either.

 

Here's what original wood grain looked like. Looks ok to me.

 

I'd have to examine it in person to be sure, but in the photos, it appears the pattern repeats itself every 20" to 24", or thereabouts. It doesn't do that on factory woodgrain.

 

hey, hey, hey/ and a cautionary tale, of sorts.

the warnings, I've heard, about cars that have sat for a while, whether garaged or outside, are; parts of the car are meant to be used. The rear view mirror will be just fine hanging there for 3, 13, 23, 33 years. The shock absorbers need to be absorbing shocks or they go bad. motor oil, tranny fluid and differential fluid can coagulate and become detrimental. some gaskets don't age well. you end up with leaks. the car may look great, but be a can of worms waiting to break open. Like that other car we were all looking at, that looked practically brand new, everywhere but under the hood---where it had turned into a rust bucket. that it looks new can be a wonderful thing(keep in mind that cameras can be kind), but, if it's sat too long, it can be a tired, worn, out, arthritic, rickety old car

 

I recently bought a '68 Dodge pickup that had been parked for nearly twenty years. Drained the fuel tank, which I found needed to be replaced. Found another, had it vatted and then installed it. New brakes and wheel cylinders all around. Changed all of the fluids and filters, replaced the tires and battery, rebuilt the carb, and fired it off! Not a huge issue. Nothing congealed, but the varnish that was gas in the mid-'90s was the reason the in-cab tank needed to be replaced. All it takes with most vehicles in long-term storage inside OR outside is common sense, some time and patience.