I have the same car but mine is a Z51 packaged car and has the dark bronze interior and has 170k miles so definitely not as clean as yours. I did restore the interior. fun video, thanks for sharing.
@@alvinsautos7527 it really does handle. I ended up running a new tune as well. I have the hypertech street runner EPROM which I really like. It lowers the engine temp by kicking the cooling fans on at 208°F rather than 240°F and changes when the torque converter lockup happens as well as the air fuel mixture for a bit more throttle response. With all that, I'm still getting around 22MPG. I agree with you, I like the look of the L98 engine and not having to work over fenders in the C4 is super nice.
The vettes from 84 to 91 had issues with the cats where they would fail and block the exhaust gradually causing overheating or block the exhaust entirely where they would need to be replaced. I had an 88 that always ran hot, I found out it was the cats so I deleted the 3 lower ones and it sounded awesome. The other two up on each header were not replaced but eventually did fail and the car stopped running. I sold it and bought a 95 that ran like a champ. Great cars all of them and fun to drive because they drove like a big car with a soft ride but when you wanted to hit the turns it drove like a gokart. Amazing cars.
There are so many base Corvettes. C5s are going for $15k all day. That's why C4s are $8-10k. It's a pecking order and C5s were hugely popular at launch so there always are a bunch for sale.
Most C4’s are very high mileage or abused and have lots of deferred maintenance…and no ownership or service history. This one is not that way and is in excellent condition with no excuses.
@@alvinsautos7527 I agree it is a very clean and well maintained original C4. But as a dealer how long are you prepared to wait for your price? The automatic is not helping.
@@alvinsautos7527 I beg to differ. They are cheap af. They are so cheap people buy them to rip them apart and make vette carts. The dude should have taken the 7g.
@@curtjeziorski350he ended up getting 12k 😂 these fuckers have mad potential.. the suspension is already hooked up... they can be track day beasts with a few mods
Yes, I've driven the manual, very nice shifting 4-speed (with the +3 "gears"). Good eye re the wheels...we knew the wheels weren't mounted properly but just left them as-is for the next owner to rectify.
It's always spring around here haha, but yes, it has no issues which adds lots of value compared to buying one with lots of deferred maintenance@@TheOzthewiz
@@mariocooldude9092 we had to pull out the clusters and ship them back to Chevy for an exchange, the LCD segments would burn out. The Bosh electronics under the hood were problem some, mass air flow, map sensors, vats key ignition problems etc etc not to mention the leaky intake manifold gaskets, hope you never have to remove the trans or rear diff.. ahh the good old days😄
That reserve is WAY too high for a "sunny day" car that has 58K miles. I bought a "brass hat" special '86 C4 in late '86 with 4300miles for $26K. I sold it after 12mo for $19K with 6500 miles on the clock, in Sept (bad time to sell a 'VETTE). This one in the auction could possibly pull $10k, but no more. The mileage is too high! Sorry to rain on your parade, but it is what it is!
There are quite a few 85 C4 Vette's listed for sale near or above the reserve price. For example... classiccars.com/listings/view/1806921/1985-chevrolet-corvette-for-sale-in-kentwood-michigan-49512
There not worth that much but I like those cars. And these times not much money around. I can't buy cars like this at my age getting out of those things are a pain in the butt. That's why I bought my friends SUV. I also have a Camry which is a great reliable car. When you're getting up there in age fast cars are over and you don't give a rats A$$ what you drive anymore.
You DO, IF you care about impressing "young chicks". I am 80, but I still find "life is too short to be driving BORING cars"! The Problem I have is LACK of "scratch"! LOL
In 2008 it was a $5k car...not anymore...for example... classiccars.com/listings/view/1806921/1985-chevrolet-corvette-for-sale-in-kentwood-michigan-49512
This is one of the worst corvettes ever made. Only the 84 surpasses it for being worse.. Cheap plastic parts that get brittle and crack with age and the dash loses its mind whereas the digital lights are non performing after a few years requiring a rebuild. Then there was the manual with the overdrive that would go out, this Corvette is in great shape but as a collector I still would not buy it.. The early c4 are junk and really the only year a smart collector would buy is the 1996.
I have the 85 I purchased in 1991 at age 23 and I wouldn't trade it ...the later versions had too much bullshit like air bags ABS and opti spark. They're also very soft... mostly a touring car.. my 85 modded is a track beast with only fuel injection no unnecessary bullshit
You've obviously never owned one 😂 I drive the piss out of my modded 85. In Florida with torrential down pours 😂and never had an issue.. the only time this car left me stranded was when the fuel pump blew a fuse I recently purchased it and I had limited mechanical ability as I was in my early twenties. These cars had 330 ft lb of torque!!!! Not much on the road at that time would touch it.. they turned almost a full G on the skid pad!! The car has almost 50/50 weight distribution !!! These cars were banned from scca events because they smoked everything from Porsche to Ferrari so they were relegated to a Corvette only event called the Corvette Challenge 😂 given the awesome ahead of its time suspension these cars are still very desirable as track day cars!!! The control arms and subframe are aluminum!!! Very easy to set up at home
It's 225HP, btw. Most SUVs on the road NOW, will NOT do 0-60 in under 6sec. FACTS! Don't see very many "Grandmas" driving "Track Hawks". Fyi, torque is MORE important for getting off the line. The 'VETTE has GOBS of LOW END torque!!
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8k sounds about right. Had 84' not a bad car good starter vette.
The car sold in the showroom for $12,900, so the seller is pleased.
@@alvinsautos7527i like the white vetts with black interior
She's a beauty. Popping those headlights up made me smile.
I actually think it’s a sharp looking car. Good color too.
Agreed. It gets so many compliments when on the road. Timeless design.
You have two of the wheels going in the wrong direction... LF & RR
Good eye!
I also own an 85. The wheels were the first thing I noticed.
Duly noted...@@WhippJunior
I have the same car but mine is a Z51 packaged car and has the dark bronze interior and has 170k miles so definitely not as clean as yours. I did restore the interior. fun video, thanks for sharing.
Glad you liked the video. The Z51 package must really make it handle ultra tight!
@@alvinsautos7527 it really does handle. I ended up running a new tune as well. I have the hypertech street runner EPROM which I really like. It lowers the engine temp by kicking the cooling fans on at 208°F rather than 240°F and changes when the torque converter lockup happens as well as the air fuel mixture for a bit more throttle response. With all that, I'm still getting around 22MPG. I agree with you, I like the look of the L98 engine and not having to work over fenders in the C4 is super nice.
The vettes from 84 to 91 had issues with the cats where they would fail and block the exhaust gradually causing overheating or block the exhaust entirely where they would need to be replaced. I had an 88 that always ran hot, I found out it was the cats so I deleted the 3 lower ones and it sounded awesome. The other two up on each header were not replaced but eventually did fail and the car stopped running. I sold it and bought a 95 that ran like a champ. Great cars all of them and fun to drive because they drove like a big car with a soft ride but when you wanted to hit the turns it drove like a gokart. Amazing cars.
Keep in mind they were designed to operate at 200 degrees, so yes hotter than most vehicles.
Designed to run hotter than other cars m.ua-cam.com/video/uk2QvGLwt9Q/v-deo.html&darkschemeovr=1
@alvinsautos7527 definitely .. the fans were programmed to come on at 234 i think 😅
There are so many base Corvettes. C5s are going for $15k all day. That's why C4s are $8-10k. It's a pecking order and C5s were hugely popular at launch so there always are a bunch for sale.
Most C4’s are very high mileage or abused and have lots of deferred maintenance…and no ownership or service history. This one is not that way and is in excellent condition with no excuses.
@@alvinsautos7527 I agree it is a very clean and well maintained original C4. But as a dealer how long are you prepared to wait for your price? The automatic is not helping.
It sold for $12,900
Yikes, $14 K was being overly generous, my guess was $9500- $10K tops......good luck.
The car sold in the showroom for $12,900, so the seller is pleased.
Yeah 8k is about right for the market on this car. Less demand plus more inventory.
It sold for $12,900
Most people that pick on C4 Corvettes have never driven one.
Exactly!
LET THE OWNER TALK
Next time I will, thanks!
If he likes his car soooooo much he should keep it.
He did...
I remember when these could be had all day long 4-6k
Like yesterday, and today
@@curtjeziorski350 yeah I guess so lol
They've definitely doubled...at least...in the last several years.
@@alvinsautos7527 I beg to differ. They are cheap af. They are so cheap people buy them to rip them apart and make vette carts. The dude should have taken the 7g.
@@curtjeziorski350he ended up getting 12k 😂 these fuckers have mad potential.. the suspension is already hooked up... they can be track day beasts with a few mods
Yeah I would have no-sale'd at $8k too. My 'guess' was $11k.
The car sold in the showroom for $12,900, so the seller is pleased.
1. a manual trans would prob bring the value a bit higher
2.his wheel on front are facing wrong direction
Yes, I've driven the manual, very nice shifting 4-speed (with the +3 "gears"). Good eye re the wheels...we knew the wheels weren't mounted properly but just left them as-is for the next owner to rectify.
That is not worth $14K.
Yes. About $10k, MAX!
Yes, more! classiccars.com/listings/view/1806921/1985-chevrolet-corvette-for-sale-in-kentwood-michigan-49512
Sold for $12,900
Automatic, and its not a convertible, its worth around $8,000 max.
In the Spring, you could get $10K. It is a straight vehicle with no mechanical issues!
There was no convertible in 85
It's always spring around here haha, but yes, it has no issues which adds lots of value compared to buying one with lots of deferred maintenance@@TheOzthewiz
The manuals aren't very popular actually because they sucked ass
8k is what it's worth
The car sold in the showroom for $12,900, so the seller is pleased.
I was a Chevy mechanic in the 80’s and the 84-85 Vettes were very problematic. Leaky intake manifolds and bad instrument clusters
No such issues with this one...
Easy fixes tho 😂 most gage issues were bad grounds
@@mariocooldude9092 we had to pull out the clusters and ship them back to Chevy for an exchange, the LCD segments would burn out. The Bosh electronics under the hood were problem some, mass air flow, map sensors, vats key ignition problems etc etc not to mention the leaky intake manifold gaskets, hope you never have to remove the trans or rear diff.. ahh the good old days😄
You’re had the car for 9 years then you should know the wheels are directional
Yes, we did, thanks!
automatic?
YUP!
yep
That reserve is WAY too high for a "sunny day" car that has 58K miles. I bought a "brass hat" special '86 C4 in late '86 with 4300miles for $26K. I sold it after 12mo for $19K with 6500 miles on the clock, in Sept (bad time to sell a 'VETTE). This one in the auction could possibly pull $10k, but no more. The mileage is too high! Sorry to rain on your parade, but it is what it is!
There are quite a few 85 C4 Vette's listed for sale near or above the reserve price. For example... classiccars.com/listings/view/1806921/1985-chevrolet-corvette-for-sale-in-kentwood-michigan-49512
It sold for $12,900
35/4g?
You never had hard money at 8
The car sold in the showroom for $12,900, so the seller is pleased.
14K for an 85 and it's an auto??????
Yes, even $14k would be a bargain. The car sold in the showroom for $12,900, so the seller is pleased.
There not worth that much but I like those cars. And these times not much money around. I can't buy cars like this at my age getting out of those things are a pain in the butt. That's why I bought my friends SUV. I also have a Camry which is a great reliable car. When you're getting up there in age fast cars are over and you don't give a rats A$$ what you drive anymore.
You DO, IF you care about impressing "young chicks". I am 80, but I still find "life is too short to be driving BORING cars"! The Problem I have is LACK of "scratch"! LOL
An automatic C4?.....$3k, and only because low miles.
The car sold in the showroom for $12,900
Jai acheté une 89 showroom avec 90k km au Québec je l'ai payé 13 k😉
nothing special ... no performance in 1985 ... worth $5,000 at most ...
In 2008 it was a $5k car...not anymore...for example... classiccars.com/listings/view/1806921/1985-chevrolet-corvette-for-sale-in-kentwood-michigan-49512
@@alvinsautos7527, if silly people wanna pay silly prices let them ...
@@alvinsautos7527, back in 2007 I bought a 2002 Z28 for $7700, do you think it's worth $42,000 today ??
This is one of the worst corvettes ever made. Only the 84 surpasses it for being worse.. Cheap plastic parts that get brittle and crack with age and the dash loses its mind whereas the digital lights are non performing after a few years requiring a rebuild. Then there was the manual with the overdrive that would go out, this Corvette is in great shape but as a collector I still would not buy it.. The early c4 are junk and really the only year a smart collector would buy is the 1996.
This 85 doesn't have any issues. It's been in CA, having only two owners who have maintained it well. Yes, the 96 was a great car, especially the LT4.
I have the 85 I purchased in 1991 at age 23 and I wouldn't trade it ...the later versions had too much bullshit like air bags ABS and opti spark. They're also very soft... mostly a touring car.. my 85 modded is a track beast with only fuel injection no unnecessary bullshit
Should go I think for 20 or 30,000
30,000 pesos?....that is about $1600 USD, which is about right for a 40 year old automatic C4.
What a crapy color combo ! 5-6 k is realistic .
Love the color. At 5-6k, i'll take two please.
Color is subjective! Otherwise, it is a FINE looking "straight" car. The problem is TOO many miles on the odo! I figure $10k IN THE SPRING!
It was realistic about 15 years ago...
By far the worst corvette ever made. Drive through a puddle and it will shut down. Electrical issues and was slower than a dodge omni.
With the "TPI" (not the '84), it was good for 0-60 in under 6sec. Not too bad for an '80s car!
Never had any issues with it. Regarding performance, a stock 85 does 13.9 in the quarter mile.
You've obviously never owned one 😂 I drive the piss out of my modded 85. In Florida with torrential down pours 😂and never had an issue.. the only time this car left me stranded was when the fuel pump blew a fuse I recently purchased it and I had limited mechanical ability as I was in my early twenties. These cars had 330 ft lb of torque!!!! Not much on the road at that time would touch it.. they turned almost a full G on the skid pad!! The car has almost 50/50 weight distribution !!! These cars were banned from scca events because they smoked everything from Porsche to Ferrari so they were relegated to a Corvette only event called the Corvette Challenge 😂 given the awesome ahead of its time suspension these cars are still very desirable as track day cars!!! The control arms and subframe are aluminum!!! Very easy to set up at home
car is slow as shit compared to todays cars....nothing like a getting smoked off the line by a grandma in a SUV while u r in your 240HP vette
It's 225HP, btw. Most SUVs on the road NOW, will NOT do 0-60 in under 6sec. FACTS! Don't see very many "Grandmas" driving "Track Hawks". Fyi, torque is MORE important for getting off the line. The 'VETTE has GOBS of LOW END torque!!
You can chase horsepower until the cows come home. Certainly not why you would buy an 80s classic.
Exactly! A C4 is a serious performance car.
@@alvinsautos7527 HAHAHAHAHAHAA are u insane....a chrysler 300 with a 6 cylinder engine would smoke this thing
@@TheOzthewiz yea ok....NOTHING makes up for HP after first gear....225 hp is a JOKE...a v6 chrysler engine is pushing 300 today...nice try