1977 Chevy Caprice Station Wagon: What is it worth?

I have a 1977 Caprice Station Wagon in OK shape with 89K miles on it. It was owned by my Father who did not drive it very often, mostly to the dump once or twice a month. It has been garaged but is not in great shape. I've looked everywhere for some idea as to how much it is worth. I hope to sell it locally on Craig's List.
Can someone give me an idea of what the price range is on a vehicle like this? I will be glad to furnish pictures if this helps, it will run once the battery is recharged.
Thank You

 

Very Had to saywithout Pictures, they can range from as little as scrap value $300-$500 to 10 times that muchin nice shape and rust free. From your description I would say $1000 to $2000. If it has a 350 V-8 not the 305 V-8 it will be worth a bit more. Also Interior condition, and Options can drasticly effect its value.

 

I'd say without going to the WELCOME WAGON thread and doing a decent introduction the wagon is worthless.

 

Try googling the make model and year of the car and check out the results from car sales sites for some comparisons.
And welcome to the forum.

 

Well, That is the first year for that body style I have to say. But yes, without photos and more information what do we have to go on? As of now there are so many unknowns about it. Does it have any of these?

Air Conditioning
Power Windows
Power Locks
Power Mirrors
Roof-Rack
Third (Rear-Facing) Seat
Towing Package

Those were all options for cars in that year and right now we don't know what this car has. I realize you say "It's not in great shape but was garaged" but my idea of "Not great" may differ from yours. Is it rusty anywhere? If the spare tire well is rusted out that's not good for resale value. So yes, photos of the interior and exterior would be of great aid.

 

As has been noted, without photos and a list of at least the major options, it's hard to say. However, from your description of the car as "not in great shape," we're going with the presumption that, while it may run, it needs pretty much everything to be considered to be in "restored" condition.

That makes it a #4 vehicle on both the Old Cars Price Guide and Collector Car Market Review rating scales.

The OCPG is not available online. It shows the value of a '77 Caprice Classic wagon (you don't say if it's two or three seat, although that only changes the value by about $100) in #4 condition at $1300 to $1400.

Collector Car Market Review, which is available online, does not break out values for station wagons, which tells you right there something about their overall value in the collector car world, at least in the opinion of this source.

But CCMR does show values for a '77 Caprice Classic two or four-door in #4 condition in the $1100 to $1300 range, which is pretty much in agreement with the OCPG.

http://www.collectorcarmarket.com/collector-car/prices/1977-chevrolet-caprice-classic-value.html

Note that it's really only the major options (what engine, with or without A/C) that affect the value to any significant degree. A single option like power door locks or cruise control might, in my opinion, change the value by $10 or $20. But a fully-loaded car would likely carry some premium over a relatively bare-bones car. This is even more true if the options are actually functional.