So by that rationale a 4 door is worth more than a Corvette...
Except that a lot of people in their right mind don't want a 4 door, they want a 2 door.
Any vehicle--especially an older one--is worth precisely what someone is willing to part with to own that vehicle. If an older vehicle has modifications that are of value to the buyer, then the vehicle is worth more to that buyer. For instance: take two identical Blazers except that one has a 4" lift installed. If a buyer wants a lifted vehicle, the lifted Blazer is worth more to that buyer. The owner of a vehicle also sets it's worth. If that worth is more than anyone is willing to pay, then the owner won't sell the vehicle. For instance, it would take at least 35K for me to part with my Blazer. Now, that doesn't mean I think I could find a buyer at that price. That means that my truck is worth that much to me. If someone offered me 30K, I'd happily say "no" and keep my truck. Obviously, keeping my truck is my plan.
The reality is that the value of 2 door Blazers is going up while the value of 4 door OBS Suburbans and Tahoes is going down. Why? because it's getting harder to find 2 doors in good shape and they haven't made any new ones since 1999. Right now the Blue Book value of 2 doors doesn't match the reality of the market, at least in many parts of the country. There are many reasons for this, not the least of which is the influence of the insurance industry.
When you are shopping for a vehicle, you look for the best price you can find for the quality and style of vehicle you want. The day is fast coming when you won't be able to buy a nice 2 door for less than 10K, because the owners of nice 2 doors won't sell them for less. And the price will continue to go up, because as time passes the number of available nice 2 doors will diminish even further. The 2 door Blazers have a mix of utility and style characteristics that are unique to them. Nothing with that mix has been made in many years.
People ask me why I am investing so much in my Blazer. I know I'll never sell it for what I'll have into it. I know that because I wouldn't sell it for that amount. I like 2 door Blazers. I like them more than anything else on the market today. A 2 door Blazer fits my particular needs exceedingly well, better than anything else I could buy. The budget for my restore is about 25K, not to mention the man hours I'm putting into it. But at the end of it I'll have a better vehicle, for my needs and wants, than anything I could buy. when I'm done, it would take at least 80K to get me to part with it. Do i expect to get that? No, I expect to keep my truck.
To the OP: If you want a 2 door, find the best one you can for the best price you can. Pay more for something in good shape, because a rig in bad shape will cost you far more than the price difference. How much you pay is going to depend on how much sellers are asking, and how bad they need to sell. Understand that to get a nice one, you are most likely going to pay more than Blue Book. That means that in the event of an accident, you are going to get less than what you have into it. You--and only you--can decide what a particular vehicle is worth to you.
I just did a search of 2 doors within 500 miles of my house. 1992-1999 GMC and Chevy. There are 13 ranging in price from 1.3 K to 12K. I'm guessing the '97 for 12K will go for pretty near that, and the one for 1.3K would cost about 15K-20K to get it in as nice a condition as the '97.
