biker4ever

priced at 7000. is that to much? red on red auto trans looks stock and new tires. What should I look for if was going to buy it?

Jon Hekking

You can do better, $7K can get you an LT1 car. My 94 cost me $6K, but it has 120K miles but is like new.

biker4ever

Nice ride there

DanielRicany

Priced right.

Jon Hekking

May or may not be priced right, but he can buy more car for $7K than an early L98 car.

DanielRicany

So you're basically belittling the early C4s.

Jon Hekking

Don't think I said that. However, given the choice between an early L98 car with an Atari dash and an automatic and a 94 LT1 M6 car for a grand less, I would go for the LT1. Just my opinion, not a judgment on early C4's.

DanielRicany

Well, in MY opinion, the "Atari dash" is one of the coolest features of a C4. I would prefer an L98.

Jon Hekking

Well good for you. I wouldn't want the headache some of my friends have experienced with the Atari dash, but hey that's just me. To me they look a little too busy.

DanielRicany

I've never had any problems with mine.

Jon Hekking

That's you, I have two friends with them. One is on his second reconditioned unit and the other just did his first.

Also, why would you prefer a 250 HP L98 over the LT1 platform? I don't get that either. I've driven both of theirs, I don't see why a stock L98 would be preferred.

DanielRicany

First off, I prefer the older body style and interior. Secondly, and I know I will get bashed for this, I don't have to replace a $500 optispark every now and then.

I don't know if you've noticed but the LT1 is not a huge improvement over the L98 in terms of speed. It's only like half a second faster in the 1/4 mile.

crowz

I prefer the Atari dash but putting that aside from what I've seen of the problems people have had with the dashes I think the new dash has more problems than the Atari dash does actually. Just from an asking for help/failure perspective.

As for motors? If I wanted a motor that had the easiest to get the most horsepower out of and didn't autocross Id want the lt1 motor (I have one of those too).

If I wanted something easy and cheap to maintain motor wise and cooling system wise and or autocrossed again Id stick with the L98.

Just my opinion

Jon Hekking

I don't do the QTR Mile in my weekend driver. If I did, I would prefer the newer and more advanced platform rather than an engine that starts at 250 HP, don't understand your point.

You're taking this personal, my point is that $7K can but a lot more car than an early L98 car with an auto.

Jon Hekking

Now there's an cogent and objective opinion.

DanielRicany

Not by a lot.

Jon Hekking

This is what $6K bought me;

DanielRicany

So you're trying to use one instance to justify all the C4s? You got lucky with finding one for that price, but it is not much more improved than the early C4s as you think it is. I've driven both.

Jon Hekking

Just lucky? Not luck, it's the market if you're willing to look. A couple years ago, 93 with 80K miles for $6,200.

crowz

To me its old vs new interior that is the big choice to make. If you like the original dash get an early c4. If you want the new dash/interior get a newer one.

As for $7k? For a daily driver with a fair amount of seat wear that would be too high.

DD's normally go for 3500 to 6k tops around here.

Showish cars are 7k and up.

But another thing to consider is where the buyer lives and how far they are willing to travel to buy.

While 3500 to 4500 is the norm here all day long in Alabama that isn't the norm in say California where a dd can bring 7k on up easy.