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Old 08-27-2016, 07:26 PM
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Wasn't on the forum or doing anything C4 related for like a month, month and a half.

I was surprised to see some good condition LT4s priced around 10k w/ like 100kish miles maybe more don't remember.

Is this a sign? lol I'm not crying about it, I'm not a seller. I'm actually looking for a friend who saw my C4 and started looking for some right away

And I've noticed guys here saying their C4s are starting to get attention. So the attention is going up but prices maybe going down. Perfect buyer storm?! $#!t I will get me a DD at this rate

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Old 08-27-2016, 07:36 PM
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I would guess they're pretty much rock bottom, only going to go up from now, but who knows! You could buy mine and make it a daily driver for real cheap

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I bought my 96 LT-4 6-Speed with 118k for $8,800 two months ago.
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Originally Posted by BrandensBeast
I would guess they're pretty much rock bottom, only going to go up from now, but who knows! You could buy mine and make it a daily driver for real cheap
lol I'd consider it but I believe yours is an auto
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Originally Posted by phDiesel
I bought my 96 LT-4 6-Speed with 118k for $8,800 two months ago.
Wow that's ridic. What color?
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I know of a nice C4 with 87K miles, $10,500.
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Bought my '96 triple black LT4 Convertible with 125k for $8,500. Thought I paid what it was worth. That was back in April.
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Just did a look on CL. $7K for a 93 with 135K miles. $36K for a 96 GS with 16K miles. $6400 for a 98 coupe with 140K miles. Couple of 84's for about $5500. 92 with 52K miles for $8500.

Prices are all over the place here. I am not sure they've bottomed out but they're close in most areas. I bought my 86 3 years ago at a car auction so I got a pretty good price and have nothing to complain about.
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At the risk of being picky: they are getting less expensive, not cheaper. Cheap reflects on quality, not cost.
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It seems they're hitting the spot C3's were in a few years ago. I remember when you couldn't give them away. Now they're shooting up quick.

C4's seem to be bottoming out. I've seen some really clean high mile cars for under $5k, and they were even LT1 cars. Low mile cars can be had in amazing shape for under $10k.

Even ZR1's seem to have dropped pretty low. Clean cars in the low $20'k range.
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1994 6 speed coupe, perfect condition and 119K miles, bought a year or so ago for $6K;




A lot of cheap C4's out there.
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This is an interesting topic.

I've been hell-bent on buying a 96 LT4 for two months.
I either see cars with high miles go for $7 - 8K or cars with low mileage asking $13 - $17K.
Some folks are just plain crazy in their ask prices, especially the dealers. I'd think a nice 96 LT4 with 50K miles should be $10K.

The reality is these are 20 - 30 year old cars, with 20 - 30 year old parts that are getting harder to find.

I think the C4's are getting to the point of becoming not relevant. You can get a decent C5 for not a whole lot more coin. And its a fresher car, with more readily available parts.
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Bought this 1992 in great shape 85k miles 6 days ago for $5700
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I think down the road people are going to regret giving these away now.
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Originally Posted by Bigj1875


Bought this 1992 in great shape 85k miles 6 days ago for $5700
Whaaaaat? Where did you find that deal? Looks super clean
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Originally Posted by 95wht6spd
I think down the road people are going to regret giving these away now.
Totally agree. I saw one guy post a LT1 w 150k miles for like 3500. Paint looked pretty good. Right away he bumped up the price to like 4300.

I think some ppl just don't care for the car after 7 10 15 yrs n use the cash to pay off CC debt. America loves CC debt no? Lol
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Originally Posted by blynch67
This is an interesting topic.

I've been hell-bent on buying a 96 LT4 for two months.
I either see cars with high miles go for $7 - 8K or cars with low mileage asking $13 - $17K.
Some folks are just plain crazy in their ask prices, especially the dealers. I'd think a nice 96 LT4 with 50K miles should be $10K.

The reality is these are 20 - 30 year old cars, with 20 - 30 year old parts that are getting harder to find.

I think the C4's are getting to the point of becoming not relevant. You can get a decent C5 for not a whole lot more coin. And its a fresher car, with more readily available parts.
C5 are also losing interest tho. Both markets are going low. I say up to 1 to 2 more years until C4 prices go up. They r starting to catch ppls eye but buyer interest is still far

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Originally Posted by Jon Hekking
1994 6 speed coupe, perfect condition and 119K miles, bought a year or so ago for $6K;




A lot of cheap C4's out there.
Fawk I gotta ask you to sir where did you find that deal? Lol
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Price wise, the C-4 is at the bottom of the corvette food chain. Even the late model, plastic pigs of c-3 fame go for more bucks.Base model c-4 vettes are not going to go up in price for years to come and if thats why you bought your c-4 ( a regular example) your in the hobby for the wrong reason. just my opinion.
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Originally Posted by jay23ls
Whaaaaat? Where did you find that deal? Looks super clean
i got it from a guy in Salem NH his wife drive it and he just got a c5 so that one had to go only thing it needs it new weatherstrip which will get me through this year.


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