9500 for my first c5
05-15-2009, 11:43 PM
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9500 for my first c5
Put a down payment on my first c5 today. 9500 bucks belive it or not. its a 97 6 speed with jusdt over 100,000 miles. car is in DD condition but still looks great. seats are perfect. pretty much stock.
What do you c5 guys think did I steal this car at 9500.
What do you c5 guys think did I steal this car at 9500.
05-15-2009, 11:48 PM
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05-15-2009, 11:56 PM
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I'd say you did very good, provided the car runs well.
05-15-2009, 11:57 PM
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you should be able to find a decent c4 for under 5 pretty easy. I bought a very nice 89 for 5000 2 years ago and sold it for seven a year later. most people on this forum (me included) are proud of there corvettes so the best deals are usually on craigslist or classified sites IMO, but the best cared for ones are right here from what i have noticed.
05-16-2009, 01:10 AM
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Yep you stole it so drive it like you did!
05-16-2009, 03:20 AM
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Wow sounds like a first
What do you mean by DD condition?
What do you mean by DD condition?
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05-16-2009, 08:26 AM
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Daily Driver condition....
05-17-2009, 11:27 AM
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guess I jinxed it by starting this thread. the guy reniged and sent me my deposit back... not the way to do things but I guess he found out what it was worth.
05-17-2009, 11:39 AM
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That sucks.. I paid $10,700 on eBay ($9,700 + $1000 shipping from CA) a couple months ago for my '97 A4 w/ 117k miles in what I would say is the exact condition you described, except for a scratch on the passenger rocker and some paint missing on the passenger corner of the front bumper cover. I bought it because of the price, and well.. the color 
05-17-2009, 11:40 AM
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lol yet everyone here will act like these are $$$$$$ exotic cars...getting wayyyyyyyyyyy too easy to buy one of these....DRIVE IT!!!!!!!!!
05-17-2009, 12:45 PM
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05-17-2009, 01:34 PM
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Next time, wait until it's in your garage. THEN spill the beans about what a dope the seller was to let it go for so little.
05-17-2009, 06:32 PM
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05-18-2009, 12:02 AM
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What a coconut. Guess he figured out you were stealing it too. Can't blame him for feeling down- but a deal is a deal. You kind of already had a contract. You may have something on him