COMMANDER2OOO

So im up early in the am watching legendary motorcar and this guy was selling a very nice old collector car. it wasnt a vette so type of car doesnt matter. anyway the guy had a book with everything done to the car, every owner, every tittle, every part, every maintenance.
my car has been fixed repaired or rebuilt from front to back an i have documented nothing. have any of you guys documented your c6?
and or is the c6 even worth all the fuss?

1968swbbigblock

I have done the same thing.
I have a 3" binder with all documentation.
I have a spread sheet that lists dates and mileage for any updates to the car, who I buy parts from etc.
It's more for my piece of mind and memory than anything else.
I did the same with my 68 which we turned about every bolt on it. When I sold it I gave the binder to the new owner. 3 years later I still get calls and questions and I always tell him to refer to the binder. Sometimes as simple as what oil is in the tranny or what gap did I like on the plugs. I find paper and pen to be much better than my memory at times

C6ToGo

I have a spreadsheet also. Date, mileage, what done and cost broken down by either repairs or mod $ amount. Stuff receipts in an envelope. No binder but great idea.

I also calculate tire and routine maintenance cost per month. $31 per month for 8 years. Guessing that is much better than if I owned a Lambo.

wayback

The 85 C4 I bought came with documentation. First owner was very thorough. ...down to type of wax and where he bought it.
Added absolutely no value to the car.

On a mass produced car it is more for your own records but it might help sell the car. Will not increase the value.

For a limited production high performance car I can see the value in 40 years.

I kept all receipts in the glove box till it got so full I could not shut it. Threw them all away.

Sabre34

I have done this for every Corvette that I have owned/own and pass it all on to the new owner when I sell.

bdanyluk

No documents other than receipts for tires. I do all my own work except for engine coolant cause that's just too messy to deal with.

I plan on keeping my C6 until I die in about 35 years or so.

It's my car and I enjoy it for me....I don't care about the next owner, he's on his own.

COMMANDER2OOO

i did this with an old bmw that i had an when i gave the book to the guy i sold it to he could care less about it. so after that i figured why bother lol.

Nosferatu

nope but I have an internal log in my head of what was done and roughly when

_05C6_

It's a great idea, but I have never done it.

ZR1Cat

I have a Excel spread sheet (actually a book) on every car that I own. I do much of my own work. I have done this since about 1990. I really got into it with the restoration of my 1967 BB roadster back in 1992. I mean I really documented in detail (i.e. dates, mileage, part description, part number, price paid, vendor name and included notes in some cases. I used separate pages on the engine, chassis, etc. In this regard I am rather **** about it.

I think it can pay off at sale time, assuming I sell stuff. I did keep meticulous records on my 2008 Toyota RAV4 and when I argued for a trade-in value, I got an extra $1k from the dealer when I showed him how I babied my SUV. He did not want to budge on the price until I produced the records. Some may argue that I ended up with the same price regardless. No one knows for sure but I think it helped. I did the same on a 1999 Lexus RX and got above Blue Book on a private sale. The new owner knew I was selling him a well cared for 200k mile Lexus.

I have four vehicles to maintain and a log sure helps in many ways.

I have had my 1990 454SS truck that is highly modified for 19 years. There is no way that I can keep in my head all the parts and when I performed maintenance, etc on that vehicle. I find I go back and check the history quite frequently.

MBB

I have all of my receipts, but honestly either someone wants the car or they don't. Documents make it easier to sell later on to a person looking to get a good deal, or someone that is just type A. I typically pitch my cars to dealerships to avoid the fuss as they and 90% of buyers out there frankly don't give a damn. Besides, these are Corvettes..they are a dime a dozen.

Vette_DD

No changes to my car since I bought it except for replacing the floor mats with rubber mats since the car stays in an open-air carport.

However, I do keep an Excel spreadsheet on gasoline purchases and mileages. Also have another one on tire tread measurements that I take once a year. And I do have a folder where I keep the completed work orders from the maintenance the Chevy dealer does for me.

1rusty1

I've kept a list of all the MODs on both my Corvette and Harley but mostly because if I didn't keep track I would forget. I don't keep track of service but getting that info would be easy if I needed it.

Never-Enough

I keep receipts in a folder & I keep a spreadsheet w/mod/repair done. mileage, cost etc. It's for my own records & I am sure cannot hurt if/when I decide to sell the car.

I do this for every car.

96GS#007

I keep receipts and document when maintenance was performed in case there are any warranty issues. If not for that, I wouldn't bother.

I do take pictures when I change things or mod stuff, mostly so I can share on here. Did the same with my other Vettes.

4SUMERZ

I have an excel spreadsheet that shows all the maintenance including oil changes etc. by date and mileage. I did not keep any receipts of purchases for tires, etc. I didn't see any need to keep that info.

HOXXOH

I have a folder for maintenance, mods, misc facts, and drag strip times. The first 2 folders are only organized by date, but the last one also has a form to show additional information beyond whats on the timeslips.

At 128K miles and no thoughts of selling anytime soon, all the documentation won't add the price of the paper to the value of the car.

ptroxx

something like this may come in handy if for some reason you have an accident in the car and need to track down receipts for the car and the work and mods done to it....
Take it from me it can take some of the stress off of you at a bad time like an accident knowing you have everything in a file and a spreadsheet

RicardoFors68

I've only kept receipts for stuff under warranty, after its gone paperwork gets thrown. What i do keep is every stock item I've replaced, that has helped me sell my vehicle when they said that all is completely reversible and i have the stock parts that came with the car

unclecookie

I started keeping receipts on every purchase for my cars back in the 90's when I built my 64 Ford Galaxie SOHC 427. It was well worth the effort when it came time to sell that car. When I sold the Mustang Cobra I owned to buy my 03 Z06, the guy that bought it could care less what papers I had. When I traded the Z06 in on my 08 C6, the dealer had no desire for the paper work on that car either. But I still keep all my receipts on the cars I own now. Just habit I suppose.