If you have been looking for a clean Corvette on the cheap, this could be your C4.
The Chevrolet Corvette is a legendary car around the world, one that many people would love to own and drive, regardless of the model year. If you are one of those people who would like to invest in a low-priced Corvette that is in good shape with a small price, this Craigslist posting from Woodland Hills, California might be the sports car for you.
A budget Corvette
The C7 Corvette is an awesome machine, but to many people, spending more than $50,000 on a sports car is out of the question. That leads many sports car shoppers to look at older models, but the C5 models are still demanding upwards of $15,000 and a used C6 will cost you even more.
You can look into much older models, but if you get into the C1, C2 and early C3 era, those Corvettes are all popular collectables. The later C3 models were real dogs in stock form, but the C4 era offers better performance, a more modern look and better drivability. The only problem with many C4s is that they have been ridden hard and put away wet, so enjoying one can often begin with a lengthy project.
Fortunately, with this 1988 Corvette, the price is low and there doesn’t appear to be much work needed for a great cruiser.
A great looking C4
As you can see in the pictures here, this 1988 Chevrolet Corvette is in excellent shape for a 30-year old car. The ad says that it has “nice paint”, and that appears to be true, while the new seats spruce up the interior. The car also has new tires, a new automatic transmission and a new steering rack, so while the car is 30 years old, most of the key components are much younger.
The ad states that the car has under 50,000 miles and with a price of just $6,950, it looks like a great car for the price. This one might be good enough to travel from other parts of the country to buy and make a “great American road trip” in your new-to-you Corvette.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
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