introduction
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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Australia
introduction
Hi all
Just joined the forum, sold my 70 chevelle and now looking for a C2 (see wanted ad) to buy and ship back home to OZ
Been checking the usual (on line) ads and prices seem to be all over the place.
Any advice you guys can offer would be great.
Thanks
Dave
Just joined the forum, sold my 70 chevelle and now looking for a C2 (see wanted ad) to buy and ship back home to OZ
Been checking the usual (on line) ads and prices seem to be all over the place.
Any advice you guys can offer would be great.
Thanks
Dave
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 4,142
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From: Simcoe Ontario
welcome to the forum, there are a few from Oz here already....hopefully someone here can assist you in an inspection if you find a car you're interested in....what are you looking for? Good luck on your search mate! .....
Pro
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 504
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From: Santa Clara CA
Welcome aboard!
Best bet is to to check ebay, this forum and this site....
http://www.usedcorvettesforsale.com/
Cheers!
Best bet is to to check ebay, this forum and this site....
http://www.usedcorvettesforsale.com/
Cheers!
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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,602
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From: Australia
Something in the 40-45K range, small block, vert or coupe, blue, silver, yellow or red with KOs & pipes, 4 speed or glide, correct appearance, matching #s would be nice, but not a deal breaker.
Hopefully in the western half of the country, so I won't get stung with transport costs on top.
Here's a few I'm watching.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Houston Texas
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Ebays fine. But you might want to venture out into the marketplace.
I know a few guys who have found great C2s on Craigs List locally (US).
Mecum has a huge auction coming up next month at Indy.
http://mecum.com/
I have hotel reservations. Still deciding on whether to attend.
Take your time and get a better idea of the exact car you want. There are many variables and limitations. Get to know what they are.
You came to the right place. Ask many questions here before buying.
It's a good time to buy.
Welcome!
I know a few guys who have found great C2s on Craigs List locally (US).
Mecum has a huge auction coming up next month at Indy.
http://mecum.com/
I have hotel reservations. Still deciding on whether to attend.
Take your time and get a better idea of the exact car you want. There are many variables and limitations. Get to know what they are.
You came to the right place. Ask many questions here before buying.
It's a good time to buy.
Welcome!
Last edited by MiguelsC2; Apr 30, 2011 at 11:26 PM.
Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 41
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From: Melbourne Victoria
Welcome Dave. Found this on usedcorvettesforsale.com It's where I found my vette.
http://www.usedcorvettesforsale.com/...tte-40240.html
Good luck with your search!
http://www.usedcorvettesforsale.com/...tte-40240.html
Good luck with your search!
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 4,786
Likes: 70
From: Park Bench #805 NE Indiana
Thanks for the replies.
Something in the 40-45K range, small block, vert or coupe, blue, silver, yellow or red with KOs & pipes, 4 speed or glide, correct appearance, matching #s would be nice, but not a deal breaker.
Hopefully in the western half of the country, so I won't get stung with transport costs on top.
Here's a few I'm watching.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
Something in the 40-45K range, small block, vert or coupe, blue, silver, yellow or red with KOs & pipes, 4 speed or glide, correct appearance, matching #s would be nice, but not a deal breaker.
Hopefully in the western half of the country, so I won't get stung with transport costs on top.
Here's a few I'm watching.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
Dave
Welcome to CF
The two cars you are watching on ebay, $40-$45k will not come close to buying them. I would search here on the forum for a car from a member. Also, look as mentioned on Craigslist or UsedCorvettesForSale.com. You'll find these are some of the best places to locate the car you are looking for. Good Luck! StingU2
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Drifting
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From: Australia
(that'll keep the wife happy)
with side pipes and KOs (so it's not a total girls car) 
for around 45KAny thought or experiences with "Pro Team" or "Mershons" ? Or are they just typical used car dealers ?
Thanks for all the advice, please keep it comming, the red car above looks tempting, I might send him an email.
Last edited by anyChevy; May 1, 2011 at 01:42 AM.
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Racer
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From: Sweden
Welcome to the forum and good luck searching for "your" car , Even I looked for cars in the US when I almost stumbled on a car here in Sweden and it was "mine". If you're lucky you can find a few cars in your area and ask the owners if the cars is for sale...it worked for me.
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Welcome Dave to the best asset of old Corvette ownership. There's nothing these guys don't know about these cars. Go on line and check out Auto Trader Classic cars. It covers all of NorthAmerica, even up here in Canada, and there's lots up here too. You'll find ebay prices a little shall we say optimistic, the Trader is more realistic. I've bought and sold more on there than anywhere else. Check out your fellow Ozzies....Stewy, and another newcomer Meatta, both doing C1's and nice people. You can PM them on their page for contact if you wish. Cheers, mate! Robbie. 
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Drifting
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From: Australia
I've been a member of "team chevelle" for a long time, so I can appreciate the wealth of knowledge forums like these provide.
Thanks for the trader tip.
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Delray Beach Florida
Good luck in your search
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,253
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From: Delray Beach Florida
Not necessarily ... if you get your price its gone ... if not most people are just as happy holding on to them...I believe every one puts a value of what it takes to sell or buy the car and some will not deviate from it.. just my opinion
Racer
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From: Cuyahoga Falls Ohio
AnyChevy
Welcome !
My first recommendation is "to enjoy the hunt..."
Looking for 'your' corvette is as much fun as owning one. Take your
time. I noticed that all of the 3 ebay examples did NOT have power
steering or power brakes. If you are truly trying to keep the wife
in the picture as in being able to drive the car, I would strongly
suggest you keep an eye out for PS and PB. Both can be added to
any car quite easily, but should be on your list at least.
As for buying from a corvette dealer verses an individual, it seems that
the one on one focus with an individual works the best. You avoid
the markup in price that the dealer has placed on the car which is above what he bought the car for. Why not pay wholesale verses retail ? Secondly a dealer does not care which of their cars they sell you, just that they sell you one. Finally, working with an individual provides more of a bond and continued legacy of transfer, verses a
dealers stable of cars that are sold like cattle without care.
Cars for sale on this forum is a good source as well as craigslist and
the usedcorvettesforsale site.
My 2 cents. Good luck and enjoy the experience of finding your car.
legacy
My first recommendation is "to enjoy the hunt..."
Looking for 'your' corvette is as much fun as owning one. Take your
time. I noticed that all of the 3 ebay examples did NOT have power
steering or power brakes. If you are truly trying to keep the wife
in the picture as in being able to drive the car, I would strongly
suggest you keep an eye out for PS and PB. Both can be added to
any car quite easily, but should be on your list at least.
As for buying from a corvette dealer verses an individual, it seems that
the one on one focus with an individual works the best. You avoid
the markup in price that the dealer has placed on the car which is above what he bought the car for. Why not pay wholesale verses retail ? Secondly a dealer does not care which of their cars they sell you, just that they sell you one. Finally, working with an individual provides more of a bond and continued legacy of transfer, verses a
dealers stable of cars that are sold like cattle without care.
Cars for sale on this forum is a good source as well as craigslist and
the usedcorvettesforsale site.
My 2 cents. Good luck and enjoy the experience of finding your car.
legacy
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 7,631
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From: Rocklin California
Yes, welcome to the best forum on Corvettes anywhere! I searched for over a year and bought my 65 coupe from a forum member. These guys are the most knowledgeable group of people when it comes to Corvettes because they love their cars. There are some deals out there but most important is to find what YOU like, not what someone tells you to like. And, pay an expert to inspect the car, not just the run of the mill appraiser but a Corvette guy/restorer. You hire an appraiser and all they want is your money. You hire a Corvette guy, he will look at the car in all the right places and give you the honest truth. I was going to sell my 65 soon after I bought it because my Doctor told me my back would continue to go out due to working on it all the time. A forum member sent an appraiser out, he walked around it, felt the inner fenders for bonding strips, took him for a ride, he played the radio, and left. He never looked at the rear kick-ups, birdcage, electrical, body gaps, or anything. Took some pics and left. That is not an inspection. Just my 2 cents worth and good luck!
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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Australia
I'm no stranger to corvette's or "any Chevy" (pun intended) for that matter, but I'm not a mid year "expert" by any means.
This is why I'm here.
There's the whole $ exchange rate "timing" thing to take into account, transport, shipping, import BS and the whole "can of worms" when it comes to doing a long distance transaction with a large amount of money for a car I haven't actually seen.
So, corvette's @ Carlisle is comming up later this year, so I'll probably hold off, do as much research as possible, fly over in August, look at as many cars as I can in person and try and make the best educated decision at the time and do a "person to person" transaction, if I find the right car.
Thanks for all the advice guys, it's really been appreciated. I'm really going to take my time on this, consider everything mentioned and hopefully make the right choice when the time comes.
I know a little about electrical issues in cars, so hopefully in the meantime, I can participate and maybe even help out on here
if I can.
Thanks again for the warm welcome.
Cheers
Dave
This is why I'm here.
There's the whole $ exchange rate "timing" thing to take into account, transport, shipping, import BS and the whole "can of worms" when it comes to doing a long distance transaction with a large amount of money for a car I haven't actually seen.
So, corvette's @ Carlisle is comming up later this year, so I'll probably hold off, do as much research as possible, fly over in August, look at as many cars as I can in person and try and make the best educated decision at the time and do a "person to person" transaction, if I find the right car.
Thanks for all the advice guys, it's really been appreciated. I'm really going to take my time on this, consider everything mentioned and hopefully make the right choice when the time comes.
I know a little about electrical issues in cars, so hopefully in the meantime, I can participate and maybe even help out on here
if I can.
Thanks again for the warm welcome.
Cheers
Dave
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 7,631
Likes: 11
From: Rocklin California
I'm no stranger to corvette's or "any Chevy" (pun intended) for that matter, but I'm not a mid year "expert" by any means.
This is why I'm here.
There's the whole $ exchange rate "timing" thing to take into account, transport, shipping, import BS and the whole "can of worms" when it comes to doing a long distance transaction with a large amount of money for a car I haven't actually seen.
So, corvette's @ Carlisle is comming up later this year, so I'll probably hold off, do as much research as possible, fly over in August, look at as many cars as I can in person and try and make the best educated decision at the time and do a "person to person" transaction, if I find the right car.
Thanks for all the advice guys, it's really been appreciated. I'm really going to take my time on this, consider everything mentioned and hopefully make the right choice when the time comes.
I know a little about electrical issues in cars, so hopefully in the meantime, I can participate and maybe even help out on here
if I can.
Thanks again for the warm welcome.
Cheers
Dave
This is why I'm here.
There's the whole $ exchange rate "timing" thing to take into account, transport, shipping, import BS and the whole "can of worms" when it comes to doing a long distance transaction with a large amount of money for a car I haven't actually seen.
So, corvette's @ Carlisle is comming up later this year, so I'll probably hold off, do as much research as possible, fly over in August, look at as many cars as I can in person and try and make the best educated decision at the time and do a "person to person" transaction, if I find the right car.
Thanks for all the advice guys, it's really been appreciated. I'm really going to take my time on this, consider everything mentioned and hopefully make the right choice when the time comes.
I know a little about electrical issues in cars, so hopefully in the meantime, I can participate and maybe even help out on here
if I can.
Thanks again for the warm welcome.
Cheers
Dave
