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Old Mar 12, 2016 | 12:44 PM
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I posted a similar question in the regional area, but want to ask y'all here, also: Can anyone recommend someone knowledgeable to take a look at at a car in N. Carolina?

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Old Mar 12, 2016 | 03:24 PM
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What City in NC is the Car?

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Charlotte.
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Charlotte.
One of our forum members "DUB" has a Corvette repair shop in Charlotte. Perhaps you could get the seller to drive over to his shop, and then pay DUB or one of his mechanics for about an hour standard labor rate to go over the car. You will probably not get a better evaluation.

You can contact him thru the forum and see what he says.

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Originally Posted by Powershift
One of our forum members "DUB" has a Corvette repair shop in Charlotte. Perhaps you could get the seller to drive over to his shop, and then pay DUB or one of his mechanics for about an hour standard labor rate to go over the car. You will probably not get a better evaluation.

You can contact him thru the forum and see what he says.

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Can not get any easier than that!
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His repair shop is named Corvettes, Etc. Specializes in Corvettes of several generations.
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Originally Posted by Powershift
One of our forum members "DUB" has a Corvette repair shop in Charlotte. Perhaps you could get the seller to drive over to his shop, and then pay DUB or one of his mechanics for about an hour standard labor rate to go over the car. You will probably not get a better evaluation.

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