[C2] Look at the Stance on This One
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Drifting
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Look at the Stance on This One
https://www.mecum.com/lots/CH1018-33...e-convertible/
The stance, front bumper alignment, hood shim issues are not in this cars favor, but all some folks will see is a low sale price or no sale, and conclude the value of all C2s is on the decline. A good car is hard to find - there's lots of pigs with a fresh coat of lipstick out there.
The stance, front bumper alignment, hood shim issues are not in this cars favor, but all some folks will see is a low sale price or no sale, and conclude the value of all C2s is on the decline. A good car is hard to find - there's lots of pigs with a fresh coat of lipstick out there.
Last edited by SW Vette; 10-11-2018 at 12:31 PM.
#4
Team Owner
But -hey it’s from a “private” collection. So it has to be nice ? Right?
#8
Drifting
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I had to do a double take - did a search of 63-67 vettes coming up in Chicago - what are the chances of two nearly identical yellow cars appearing in the same auction? Wonder which one will bring the higher bids....
#9
Burning Brakes
https://www.mecum.com/lots/CH1018-33...e-convertible/
The stance, front bumper alignment, hood shim issues are not in this cars favor, but all some folks will see is a low sale price or no sale, and conclude the value of all C2s is on the decline. A good car is hard to find - there's lots of pigs with a fresh coat of lipstick out there.
The stance, front bumper alignment, hood shim issues are not in this cars favor, but all some folks will see is a low sale price or no sale, and conclude the value of all C2s is on the decline. A good car is hard to find - there's lots of pigs with a fresh coat of lipstick out there.
#10
Drifting
Yeah that's a fun and easy weekend of work to adjust the bumpers and grille, and lower the stance. Maybe the uninitiated won't bid, thereby resulting in a lower hammer price, but someone just might get themselves a great car for an under-market price.
The two cars look a little different....one's bumpers are sagging in a different direction that the other. Different tires too?
The two cars look a little different....one's bumpers are sagging in a different direction that the other. Different tires too?
Last edited by Tonio; 10-12-2018 at 04:49 PM.
#13
Melting Slicks
I've owned worse.
#14
Drifting
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My point was not how difficult it would be to correct the various problems the car has. We all know what needs to be done. The point is that this jacked up Bubbamobile is not well presented, will probably not get bid higher than mid forties, and some folks might consider that an indication that C2 prices are tanking.
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Pictures almost always make a car look better than it is. If you see issues in pictures, it’s usually the tip of the iceberg.
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Team Owner
A "jacked up" rear end was all the rage decades ago.
Guilty as charged !
Guilty as charged !
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I think it looks pretty nice, nothing that would scare me off, & I would look forward to spending a few hours tinkering with my new toy, fine tuning these things.
I do agree, that had the seller addressed these issues, we may have had a posting titled: "Check out this nice C2 going Saturday at Mecum" and a whole different set of postings with less criticism of these minor issues.
I do agree, that had the seller addressed these issues, we may have had a posting titled: "Check out this nice C2 going Saturday at Mecum" and a whole different set of postings with less criticism of these minor issues.
Last edited by Rob_64-365; 10-13-2018 at 11:35 AM.
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Safety Car
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