Original Miles?
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But you would be amazed how many just think that is "original" miles..when I tell them it is over 100,000,they just shake their heads...makes me wonder how many have purchased an old vette without knowing ODO rolls over...
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From: Crossville TN
I had the reverse situation.... Bought my car as a family-owed [California] vehicle from '71-'04; it had 196,000 miles on it. After seeing that the family had all the old service and repair records and that everything replaced on the car was original GM/Corvette hardware, I checked it out and bought it. It still had the original carpeting in it. When I took it to an alignment place, the mechanic pulled me aside and said "this is the tightest steering/suspension I've ever seen on an old Corvette". Good maintenance yields tremendous dividends.
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From: PHOENIX AZ. WHAT A MAN WON"T SPEND TO GIVE HIS ASS A RIDE
I recently sold a car I bought in Texas that a lady bought new and put 97000 plus miles on and serviced regularly. The original front and rear suspension was in good condition and had never been upgraded. Now, I just looked at a 70 LS5 on E-Bay that is supposed to be an original car with 36000 miles and the entire suspension has been rebuilt plus the engine has been overhauled. I see a lot of cars like this and yet it has been my experience that a well cared for car does not need this kind of attention if it is truly a low miles car. Am I on target here or what?
I see adds for 75 to 80's Corvettes with under 50,000 MI with everything replaced. Was the quality that bad or are they all lying about the miles. Are there any factory original cars left from that time frame. I have a 85 with 17,000 Mi & a 70 LT-1 with 19,000 MI. Both look brand new. Looking for a loaded BLACK/RED 77 4 speed car & none are original. ALL have sad stories
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Drifting
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From: Wichita Kansas
C3 Corvette's have stiff suspentions and are 26 years old and older and are prone to premature wear. Most of these cars regarless of milage need full suspenion rebuilds do to fact that the origional parts have become dried out and the rubber is brittle.
There is no way unless the car was maintained in a controlled invironment that any of the origional comsumable parts would be worth much.
Many of the odomitors are rolled over so I have never put much stock in any claims unless the owner has continious documentation. I would look at any Corvette based on conditionover miles.
There is no way unless the car was maintained in a controlled invironment that any of the origional comsumable parts would be worth much.
Many of the odomitors are rolled over so I have never put much stock in any claims unless the owner has continious documentation. I would look at any Corvette based on conditionover miles.
Last edited by Aggitated Monkey; Mar 25, 2008 at 05:14 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: starting to wonder if im welcome here texas
I recently sold a car I bought in Texas that a lady bought new and put 97000 plus miles on and serviced regularly. The original front and rear suspension was in good condition and had never been upgraded. Now, I just looked at a 70 LS5 on E-Bay that is supposed to be an original car with 36000 miles and the entire suspension has been rebuilt plus the engine has been overhauled. I see a lot of cars like this and yet it has been my experience that a well cared for car does not need this kind of attention if it is truly a low miles car. Am I on target here or what?
that can really depend on a lot of things, where it was kept, where its spent most of its days (rain snow est.) how it was driven, how it was maintained and the list goes on. for ex my car (81) only has 9,734 and every thing could ues a good overhaul.
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From: PHOENIX AZ. WHAT A MAN WON"T SPEND TO GIVE HIS ASS A RIDE
WHY? Did you add snow tires & a snow plow?
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