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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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Check out the Vette Hound web site. Page ten. There is a 79 that is supposed to have 16k. original miles for $13,900. Anyone Interested ?
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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I'm not sure I would trust anything over there... Things like this make you wonder:



The guy says only 18,161 miles.. Original everything.... Aside from the fact that odometer pic above is off by a few thousand miles, anything else odd about it?

http://www.vettehound.com/geo/classi...php?a=2&b=5667

I found a dozen more examples like this that are either honest mistakes, or people who are not exactly being honest.
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The other thing that's odd is that is not a picture of '79 speedo. '79's only go to 140 mph. That's a picture of a speedo from an older vette.

http://www.allcorvettes.net/detail-30-1979-corvette.php

They have some other pictures mixed up also, because that's not correct shifter either.

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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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The other thing that's odd is that is not a picture of '79 speedo. '79's only go to 140 mph. That's a picture of a speedo from an older vette.


I think my mechanic bought a car from this group. I think they also go under the name Valleyauto2005 on ebay. The owner's name is Dave.Check it out- if it's him my guy got a nice deal on a chrome bumper shark. He specializes in TLC Vette's, but he does get some nice one's as well.

No- I don't have any affiliation.
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I don't think the one we are talking about is the one from the original poster. I think this one is....

http://www.vettehound.com/geo/classi...php?a=2&b=3641
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As i said it is on page 10 . Count down 9 ads. Owners name is Roland. The car is in Florida. If it is legit , it could make someone a nice ride or possibly a collector for show.
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