Possible L-88 Purchase Advice
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Possible L-88 Purchase Advice
EDIT: After further research, we have determined we believe it is not an L-88, but rather an L-82. Misinformation on the sellers part.
We are looking at the potential purchase of what the seller claims is a #'s matching 1979 L-88 Corvette. We are aware of the rarity of this vehicle and are looking to assure ourselves of the validity of the seller's claims.
We are currently in the early stages of negotiation, and have done a little research and came up with this site helping us to determine the status:
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Ide...ette&id=239364
I am unaware currently of chassis mileage, but the original engine is out of the car, currently running 5.7L big-block, with 13,500 on the motor.
Seller wants 7,500 for the vehicle and because of the price we are slightly skeptical. Any advice for first-time corvette purchasers?
Thanks for all your help, internet.
We are looking at the potential purchase of what the seller claims is a #'s matching 1979 L-88 Corvette. We are aware of the rarity of this vehicle and are looking to assure ourselves of the validity of the seller's claims.
We are currently in the early stages of negotiation, and have done a little research and came up with this site helping us to determine the status:
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Ide...ette&id=239364
I am unaware currently of chassis mileage, but the original engine is out of the car, currently running 5.7L big-block, with 13,500 on the motor.
Seller wants 7,500 for the vehicle and because of the price we are slightly skeptical. Any advice for first-time corvette purchasers?
Thanks for all your help, internet.
Last edited by Vanguardtruth; Sep 4, 2008 at 09:57 PM.
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To explain the original post:
I actually have not spoken to this seller myself, my father has. My father has only spoken to the owner one other time and he was obviously misquoting numbers from memory to me. (L-82 / L-88 confusion, 5.7L engine is actually not that size.) I made the post after he dictated it to me, and then began to read up on corvettes as I am not very knowledgeable in them. After spending the evening reading some FAQs and doing some searching on this site I have become much better informed and now find the price to be more believable.
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Last edited by Vanguardtruth; Sep 5, 2008 at 01:54 AM.
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What amazes me is that when you buy a corvette guide, or a corvette magazine, or browse so many web pages out there, they describe how to buy/restore/ work on a corvette. usually the L88 gets mentioned and takes up 2/3rds of the article. the L88 is out of reach for 99.99% of all corvette owners, yet it gets all the media hype.
L88s are so rare that there are no 'barn finds' or unrestored L88s left.
If you see one for sale somewhere you know it is a scam unless it is advertised as the real deal with the pedigree and documentation backing it up.
how many people have 'L88' on their EBAY search notification profile?
They are hoping for that one hit, when in reality, when it does happen, they are competing with a hundred other buyers to research and authenticate the listing..
Sure, the 'impossible' has happened, but how many hundreds of man hours are wasted by everybody when the word 'L88' pops up in a
for-sale advertisement?
L88s are so rare that there are no 'barn finds' or unrestored L88s left.
If you see one for sale somewhere you know it is a scam unless it is advertised as the real deal with the pedigree and documentation backing it up.
how many people have 'L88' on their EBAY search notification profile?
They are hoping for that one hit, when in reality, when it does happen, they are competing with a hundred other buyers to research and authenticate the listing..
Sure, the 'impossible' has happened, but how many hundreds of man hours are wasted by everybody when the word 'L88' pops up in a
for-sale advertisement?
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Very good reading here. Worth the price of a copy.
Who is doing the buying? You or your dad? That's the person who should be talking directly with the seller. Saves a whole lot of miscommunication.
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