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Really?
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It's a great looking car, but that seems like a crazy price to me!
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TimH apparently doesn't live in the American south or southwest where real outside temps can reach 110F in midsummer. Here in South Georgia I regularly see weeks where the low temperature for the day never dips below 90, and where humidity levels exceed 70 percent for weeks on end. It is not at all uncommon to have interior temperatures in parked cars reach 140 degrees... we lose pets and infants every year it seems to idiots who lock kids and dogs in their cars while shopping... no joke. A/C is not a luxury here... even in convertibles.
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TimH apparently doesn't live in the American south or southwest where real outside temps can reach 110F in midsummer. Here in South Georgia I regularly see weeks where the low temperature for the day never dips below 90, and where humidity levels exceed 70 percent for weeks on end. It is not at all uncommon to have interior temperatures in parked cars reach 140 degrees... we lose pets and infants every year it seems to idiots who lock kids and dogs in their cars while shopping... no joke. A/C is not a luxury here... even in convertibles.
Absolutely true. I lived in Hotlanta for 5 yrs, now reside in Phoenix. (Out of the kettle into the fire, also the reason I adopted the forum name sunstroked) Heat records were set again this yr. Over 110 for almost the whole summer. But my airconditioned C4 was not idle, I avg 8k miles a yr. If it wasn't a/c, I'd only be able to drive it 7 or 8 months a yr. My 72 is a factory air car too. Hopefully I'll have it road ready this winter.
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6% of all 72 corvettes were LT-1, doesn't make them all that rare for the year, so it is a little pricy, but it is still a very nice car, and you know, someone will probably by it, who really doesn't know, or hasn't done any homework, before buying, and that is just because, it is a Corvette.
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Very nice car but agree that the price seems off. TimH - w/o AC, I couldn't drive my car most days or nights between June and October down here in South Fla. My vintage AC makes the car fun to drive even in the summer heat.
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TimH apparently doesn't live in the American south or southwest where real outside temps can reach 110F in midsummer. Here in South Georgia I regularly see weeks where the low temperature for the day never dips below 90, and where humidity levels exceed 70 percent for weeks on end. It is not at all uncommon to have interior temperatures in parked cars reach 140 degrees... we lose pets and infants every year it seems to idiots who lock kids and dogs in their cars while shopping... no joke. A/C is not a luxury here... even in convertibles.
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As for the car it is definitely nice looking, but for that amount of money I wouldn't expect to see the wiring in the engine bay to look like that! I would expect better coming from a guy that buys some high quality Corvettes at the auctions!!
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its a 35% markup that a dealer usually does.. its a 50-60K car if the condition and numbers are correct. then add the dealer markup.. This is a collector car, not a daily driver.. probably a trailer queen..
people pay dearly for A/C.. especially for the option, whether it works or not.. most 40 year old A/C does not work, and if it does, I bet it won't make it thru the summer..
I have said it before.. I have never seen a C3 Convertible driving down the street in a hot summer day with the top up and A/C on...
people pay dearly for A/C.. especially for the option, whether it works or not.. most 40 year old A/C does not work, and if it does, I bet it won't make it thru the summer..
I have said it before.. I have never seen a C3 Convertible driving down the street in a hot summer day with the top up and A/C on...
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Don't you think these high priced ads aren't even targeted primarily at the U.S. market but that of Asia or Europe, principally Asia where they are rolling in money in places like Shanghai? I know there are several firms who specialize in redoing and prepping cars on the west coast for overseas purchasers then coordinating shipping to them. My friend gave his 65 convertible to his son who picked one in greater Los Angeles six months ago because they were coordinators, knew all the vendors to use, saw good work they had done on local cars like his and they are doing a frame off and paint, interior, dash, instruments and engine refurbish and are within a week or two of finishing for gosh knows how much $$..plenty, I'd bet as the son has a good job, is single and likes fast toys but doesn't have time or interest in doing the detail work himself.
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I see a very nice LT-1 with air. I do not see $85K. I do not give a hoot about a visit to Hendrick. "Included with the purchase of this Hendrick Performance vehicle, is the rare opportunity for you and up to 3 of your friends to tour and take delivery inside the breath-taking Hendrick Heritage Center."
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Rick Hendrick is a well knows celebrity and he doesn't own anything that is not top-notch. So, you are paying for a top-quality product that is being sold to you by a celebrity. That equates to $$$$$. Folks that have the extra cash may want to buy from him just so they can say "Hey, I bought this from Rick Hendrick!" and to know that they won't have to work on it.
Dang nice looking car!!! ...that's probably worth $50-60K
Dang nice looking car!!! ...that's probably worth $50-60K
