FatCat

So, here is a car I have my eyes on, seems to be a decent price but would like a little input. I will say this! It is the first Vette I have seen that said it had over 100k miles instead of saying 21K original miles....HAHAHA

Here is the add and some pix.
1982 Corvette Collector's Edition; 121,000 miles. New seat covers, door panels and stainless steel brakes; fuel system rebuilt from tank to injectors; rear struts rebushed; tires 60% tread B.F. Goodrich; paint and wheels very good condition.

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TexasMadMan

Did I miss the price?

I had one of these back in the 80s. They are nice. Be advised to do the interior right, someone spent some pretty good coin. Are you where you can check the car in person? You need to see what condition the graphics/decals are in. Don't know if you could even find an original set (expensive if needed), but I know some so-so reproductions are made.

The wheels are correct for the car. Might make sure it has the right bronze colored glass tops. What options on the car? Some are considered rare.

Again, did I miss the price?

FatCat

Ooops! Sorry $9500.00

FatCat

The car is close enough for me to drive to see....This would be my first Vette so I am trying to be very cautious to get a good one. The guys is suppose to send me some interior pix in the next couple of days.

TexasMadMan

If car checks out and no rust issues, with new interior and other new stuff, sounds good to me. Some may say a little high, but remember these cars sold new for near $25k if they had options.

Some here know the C3 market better than me, but if it checked out, I wouldn't have a problem paying $9k for it.

What state is it in (a state known for rust issues)?

TexasMadMan

I'm sure several here have owned them at some point. Get as many pictures as you can for us to see.

The pros will be along soon. I'll back out now.

FatCat

I live in Oklahoma and the car is in MO.

todds74

Is this fatcat from ba

FatCat

I live close to BA

todds74

Do you have the speed shop

PHPD7102

I would be shooting for closer to 8...maybe 8500 if the body/paint was in good condition. Just my 2 cents.

Travis'82ce

I gave 7000 for my a couple months ago and had to put in new seat covers and some new weather stripping. But This was the style of c3 I wanted. just make sure its the car you want , dont settle.

FatCat

Nice buy Travis! I Always liked the 82 LE and the 78 SA but if course since I am new to the Corvette world, I have never drove one yet.

Easy Mike

Ask about a repaint. There are no tape stripes on the CE in your pics. Check Travis82's pic. Google CEs for sale and compare asking prices.

FatCat

What are tape stripes? Sorry if that is a dumb question. Haha!

Easy Mike

All CEs had the fade away graphics decals on the hood and doors. All of them also had matching tape stripes (pin stripes) on the fenders, doors, mirrors, rear bumper cover, and the nose.

Google the 82 CEs and take a look at the pics.

CQRT

Seems like a reasonable price for a solid, rust-free car with that mileage. I've seen them out here with anywhere from 39k up and prices from under $10k to more than 20k for a very low mile example.

Mike's right about the stripes -either a repaint, owner preference or sun damage - easy to add, but the entire stripe package with the hood/door fades is about $1200 . .

Good luck-

81pilot

Not a bad price if it has been taken care of and has no rust. The CE also has a rear hatch(I think), make sure there is no sign of it leaking, and that it works. And the fact it may be a repaint can be a huge plus if it is a quality paint job, since it is 30 years old. And those stripes can be bought and added if you want. Looks like a nice car in the pics. I am in Ok as well in Enid, Have fun! Good Luck!

TexasMadMan

Yes, failed to mention the missing stripes. This car would have a lot of them. Uppers, lowers, front and rear. Could be one of several reasons they are missing. They may have started to age and owner removed them. Could have been a re-paint and never replaced.

See if you can get some interior pictures (I'd like to see how good it looks) and under the hood shots.

BTW, have no fear, I am not trying to buy this car out from under you.

On a side note, the one I had came with rare CB radio, roof panel carrier, and gymkana. It had every option available.

TexasMadMan

I'm on a roll today. Thought I'd share a little more info since you are new to Corvettes.

While I have never seen what would be a bogus Collector Edition, it certainly would be possible to paint a generic '82 with CE color and add the interior & graphics. With that in mind, be sure and check the VIN to make sure it shows a 0 as the sixth digit. I'm pretty sure it does, but I'd check.

Also, the CE was the first Corvette with a base price exceeding $20K. Base price was $22.5k. The one I had stickered for near $25k best I remember.