Paul L

That was my understanding.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullet_%28fish%29

Paul L

Short around the ears and medium on top. And a well cared for C3.

buckhorn 76

realistically,at those prices,what you are going to get is a parts car.better to look in the 10k range and bargain from there.you will still see some junk but also alot more cars that might be acceptable.

Paul L

A new member with wisdom. Welcome!

Leo23

Exactly what were you expecting to find for 5K? A retired doctor selling his 25,000 mile garage queen?

oldalaskaman

redsplitwindow

HHHHHHHHHHMMMMMMMMMMM,let me see?I think we have a case of stereotyping going on here.Mullets.beards,Nascar shirts and jean jackets
are considered to be stupid and uneducated lazy and not real ?????
Ive been sterotyped my whole life because im big built,strong and always
look like i have that wanna fight look but im a teddy bear.
Truth of the matter is some of the wealthiest people i know dont look like they have 2 nickels to rub together,and other people look like they have
money and guess what there the people that have had there homes foreclosed on.HHHHHHHHHHHHMMMMMMMMMMMM my two cents
Im going to look at a $5000 corvette and dont think there is gonna
be alot of disturbing needs to be fixed.Who is the stupid one
how about the guy going to look?

AGVI

Paul is always ready for a C3 photo opportunity!

billcarson

"some tough guy's on the forum amigo's,but not me as i am a teddy bear".

Lou64

Haha, yeah. People who look like uneducated rednecks usually are rednecks (with some exceptions I know) because folks generally don't want to be mistaken for one. I don't care. I was merely painting a picture of a person who is equally uneducated about their car. I, similarly, didn't know anything about my C2 when I acquired it 3 years ago, but I read and read and read about them and now love Corvettes more than any other car for their history and uniqueness as American "folklore."

And there ARE running and driving C3's to be had for under 6k. Have read about them numerous times on this forum. Not looking for a show car, just something I can drive and fix up as I enjoy it, but own for 15+ years, not flip. So something rust free is priority #1. Maybe it will take longer to find one than I was expecting. I thought "this economy" that I keep hearing about was hitting some people hard. Apparently not that hard, as Mulletman #2 had lost his job but was still holding onto his piece of Americana.

Tim H

Thats what you get for looking at $4000 junk!
I don't have a mullet and you never came and looked at my car for sale.
Quit wasting your time looking for a bargin that you will have to sink $10000 more into, whats the purpose???

Lou64

Sent you a PM. There are other factors involved that preclude me from making what I consider to be a smarter investment which would be to buy a better car. I get that argument, and agree wholeheartedly.

Clams Canino

Seems you met Bubba and his extended family.
I can assure you that bumper car owners are not (generally) like this.

-W

oldalaskaman

vettebuyer6369

It just seems like the focus of this thread is all over the map.

The title is "the Typical C3 owner." Well, the typical '69 BB convertible owner who's had 10 other Corvettes is likely a bit different from a first time owner of a 1979 coupe. I'm going to guess you will have a hard time coming up with a "typical" profile of an owner of the cars from 1968-1982.

Then it became about rednecks, clothing, NASCAR, geography and mullets.

It further went on about misrepresented cars for sale and uninformed owners.

The point I alluded to earlier was that a < $5000 asking price C3 is probably pretty junky, regardless of how it's presented.

I'm soooo confused.

cv67

Someone bought on the low end and found out the hard way ya get what you pay for hoping to unload it on someone else with the dream and no experience. Doesnt hurt hoping for a deal but still...

I sold my 73 12 yrs ago for $6500. #s car paint was getting some wear interior absolutely perfect drove well.

The people showing up to spend that kind of money could care less about #s.....they just wanted in a Vette cheap.

There were a couple #s type guys who showed up expecting something flawless for the money. Those conversations were fun. They did not walk away happy



Dont know if this helps..good luck on the hunt thats always the fun part.

Manuel Azevedo

As I read this you seem to be a want to be Corvette owner snob!!! Now you see my opinion of what I read is as dumb as you are being listing what you think people look like!!!!!

SuperBuickGuy

I bought my 75 C3 from a contractor with a mullet.... $2500 and the gem was mine. All I had to do to the car was absolutely everything.... At some point (as was suggested to me) this car was probably completely underwater - though no appreciable rust ... still

Seriously, what were you expecting? that said, I'm puzzled at the "no" to $3750.... seems close enough, but then again, you may have dodged a large bullet so count your blessings.

oldalaskaman

I've never paid attention to what other men look like or how they dress, never understand men that do that sort of b.s. Do pay attention what ladies look like and how they dress, understand that b.s. big time. When I'm looking at a car to buy, all I really see is the car...unless its an attractive lady selling it , then, my attention gets divided and I sometimes pay a bit more than I would if I were buying from....anyone else.

oldgto

Indeed it has. But I tend to think that it is harder on those with income levels below a couple hundred grand a year. They are the ones more likely to have a cheaper, more beat up toy. They are the ones giving up their toys in times of financial difficulty. They also are Barrett Jackson believers who think their beat up toy is a gold mine.
The ones with higher incomes would seem to have more toys, in better condition, but are not as likely to liquidate toys for financial gain.
There ARE exceptions of course, to both scenarios. I am not proposing that there are not deals to be found out there.... just that they are few and far between, and it WILL take you a while to locate one.