Advice before purchase
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Advice before purchase
Hey guys, I am chasing down a 1970 350 4 speed. I have found one in a different state, and have not had the chance to go and see it in person. It belongs to a 68 year old doctor who has had it since the early 80's. He has sent me a ton of pictures, but not as detailed as I would like...lol
He claims it to be a numbers matching car, but has yet to send me a clear picture of the block pad stamp. From what I can gather, the car appears to be legit and has been looked after. It did under go a color change from Yellow to Red. I can live with that if we can agree on a price. It has clean black interior, no damage to body/bumpers etc, and everything works. 13600 miles. He claims it had 85,000 original miles when he purchased the car, and has since rolled over once.
So here is my question....... What do you guys think this car is worth?
I would like to have an educated ballpark number before I get on a plane to see it in person. I think I can get it in the $12K range
He claims it to be a numbers matching car, but has yet to send me a clear picture of the block pad stamp. From what I can gather, the car appears to be legit and has been looked after. It did under go a color change from Yellow to Red. I can live with that if we can agree on a price. It has clean black interior, no damage to body/bumpers etc, and everything works. 13600 miles. He claims it had 85,000 original miles when he purchased the car, and has since rolled over once.
So here is my question....... What do you guys think this car is worth?
I would like to have an educated ballpark number before I get on a plane to see it in person. I think I can get it in the $12K range
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If it all checks out and everything is operational, no rust, etc, then it might be worth it. Chrome bumper car, with a four speed and decent interior... Does it have AC? That would be a plus too.
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please post some pics and we can take a look maybe see something you missed.
its really only worth what you will pay, LOL
without more info its hard to say if 12K is fair, a steal or a burn??
its really only worth what you will pay, LOL
without more info its hard to say if 12K is fair, a steal or a burn??
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Hi C714,
From the pictures I'd say $12,000 is quite a good price.
It really depends on what the car shows in person though.
Regards,
Alan
To reach it's full $ potential it would really need to be yellow again. Do you want a yellow Corvette?
From the pictures I'd say $12,000 is quite a good price.
It really depends on what the car shows in person though.
Regards,
Alan
To reach it's full $ potential it would really need to be yellow again. Do you want a yellow Corvette?
Last edited by Alan 71; May 24, 2013 at 03:05 PM.
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I ended up passing on the car. I agree with it needing a respray, and going back to yellow. I dont think I want to get into that project at the moment, but it did seem like a reasonable price.... The hunt continues