Good deal?
Melting Slicks
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From: Savannah GA
By the way, I am not implying that this might not be a really nice car... just that midwinter is a bad time to be shopping the Northeast, and that the outside photo you were sent was not taken recently.
Safety Car
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From: Corvetteville USA
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Thanks, I did not even think of looking at the background. Makes sense now. I guess the only way to find out exactly what the car is would be to hire an expert. I am in South Florida so going there right now is not going to happen. He says that if I don't want to have somebody look at it then he will just hold it until spring because like you guys said, he also said it is a hard sell this time of the year.
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Thanks, I did not even think of looking at the background. Makes sense now. I guess the only way to find out exactly what the car is would be to hire an expert. I am in South Florida so going there right now is not going to happen. He says that if I don't want to have somebody look at it then he will just hold it until spring because like you guys said, he also said it is a hard sell this time of the year.
Melting Slicks
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From: Springfield Missouri
9 is a little high, especially this time of year, you probably won't get to drive it until spring, and it is not even winter yet! I would push for round 7, let him set on it this winter, it won't make him any warmer looking at it all winter. You do know it gets expensive to have these cars worked on. IF you can do the work, it gets a little cheaper. Parts are never cheap, labor is getting expensive. Just my $003 worth.
Melting Slicks
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From: Savannah GA
Think global, but shop local. If you are serious about buying a Corvette before Easter I suspect you could look at 50 or more cars within a 2 hour drive from where you are now in that time frame. And I bet you a Coke you will like one of them enough to bring it home.
Racer
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From: Kansas City KS
Thanks, I did not even think of looking at the background. Makes sense now. I guess the only way to find out exactly what the car is would be to hire an expert. I am in South Florida so going there right now is not going to happen. He says that if I don't want to have somebody look at it then he will just hold it until spring because like you guys said, he also said it is a hard sell this time of the year.
There are plenty of cars in the south that you could acquire much more easily (and probably for less money).
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I see what you guys are saying. A little while back I posted a WTB ad and several people told me to expand my horizons and that there are tons all over the country and I would have more of a selection so thats what I did...maybe I just need to follow my gut and just stick to cars around my area that I personally can see. This is why I come to this forum for some helpful insight. I do appreciate all the responses so far.
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Racer
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From: Kansas City KS
I see what you guys are saying. A little while back I posted a WTB ad and several people told me to expand my horizons and that there are tons all over the country and I would have more of a selection so thats what I did...maybe I just need to follow my gut and just stick to cars around my area that I personally can see. This is why I come to this forum for some helpful insight. I do appreciate all the responses so far.
Safety Car
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From: Corvetteville USA
If you find cars on other sites, fleabay, craigslist, autotrader, classic car dealers, consignment shops etc the potential of a misrepresented car increases.
Race Director
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From: Florida
Thanks, I did not even think of looking at the background. Makes sense now. I guess the only way to find out exactly what the car is would be to hire an expert. I am in South Florida so going there right now is not going to happen. He says that if I don't want to have somebody look at it then he will just hold it until spring because like you guys said, he also said it is a hard sell this time of the year.
If you're in South Florida there's no way I would be considering a car that far away unless it was just a stellar deal from a forum member or friend. Sight unseen from a stranger from 1000 miles away? Uh, no. There are plenty of cars in the south that you could acquire much more easily (and probably for less money).
There are plenty of cars in the south that you could acquire much more easily (and probably for less money).This one will be around next spring, so at least hold off and go look at it and dive it back if wanted. I t looks good, but I would want to see a NY car up real close.
Safety Car
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From: New York
Ya it did have full green grass and leaves still on the trees.... All depends on what area of the state you are in .
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mrls430: It looks like a nice '77. I don't know whether it's worth the asking price, but it does not look like a POS.
Good luck.
Last edited by Easy Mike; Dec 11, 2013 at 08:32 AM.
Safety Car
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From: Corvetteville USA
I am not going to beat around the bush. Simply put I don't like how this is playing out. The buyer is already talking about pulling the trigger on his first corvette. He has not seen it nor has an independent inspection been made. Buyer is already talking price. This has the earmarks of an impulsive buy. Not that you need my blessing but I do not approve on how this is being handled. Seems way rushed to me. I did not consider a purchase on my "red dragon" until I had ALL the facts. I seen way too many nice cars in pics and nicely described cars that were actually pieces of s$!#. I don't like this at all. It is only my opinion.
Last edited by theblackvette; Dec 11, 2013 at 08:49 AM.
