Inspection needed
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Naperville Illinois
I guess I'm in the minority here and all of this is purely subjective of course, but a clean, running, driving 2-top four-speed '69 roadster with good paint and interior? $22k isn't a high ask, and if he's willing to take $21,500 or whatever it is, that's pretty fair! What would the car be worth with the original motor? With a non-matching big block?
I don't say this to make you feel bad about missing the car, just to offer some support for your assessment of it.
I've seen a few of your threads and it appears you've been looking a while so I'm probably not telling you anything you don't already know. My '68 roadster will be for sale in the spring (well, technically for sale now) and let's just say I'm hoping to get a little more for it than some of the forum posters will conclude it's "worth"!
Good luck in your search!
Burning Brakes
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2018 C2 of Year Finalist
Good to see you are going to get an inspection and don't exchange any money until you have an inspection. Check out the yay or nay thread for all the pitfalls of jumping too quick. Some sellers will tell you they need a deposit because they have others waiting to buy their car. Inspect it first or move on. As great as C3's are, many have problems and it is a buyer's market. I'm glad to see you are taking your time. The right car at the right price will show up.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2012
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2018 C2 of Year Finalist
One thing I wanted to add is that not all inspections are equal. A couple of years ago I sold a really nice '74 to a long distance buyer. He was having the car financed and his purchase was subject to an inspection. The person who did the inspection did not seem all that familiar with Corvettes and spent only about 20 minutes total. He checked all the safety items, took several pictures, but never did any test drive despite my offer. We backed it out of the garage, he commented "nice "Vette" as he took photos of the engine, front, rear, sides, and back. He did not even take a single picture under the car. I asked if he wanted me to drive up on ramps for a better view, to which he said he had everything he needed. The car was nice but the inspection was not very detailed. You need someone with Corvette knowledge to look at your potential purchase. It will save you from a possible mistake.
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Drifting
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Richmond Texas
One thing I wanted to add is that not all inspections are equal. A couple of years ago I sold a really nice '74 to a long distance buyer. He was having the car financed and his purchase was subject to an inspection. The person who did the inspection did not seem all that familiar with Corvettes and spent only about 20 minutes total. He checked all the safety items, took several pictures, but never did any test drive despite my offer. We backed it out of the garage, he commented "nice "Vette" as he took photos of the engine, front, rear, sides, and back. He did not even take a single picture under the car. I asked if he wanted me to drive up on ramps for a better view, to which he said he had everything he needed. The car was nice but the inspection was not very detailed. You need someone with Corvette knowledge to look at your potential purchase. It will save you from a possible mistake.
https://pensacola.craigslist.org/cto/5326090956.html
Here is a low-res video.
Last edited by ZAKsPop; Dec 11, 2015 at 05:05 PM.
