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Old Oct 28, 2018 | 04:19 PM
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I’m looking at a 81 Vette , is advertised for sale at 13,500.00 .. It is near mint inside and out. Automatic , with 80,000 miles on the clock. Everything works as it should. Is it priced reasonably?
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Difficult to access with little info and no pictures. Look through the cars for sale section and try to get a comparison. Engines, transmissions, rear ends go much further today and the last 20 years than previous. I attribute this to the advances in lubricants, i.e.- synthetics. With some searching you should be able to answer your own question. Mark
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St. Louis or Bowling Green? Two-toned paint? Post some pics.
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Difficult to access with little info and no pictures.
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You can look at Hagerty Valuation Tool to get some idea.
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After the hurricanes and salt-water flooding that's happened recently, you need to verify that this car wasn't owned in those areas. A salt-water flooded car will FOREVER have problems.
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