When you least expect it.
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From: Mt. Airy MD
When you least expect it.
Put this in the For Sale/Wanted by mistake.
After looking at every web site that had C3's for sale that I could find for weeks after selling my last ride, I decided to take a break. Last Thursday on a whim I checked Hemmings. Found a 1973 coupe for sale not 5 miles from work. Original condition, 69K miles. After a 2 1/2 hour inspection at Tony's Corvette in Rockville, closed the deal, now she's in the garage waiting for plates. Found all kinds of original paperwork in one of the storage bins behind the seats, Even found a free oil change coupon book from the dealer when the car was delivered. Will post pics soon. Thanks to all for great advice so far...I'm sure I'll need more.
TonyD :D
After looking at every web site that had C3's for sale that I could find for weeks after selling my last ride, I decided to take a break. Last Thursday on a whim I checked Hemmings. Found a 1973 coupe for sale not 5 miles from work. Original condition, 69K miles. After a 2 1/2 hour inspection at Tony's Corvette in Rockville, closed the deal, now she's in the garage waiting for plates. Found all kinds of original paperwork in one of the storage bins behind the seats, Even found a free oil change coupon book from the dealer when the car was delivered. Will post pics soon. Thanks to all for great advice so far...I'm sure I'll need more.
TonyD :D
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Re: When you least expect it. (TonyD13658)
Congrats on the new ride. We should all be so lucky. :cheers:
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Re: When you least expect it. (1LE)
:smash: :smash:
Same way... had given up and one day the wife noticed one that closed on Ebay with a suspicious buyer... 3 days later I have a new car in my garage :hurray:
Same way... had given up and one day the wife noticed one that closed on Ebay with a suspicious buyer... 3 days later I have a new car in my garage :hurray:
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Re: When you least expect it. (patsnitrovette)
Thought I'd post some of the photos the seller sent me. As soon as I get the plates I'll take some new ones. That's the original spare.
TonyD
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(Hope this works!)
TonyD
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(Hope this works!)
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Re: When you least expect it. (TonyD13658)
[QUOTE]Thought I'd post some of the photos the seller sent me. As soon as I get the plates I'll take some new ones. That's the original spare.
TonyD
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...page_id=350402
nice job!
:cheers:
TonyD
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...page_id=350402
nice job!
:cheers:
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Re: When you least expect it. (Bob Jenkins)
I'll scan some of the original warranties and post pics ot the web site. I can't believe these papers sat in one of the storage compartment all these years! I even found a coupon book that the selling dealer gave the first owner for free oil changes. I contacted the selling dealer, amazing it's still in business, but apparently when the dealership changed owners they trashed all the old records.
TonyD
TonyD