Sold the vette
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Instructor
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From: Yukon OK
Sold the vette
I sold my 86 coupe with 126k miles on it last week. A local guy bought it for $5500.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...-the-lake.html
Unfortunately I needed something a little more practical for my work but I think that I will be back someday. Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has helped me over the last 2 years. It really is a brotherhood and I really hope to rejoin the fold someday when circumstances permit.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...-the-lake.html
Unfortunately I needed something a little more practical for my work but I think that I will be back someday. Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has helped me over the last 2 years. It really is a brotherhood and I really hope to rejoin the fold someday when circumstances permit.
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Sorry to hear you had to let it go. I remember when you posted those pictures and that was one sweet looking vette. The person that bought it got a nice looking car and should be very happy now. Hope it's not to long before you have another one and your back here on the Forum.
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Your Vette was nice.
$5,500 is a decent price
$5,500 is a decent price
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Well, "Five-Oh" went through the same thing, and after about a year he's back in a Vette. Buy yourself a tank for the winter months and keep your eyes open for another Vette for springtime! And owning a Vette is NOT a requirement for hanging out here so stay in touch.
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I didn't advertise mine here either. Too much flack from the peanut gallery, plus it's always best to give the local market a shot. Mine took 3 months to sell. It would have gone sooner, but I couldn't find anybody with money- bunch of broke azz joy-riders who were all more than a $1000 short.
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Someone got a real nice vette at a decent price. Owning a vette is not a requirement to hang around here as was pointed out, so pop in from time to time. 
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Well, "Five-Oh" went through the same thing, and after about a year he's back in a Vette. Buy yourself a tank for the winter months and keep your eyes open for another Vette for springtime! And owning a Vette is NOT a requirement for hanging out here so stay in touch.
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Here's a suggestion for those who decide to sell their Vette - and Igolson if it's not too late.
Make sure the buyer has your number - perhaps a business card, a mutual friend, whatever. Ask them - if THEY decide to sell - to call you first. Obviously you're under no obligation to buy it back but just maybe your situation will have changed. And they're under no obligation to call either, of course. But what can it hurt?
Make sure the buyer has your number - perhaps a business card, a mutual friend, whatever. Ask them - if THEY decide to sell - to call you first. Obviously you're under no obligation to buy it back but just maybe your situation will have changed. And they're under no obligation to call either, of course. But what can it hurt?
Racer
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Here's a suggestion for those who decide to sell their Vette - and Igolson if it's not too late.
Make sure the buyer has your number - perhaps a business card, a mutual friend, whatever. Ask them - if THEY decide to sell - to call you first. Obviously you're under no obligation to buy it back but just maybe your situation will have changed. And they're under no obligation to call either, of course. But what can it hurt?
Make sure the buyer has your number - perhaps a business card, a mutual friend, whatever. Ask them - if THEY decide to sell - to call you first. Obviously you're under no obligation to buy it back but just maybe your situation will have changed. And they're under no obligation to call either, of course. But what can it hurt?
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From: EOF ★ Kaliforniastan ★
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I didn't advertise mine here either. Too much flack from the peanut gallery, plus it's always best to give the local market a shot. Mine took 3 months to sell. It would have gone sooner, but I couldn't find anybody with money- bunch of broke azz joy-riders who were all more than a $1000 short.
I usually go the route of "cash in hand for test drive" in my ads. Eliminates a lot of dreamers and general horsesh!+
I thought that truck was one of the family!