need help buying vette
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1st Gear
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need help buying vette
hi im new to the forum and i have the chance to buy and 88 corvette for 3500 its yellow with 101524 miles only thing wrong brakes are a little soft and need to be done should i buy this ? and what do i need to check b4 buying
if not then i will buy this hideous Cadillac
if not then i will buy this hideous Cadillac
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Racer
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Greetings and welcome to the forum. Of course being on a Corvette forum no 2nd guesses which way people are going to say.
Having said that, my question is why are you saying you are forced to buy that Cadillac? Sounds like either you are not sure what car you want or that you are committed to buy from the one dealer with whatever car they are offering in your price range.
I can see straight away the head light bush needs rebuilding. Did you check the engine bay? Any leaks, is coolant clean, oil clean and not diluted. The most important question about buying a 23 year old C4 Corvette with over 100k miles is, are you ready to do your own wrenching because things will go wrong. Also do you have another car or is this your daily?
Having said that, my question is why are you saying you are forced to buy that Cadillac? Sounds like either you are not sure what car you want or that you are committed to buy from the one dealer with whatever car they are offering in your price range.
I can see straight away the head light bush needs rebuilding. Did you check the engine bay? Any leaks, is coolant clean, oil clean and not diluted. The most important question about buying a 23 year old C4 Corvette with over 100k miles is, are you ready to do your own wrenching because things will go wrong. Also do you have another car or is this your daily?
Le Mans Master
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Then see how much lower you can get it for. Looks like a workable project car with good potential but you have to dig into it. Check the title too and vehicle history if possible.
Safety Car
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From: Pennsylvania
Actually, it doesn't look or sound too bad from your pictures and description. $3500.00 is already a low price for a Corvette in driving condition and cosmetically good condition. Try to go lower, but I think it's a reasonable price.
Le Mans Master
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just to make sure I'm clear on something, you say the only issue is that the brakes are 'soft'. But , sorry to point this out, I look at that winky head light and say to myself....whats wrong with this picture?
Melting Slicks
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From: PA
Carpet looks rough, seats could be better...who knows what else? Methinks the OP is in danger of making an impulse purchase he'll regret.
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Looks like the obvious headlight issues and a little interior wear. Looks like a good project for a rare yellow 88.
Instructor
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go for the caddy... 
seriously, thats a good buy.
make sure the paint and body is in good shape.
if it is, go for it.. the 88 is an easy fix-up, its just a standard 350 in it.
I still say the biggest thing when buying an 85-89 vette is the paint. the price of a good paint job is more than the price of the car. so if paint is good, and it runs, the rest is relatively cheap.
seriously, thats a good buy.
make sure the paint and body is in good shape.
if it is, go for it.. the 88 is an easy fix-up, its just a standard 350 in it.
I still say the biggest thing when buying an 85-89 vette is the paint. the price of a good paint job is more than the price of the car. so if paint is good, and it runs, the rest is relatively cheap.
