[Z06] advice on 03 Z06
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From: Carrollton TX
advice on 03 Z06
lookin at an '03 EB Z06 w/ 20k on the clock...looks like it has all options except mod red and chrome wheels. 1 owner, guy is asking $33,900 and seems pretty firm on the price. looks clean in the pictures, but i'm goin to look at it in person tomorrow. seem like a fair price?
Drifting
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From: W. Jefferson OH
I just picked up a 03 z w/ 24k for $30k, I do work at a dealer so that is wholesale but that does not sound bad. I had trouble finding nice 02's for $32-33k. I went with a 03 w/ miles so I had some factory warranty left and could not be happier.
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From: Swansea IL
$34K for an almost new car that can beat 99% of the cars sold in America and well into the future, gets great fuel mileage and can be serviced at almost any Chevrolet dealer. That's a screaming deal.
Good luck
Tom
Good luck
Tom
Drifting
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From: Middleboro Massachusetts
Originally Posted by The LS1 Z
lookin at an '03 EB Z06 w/ 20k on the clock...looks like it has all options except mod red and chrome wheels. 1 owner, guy is asking $33,900 and seems pretty firm on the price. looks clean in the pictures, but i'm goin to look at it in person tomorrow. seem like a fair price?
That is a real good price.
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From: Centennial CO
Originally Posted by The LS1 Z
lookin at an '03 EB Z06 w/ 20k on the clock...looks like it has all options except mod red and chrome wheels. 1 owner, guy is asking $33,900 and seems pretty firm on the price. looks clean in the pictures, but i'm goin to look at it in person tomorrow. seem like a fair price?
2004 "low miles" $43K (Dealer Ad)
2003 Red/Black 3K miles $37K
2002 All Options 11K miles black $36.5K
If your Z is to be a daily driver and used frequently somewhere between the 2002 and 2004 model years highway mileage jumped from 28 to 33 tops. Perhaps this was when improvements were made to the fuel injection system midway in the 2003 year. At $3 per gallon this is nearly a difference of 50 cents a gallon savings.
20K seems a lot of miles to me given the habits of most Z owners. If the 2003 listed above is a dealer then certainly a lower price could be negotiated on it, making the one you're looking at a much lesser deal, all other things being equal. Good luck!
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From: Carrollton TX
thanks for all the input so far. EB is by far my color of choice and so naturally that limits the selection i have. i have seen deals that are a little better than the one im looking at, but they have all been red, black, silver, etc. but for right now it seems like the general consensus is that this is a pretty good deal. thanks for the help 
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Drifting
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It sounds right on target for what I've seen. Check it out good then make him a fair offer. Nobody list for the price they will take. If you get it you will love it. Good luck
You guys down there are so spoiled you don't even know it. 
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just out of curiosity, what years were the chrome wheels available on? thanks again for everyone's input.
Originally Posted by TYZ-TOY
sounds like a good deal. minor note: chrome wheels were not a option on '03 Z's. I also have a '03 EB, paid 39k back in Nov '04 2.5k miles 
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Originally Posted by acrace
The polished wheels were available only (talking C5 Z06s now) on the 2004 Commemorative Editions. They were part of that package.
-Rob
Last edited by Rob 2K1; Aug 16, 2005 at 11:38 AM. Reason: spelling