97' for 14K???
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97' for 14K???
driving down the road today, I see a T.R. vette pull to the right of me. I glance out the window to see a for sale sign mocking me. For those who don't know, I sold my 01' about 3 weeks ago for some personal reasons. I take a close look at the sale sign, and it lists as a 97' with 60K miles for $14K. That seems to be to good to be true... but then it is almost 10 years old. What do you guys think?
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Originally Posted by 98Pace97Coupe
Without more info, and that being the asking price, it sounds good and worthy of checking out further 
Check it out. May be a great deal, They come around somtimes
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Weren't 1997s and 1998s plagued with quite a few problems, though? A good deal isn't good if you spend on repairs all the time. I'd check the service/repair history on it first.
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[QUOTE=dooscoop32]Weren't 1997s and 1998s plagued with quite a few problems, though? A good deal isn't good if you spend on repairs all the time. I'd check the service/repair history on it first.
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I've never heard that before!
My '98 w/40K miles is flawless, always has been! Even if this car had problems, I'm sure they've been corrected by now. $14K is a steal for a C5 with even a 100K miles!
Check it out like you would any car purchase, condition..condition..condition!
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I've never heard that before!
My '98 w/40K miles is flawless, always has been! Even if this car had problems, I'm sure they've been corrected by now. $14K is a steal for a C5 with even a 100K miles!
Check it out like you would any car purchase, condition..condition..condition!
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R u kidding.As long as it`s in good condition and has a clean title,it`s a steal.10 years old!! So what My car is 97 and the people who don`t have too much knowledge about vettes,think that my car is a brand new corvette believe or not.I`d say call the guy,try to get as much as info about it.
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R u kidding.As long as it`s in good condition and has a clean title,it`s a steal.10 years old!! So what My car is 97 and the people who don`t have too much knowledge about vettes,think that my car is a brand new corvette believe or not.I`d say call the guy,try to get as much as info about it.
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I just called the number that was on it... Thank god for quick fingers and a cell phone. I got his voice mail, asked if I could see the car, and if he could give me more info on it. From what I saw it was clean, and the body was in great shape... but something just seems fishy... 14K is way cheep.
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sounds like a good deal.
after reading this post, i went ahead and checked out kelly blue book!
almost seems as if values have gone up!! 
that car in GOOD condition turns a $16,XXX on KBB.com.
after reading this post, i went ahead and checked out kelly blue book!
almost seems as if values have gone up!! that car in GOOD condition turns a $16,XXX on KBB.com.
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Originally Posted by MSD44
I just called the number that was on it... Thank god for quick fingers and a cell phone. I got his voice mail, asked if I could see the car, and if he could give me more info on it. From what I saw it was clean, and the body was in great shape... but something just seems fishy... 14K is way cheep.
(don't post it here or someone else will get it! 
)our 97 has WAY over 100,000 miles and i drive it like
at the dragstrip and autocross.