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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 08:47 AM
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Colts Blue......I love it. Nice ride. Now it begins.....Pay close attention to the formula,
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letters (front & back)+
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after-market stereo system=
broke and divorced but the coolest ride in da hood.........
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 08:48 AM
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Nice car, I really like the color
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 09:00 AM
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private sale or what?
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 09:03 AM
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Drivers seat is pretty worn for 27,000 miles........my mercedes that had 175,000 when i sold it looked better............i'd run a car fax too many used vettes have had their fair share of accidents. Be safe do the the reseach..............& good luck !!

IF YOU GET ME THE LAST 8 OF THE VIN # I CAN RUN A GM / VIS FOR YOU WITH ALL SERVICE HISTORY
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 09:05 AM
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by 427SIXPACK
Drivers seat is pretty worn for 27,000 miles........my mercedes that had 175,000 when i sold it looked better............i'd run a car fax too many used vettes have had their fair share of accidents. Be safe do the the reseach..............& good luck !!

IF YOU GET ME THE LAST 8 OF THE VIN # I CAN RUN A GM / VIS FOR YOU WITH ALL SERVICE HISTORY

pretty worn? It looks almost brand new to me... but a service history would always be good...
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 09:33 AM
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private sale or what?
It was from a dealership... a mazda dealer down the street had it in their showroom.
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 09:35 AM
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pretty worn? It looks almost brand new to me... but a service history would always be good...

yes warn, unless its the photos, i see all kinds of cracks in the drivers seat closest to the dash............?

whats the last 8 of the vin i'll run a GM / VIS for ya.

you should still run a car fax & check history & accident reports.
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yes warn, unless its the photos, i see all kinds of cracks in the drivers seat closest to the dash............?

whats the last 8 of the vin i'll run a GM / VIS for ya.

you should still run a car fax & check history & accident reports.
thanks.. I sent ya a pm... I had the dealership run a carfax before I bought it and it came out clean on that. When I look at the seats, the drivers one looks just like the passenger one. could just be the photo? who knows.
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thanks.. I sent ya a pm... I had the dealership run a carfax before I bought it and it came out clean on that. When I look at the seats, the drivers one looks just like the passenger one. could just be the photo? who knows.
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RUN YOUR OWN CAR FAX NEVER EVER LET THE DEALER DO IT.........I HAVE WITNESSED FIRST HAND THINGS BEING WHITED OUT & RECOPIED............CAREFULL !!!
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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RUN YOUR OWN CAR FAX NEVER EVER LET THE DEALER DO IT.........I HAVE WITNESSED FIRST HAND THINGS BEING WHITED OUT & RECOPIED............CAREFULL !!!
wow, that would be some pretty dirty practices. Good idea though... thanks for the vehicle history!
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 09:46 AM
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wow, that would be some pretty dirty practices. Good idea though... thanks for the vehicle history!
yup, your dealing with "USED CARS" and 21st century technology

good luck !!!
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 09:50 AM
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nice car... but the color is called electron blue, they didn't make lemans blue in 02. in my opinion eb is the best color that year... i bought mine exactly 1 year ago on 2/11/06 and love it... let the mods begin
I thought so, I'm a little partial to EB. Have fun and don't forget to wave. ANy mods planned yet? It's never to early or late.

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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 09:51 AM
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Beautiful Car Congrats!!!
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Gotta love that color!!!!!
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Sweet looking c5 . Congrats !
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Yea, EB. But the best part is that everyone will stroll thru 20 other vettes to look at yours becuse you have the best color!!
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Nice car!! Perfect color!!
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Looks like another GARAGE QUEEN has been sold. Got to love those guys that don't Drive or Mod their car, just wax & store, get tired of it and sell it. Congrats on the find
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