What to do after long storage???
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What to do after long storage???
Here is the thing... my boss has a few bucks and too many cars. He offered to sell me his 2003 convertible that only has 8,000 miles. So we haggled a bit and settled on a price of $20K as he just wants it gone. It has been in a controlled storage environment for 18 months and best I can tell was not properly stored. My thought was to tow to the shop and flush the fuel system, get a new battery and check the tires. Anything else I should take a look at?
By the way, this seems to be a fairly unique version as it is white on red with a white top (never heard of a whit top). He also said it was a 50th anniversary version with the stitching in the seat. I thought only the maroon and champange interior were 50th Anniversary package? If it is white with red and 50th is it worth more than all the look alike versions?
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By the way, this seems to be a fairly unique version as it is white on red with a white top (never heard of a whit top). He also said it was a 50th anniversary version with the stitching in the seat. I thought only the maroon and champange interior were 50th Anniversary package? If it is white with red and 50th is it worth more than all the look alike versions?
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As to whether or not the color combination makes it worth more depends on what the buyer wants.
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Thanks for the feedback. Price is too good to be true and I just can't pass it up. Since I am in MN and the car is in FL I won't get to see it for a few weeks. I just never saw the white top on a white convert let alone the red interior. If anyone has that combo can you post a pic??
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My opinion? It's toast, gummed up, worthless, dry-rotted, in need of a lot of $$$ to bring 'er back, and is nothing more than a static museum piece at this point. But being the good hearted CF'er that I am, I'll bail you out of this money pit of a C5 and give you your $20K. Do you take PayPal?
Car sounds VERY nice. I wish for you all the best of good times to you and your new car.
Car sounds VERY nice. I wish for you all the best of good times to you and your new car.
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A couple of shots of the interior
Hope that helps, it is a fairly low production combo.White/white w mod red interior in 04 not sure of 03
Hope that helps, it is a fairly low production combo.White/white w mod red interior in 04 not sure of 03
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Todd -
Thanks for the pics, it helps put things in perspective and by the way, nice car!!
I am thinking I am going to like this one as my current red/black vert. I guess I only need one more and that would be blue. Think I will save that for an '06 Z06!!
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Thanks for the pics, it helps put things in perspective and by the way, nice car!!
I am thinking I am going to like this one as my current red/black vert. I guess I only need one more and that would be blue. Think I will save that for an '06 Z06!!
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Is that the color combo? Very Nice!
Pick it up for $20K, bring it up north, and I'll give you $21K for it!
A quick easy grand profit.
Pick it up for $20K, bring it up north, and I'll give you $21K for it!
A quick easy grand profit.
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Well, I finally got this all straightened out. The car was actually a 2002 Convertible but it did only have 8,100 miles on it. It had been stored for the past three years but not covered. At first glance I wanted to walk away, after a few hours of elbow grease this is one beautiful car. Click on the "My Corvette Photos" to the left of this message to check it out.
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Oh yes