1999 frc
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1999 frc
Hi all,
I talked with a friend that has a 1999 frc with 69500 miles, for sale.
I have not seen the car, but he says the car is in very good condition.
He had the car painted last year and the tires are almost new.
He is asking $16,950. for the car. Is this a good price? I am thinking
this is on the high
end for a 12 year old car with 69500 miles.
I just received a email from the owner with with more info. The 2 rear tire pressure sensors are bad and a connector
for the lumbar support in the drivers seat needs to be replaced.
jerry
I talked with a friend that has a 1999 frc with 69500 miles, for sale.
I have not seen the car, but he says the car is in very good condition.
He had the car painted last year and the tires are almost new.
He is asking $16,950. for the car. Is this a good price? I am thinking
this is on the high
end for a 12 year old car with 69500 miles.
I just received a email from the owner with with more info. The 2 rear tire pressure sensors are bad and a connector
for the lumbar support in the drivers seat needs to be replaced.
jerry
Last edited by jjradtech; Jan 30, 2011 at 06:01 PM.
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Hi all,
I talked with a friend that has a 1999 frc with 69500 miles, for sale.
I have not seen the car, but he says the car is in very good condition.
He had the car painted last year and the tires are almost new.
He is asking $16,950. for the car. Is this a good price? I am thinking
this is on the high
end for a 12 year old car with 69500 miles.
jerry
I talked with a friend that has a 1999 frc with 69500 miles, for sale.
I have not seen the car, but he says the car is in very good condition.
He had the car painted last year and the tires are almost new.
He is asking $16,950. for the car. Is this a good price? I am thinking
this is on the high
end for a 12 year old car with 69500 miles.
jerry
Just check it out and test drive it!
Try and get some more info on it and share it with us! that'll help!
Thanks,Matt
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PM me and I'll tell ya what I just paid for mine to give you an idea.
Repaint means nothing to me. cars come with paint and I would want to know why it needed repainted.
If the car was taken good care of it shouldn't have needed a repaint and if he did it because he's **** then well, he's just ****.
Repaint means nothing to me. cars come with paint and I would want to know why it needed repainted.
If the car was taken good care of it shouldn't have needed a repaint and if he did it because he's **** then well, he's just ****.
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This would concern me.If 2 TPM's need replacement then the other 2 will need to be replaced very soon if they are original. This will run you:
1997-2000 Sensors
25981210 - sensor – $100.78 each
15234846 - nuts – $3.89 each
Total setup of 4 is $459.71 shipped
Note: The sensor comes with the washer and valve stem cap.
Setup includes: 4 sensors, 4 washers/o-rings, 4 caps and 4 nuts.
Then removal and replacement of TPM's plus tire removal, balancing & re-mounting could run an additional $150 or more from what I have read here.
link: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-p...rts-house.html
If the problem with the drivers seat is just a bad connector for the lumbar support that needs to be replaced, that should be minimal if you do it yourself and the bladder is not damaged.
69K miles is not a lot of miles on a C5 but the price is a little high for this particlar car with paintwork and some issues IMO.
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Probably not a bad price - if you could get it for less due to the needed repairs, and if everything else checks out, could be a fun car to own.
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I don't have lumbar in my FRC; don't believe it was an option. And no that's not a bad price if it was maintained well. Like the other guys said, drive it and make your decision. 16k isn't bad and it could be a very fun ride. Hope everything checks out with it.
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99 frc
I backed off buying this car. I don't know anything about the
lumbar support, other than what the owner told me. He also told me
that 2 rear tire pressure senors were bad and needed replacing, also there was an issue (small) with the passenger door panel. The car
was in a hail storm, minor damage to the hood and he had the entire car painted.
I felt that this was a $15,000. car for this area, with the above
mentioned issues. Obviously the owner didn't agree.
jerry
lumbar support, other than what the owner told me. He also told me
that 2 rear tire pressure senors were bad and needed replacing, also there was an issue (small) with the passenger door panel. The car
was in a hail storm, minor damage to the hood and he had the entire car painted.
I felt that this was a $15,000. car for this area, with the above
mentioned issues. Obviously the owner didn't agree.
jerry
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I backed off buying this car. I don't know anything about the
lumbar support, other than what the owner told me. He also told me
that 2 rear tire pressure senors were bad and needed replacing, also there was an issue (small) with the passenger door panel. The car
was in a hail storm, minor damage to the hood and he had the entire car painted.
I felt that this was a $15,000. car for this area, with the above
mentioned issues. Obviously the owner didn't agree.
jerry
lumbar support, other than what the owner told me. He also told me
that 2 rear tire pressure senors were bad and needed replacing, also there was an issue (small) with the passenger door panel. The car
was in a hail storm, minor damage to the hood and he had the entire car painted.
I felt that this was a $15,000. car for this area, with the above
mentioned issues. Obviously the owner didn't agree.
jerry
My opinion, if you want a high price for a car, don't try to sell it with known issues. Makes me wonder what's not known.
Good luck to you!
