Any ideas on the value of a 2000 coupe with 1700 miles; yes 1700. It is stock and garage kept in a climate controlled environment with just a few cosmetic add ons. 6 speed. trying to come up w/ an agreed upon price to purchase. thanks in advance.

 

Well, you can do the research on all the car pricing places yourself and see what the facts are on the price, but without seeing it I would just say that for me it would be around $15,000 up. The low miles is a plus for price but I don't know about the good of the car. A ten year old car that has not been used/driven creates its own problems in itself. Good luck and post pics to let us know how it goes. Bill

 

Yea, I was thinking the same thing-- 1700 miles is a good conversation starter, but may present problems when it is driven..???? who knows-- thanks for the comment-- bob

 

Come on, serious?

 

they org miles or just what the DIC is showing ?
cause if the cluster has been changed it will be wrong.

 

wouldnt a carfax show every mileage it had on it when serviced or titled?

 

Are they freeway or city miles? lol

 

NADA clean retail with 1700 miles in your zip code $21,087.00 Low mileage worth 5700.00. It's your call, as to what it's worth to you, anywhere from 17,500 to the moon.

 

LOL big time! thanks for the laugh!

 

good point; but i know the history of this car-- thx

 

With that low mileage and properly stored and maintained I would say it's definately worth at least $20K, most likely more in my opinion. Condition and mileage are always most important. There are plenty of buyers who want a virtually new unmolested C5. Recently on this Forum I saw a 2002 Z06 with I think 2K miles sell for $30K. The owner was asking $32K when I first spoke to him and a week later I called him back and it was already sold. Take a look at Rogers Corvettes, they currently have a 2000 Coupe with 15K miles for $24,900 and a 2000 Convertible with 15K miles for $26,900. I never see the same cars for sale for very long on their website. Check out Vette Finders and you will see similar prices as well. There are a lot of low ballers here. In this economy you will find an occasional great deal but it doesnt mean that everyone is desperate and giving their cars away.

http://www.rogerscorvette.com/showroom.php

As far as concerns about it having extremely low mileage, I have a '99 Coupe that I bought it in Feb 2006 with only 1600 miles on it. I have not had one single issue with the car in over 5 years of ownership.

 

I am just going by what I paid for mine and how the economy is now a days. The low miles is going to add value but may be a can of worms in the long run. It surely would bring alot more than 15 on a sales lot but a private owner may even take less.

 

Get on www.kbb.com and get a value for your area.

 

Below is copied from the Manheim dealer auctions.....largest dealer auction in the country....these represent recent sales of 2000 Corvettes....note this is a dealer auction only so the prices are wholesale not retail.....

03/24/11 NASHVILL Regular $19,200 44,391 Avg BLUE 8G A Yes
03/25/11 MANHEIM Regular $16,500 68,669 Below BLUE 8G A Yes
03/29/11 OHIO Regular $20,700 45,369 Above SIL 8G A Yes
04/07/11 GTR TMPA Regular $18,500 49,893 Avg RED 8G A Yes
04/14/11 CHICAGO Regular $18,500 65,205 Avg BLK 8G A Yes
04/15/11 MANHEIM Regular $19,300 25,159 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes

 

I'd have to say it would be worth at least $20-21K maybe more depending on options. Sounds like one heck of a find.

 

In the end, it's worth what the seller is willing to sell it for and what you are willing to pay - the seller will obviously use the 1700 miles as a major selling point so your job is to find out anything else that could be wrong with it. I bought my 2000 6mt coupe last September, fully loaded, with only 9700 miles, for $22,900 from a "reputable" ;-) dealer in my area. they wanted $23,900. Car is spotless, still smells new, not a scratch on it, and anyone who looks at it can't believe it's 11 years old. I was willing to pay for that.

To contrast that - I had also looked at a dark green '01 around the same time, it had 47,000 miles, a carfax history full of repairs and visits to the shop, and during the test drive the passenger side window quit working (nice, eh!) and they wanted $24,000 for it. I said NO WAY of course, but it goes to show you that sellers are quite varied in their opinions of the worth of their car. it's up to the buyer to make the final decision, you have all the power to walk away.

I would expect that if the car you mentioned checks out and everything else is good along with the mileage, you would be hard pressed to pay less than $20,000 for it - and if you do then nice job!

PS watch out for things like old tires. I overlooked the fact that my goodyears were original - 11 years old - and had to replace them this spring due to age even though the tread was barely worn. also check belts and other rubber items, check the rear end for leakage in case seals got old, etc.

The satisfaction I get is knowing that when the car eventually does have 60,000 miles on it...those will be miles that I enjoyed - with many more to go!

 

Thanks forthe info-- I do know the history of the car since new

 

Data point: I would pay more, much more for a like new example.