Help with 2001 price
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Help with 2001 price
My 1st vette and I am looking at a 2001 automatic base convertible. Red with custom red seats and carpet. Showroom condition. The car only has 1433 miles!!! Only 1 owner, heated garage kept, and never saw rain. Top has only been up once. Only started ocasionally and driven to be inspected the past 5 years. No HUD which I really wanted. I have 2 questions. Is there any potential problems from not driving it much and the price is $25000 firm which seems fair but is it too high..Thanks..
Last edited by dhalinka; Mar 13, 2012 at 10:06 AM.
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It depends I guess. If you're looking for a next to nothing mile car to let sit in your garage another 20 years in that same condition (keeping it bone stock and 1400 miles), it's a good find and I'd pick it up.
If you're going to be driving this thing and it's going to get another 20,000 miles on it over the next few years I would take a pass. That super cool odometer reading is going to be ruined by the end of summer anyway. The only thing you will have to show for it will be $6,000 less in your bank account.
You can probably pick up a (02-04 for the HUD) 30K mile C5 for ~$20,000. Heck probably even a C5Z if you are patient.
If you're going to be driving this thing and it's going to get another 20,000 miles on it over the next few years I would take a pass. That super cool odometer reading is going to be ruined by the end of summer anyway. The only thing you will have to show for it will be $6,000 less in your bank account.
You can probably pick up a (02-04 for the HUD) 30K mile C5 for ~$20,000. Heck probably even a C5Z if you are patient.
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Like this :-)
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-c...tible-3lt.html
If you're going to be driving it, imagine all you could do in mods for that xtra cash!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-c...tible-3lt.html
If you're going to be driving it, imagine all you could do in mods for that xtra cash!
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It depends I guess. If you're looking for a next to nothing mile car to let sit in your garage another 20 years in that same condition (keeping it bone stock and 1400 miles), it's a good find and I'd pick it up.
If you're going to be driving this thing and it's going to get another 20,000 miles on it over the next few years I would take a pass. That super cool odometer reading is going to be ruined by the end of summer anyway. The only thing you will have to show for it will be $6,000 less in your bank account.
You can probably pick up a (02-04 for the HUD) 30K mile C5 for ~$20,000. Heck probably even a C5Z if you are patient.
If you're going to be driving this thing and it's going to get another 20,000 miles on it over the next few years I would take a pass. That super cool odometer reading is going to be ruined by the end of summer anyway. The only thing you will have to show for it will be $6,000 less in your bank account.
You can probably pick up a (02-04 for the HUD) 30K mile C5 for ~$20,000. Heck probably even a C5Z if you are patient.
The actual difference between a 1400 mile car and a 20,000 mile (well maintained) car is tiny, in terms of wear.
Find a 20,000 mile car and save $5,000.
