117 mi. 2001 wow
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 510
Likes: 67
From: Weeki Wachee Fl.
117 mi. 2001 wow
Check this out 117mi. 2001 at the auction site. No reserve.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-...item3f1b8885b8
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-...item3f1b8885b8
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,807
Likes: 331
From: Ocala FL
I just don't understand owners like that... I mean, these cars are meant to be driven. Sure, if you're a museum or a collector I can see a very low mileage but I see way too many really low mileage Vettes out there. I'm sure it's a nice car but I would be concerned about all the old fluids and hoses and dry rotted tires from sitting in one place all that time.
Administrator
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 368,389
Likes: 24,795
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
Too bad the original owner didn't really get to experience the enjoyment of driving the car. 
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 3,572
Likes: 420
From: Taildragers rule! USA1
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 174,312
Likes: 1,217
From: Here
Pilot of Beer Force 1
Tampa Regional Coordinator
CI 4-5-6-7-8 Veteran
Organizer St. Jude Fundraiser
I believe in the Beer Fairy
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 114
Likes: 4
From: Southaven MS
Very strange. If he was that worried about a rock chip why buy it??
Then washed and started once a week?? That would be more harm than good...
That means the car has been washed 624 times. Wow!
Then washed and started once a week?? That would be more harm than good...
That means the car has been washed 624 times. Wow!
Last edited by Earthmover; Aug 31, 2012 at 04:38 PM.
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 15,058
Likes: 1,613
From: Holly Springs NC
St. Jude Donor '16-'17,'22,'24
There's a 1995 ZR-1 in NC with only 658 miles on it. Also a 1988 with around 4500 miles can be found in NC. I don't get it, although the price on the 95 is 46K, most of the time these cars depreciate.
Mine won't have that problem, already have several hundred miles on it and I haven't owned it a month.
Mine won't have that problem, already have several hundred miles on it and I haven't owned it a month.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,270
Likes: 29
From: Chilliwack B.C.
If the car was an event car or something else of a one-of-a-kind, then I could see why he might want to park it. But it's just a regular Vette!!
"The car belonged to my brother who recently passed away and I am the Trustee of his Estate. He purchased the car new, took it for a ride on the freeway and took it home and parked it. When he moved to a new home in 2004, he drove it there and parked it in the garage. Each Thursday, he started the car and washed it in his heated garage. Since he purchased the car, he has put 3 batteries in it. It was never registered since it was new because he was unwilling to drive it to a shop for fear of a rock chip. The car is perfect. I don’t know what else to say about it. Brian"
The answer he gives to why it was not driven clearly points to a case of extreme paranoia! Really quite sad actually.
"The car belonged to my brother who recently passed away and I am the Trustee of his Estate. He purchased the car new, took it for a ride on the freeway and took it home and parked it. When he moved to a new home in 2004, he drove it there and parked it in the garage. Each Thursday, he started the car and washed it in his heated garage. Since he purchased the car, he has put 3 batteries in it. It was never registered since it was new because he was unwilling to drive it to a shop for fear of a rock chip. The car is perfect. I don’t know what else to say about it. Brian"
The answer he gives to why it was not driven clearly points to a case of extreme paranoia! Really quite sad actually.
I'm "Apache" a psycho dog
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 3,085
Likes: 31
From: N.J.
If the car was an event car or something else of a one-of-a-kind, then I could see why he might want to park it. But it's just a regular Vette!!
"The car belonged to my brother who recently passed away and I am the Trustee of his Estate. He purchased the car new, took it for a ride on the freeway and took it home and parked it. When he moved to a new home in 2004, he drove it there and parked it in the garage. Each Thursday, he started the car and washed it in his heated garage. Since he purchased the car, he has put 3 batteries in it. It was never registered since it was new because he was unwilling to drive it to a shop for fear of a rock chip. The car is perfect. I don’t know what else to say about it. Brian"
The answer he gives to why it was not driven clearly points to a case of extreme paranoia! Really quite sad actually.
"The car belonged to my brother who recently passed away and I am the Trustee of his Estate. He purchased the car new, took it for a ride on the freeway and took it home and parked it. When he moved to a new home in 2004, he drove it there and parked it in the garage. Each Thursday, he started the car and washed it in his heated garage. Since he purchased the car, he has put 3 batteries in it. It was never registered since it was new because he was unwilling to drive it to a shop for fear of a rock chip. The car is perfect. I don’t know what else to say about it. Brian"
The answer he gives to why it was not driven clearly points to a case of extreme paranoia! Really quite sad actually.
WOW and if that statement is true the owner certainly had deeper issues in his life,
& sorry to the guy who lost his brother.
Team Owner
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 27,183
Likes: 228
From: Lake Michigan's South Shore IN
There are all types of corvette owners in the world.
What we had here was a " Preservation / Pride " owner.
He took pride in preserving this car in showroom new condition.
The owner's intended purpose was served, this car was preserved, and let's assume it gave him great pride in doing so.
The next owner can use this car for their intended purposes, be it: Daily Driving, Tracking, Showing, Waxing, Weekend Cruising... It's up to them.
What we had here was a " Preservation / Pride " owner.
He took pride in preserving this car in showroom new condition.
The owner's intended purpose was served, this car was preserved, and let's assume it gave him great pride in doing so.
The next owner can use this car for their intended purposes, be it: Daily Driving, Tracking, Showing, Waxing, Weekend Cruising... It's up to them.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 801
Likes: 1
From: Orland Park IL
St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
He was probably very wealthy and bought it as a piece of art for his garage. If he was a multi-millionaire, he may have had other works of art hanging on his walls that he spent a lot more than $50K on.
I agree it's better used as a car than a work of art, but IF he was rich, $50K is not a lot to spend.
I agree it's better used as a car than a work of art, but IF he was rich, $50K is not a lot to spend.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 30,612
Likes: 4,619
From: Bonita Springs, Florida
Sorry for your loss Brian.