quick question on 2001+ oem wheels
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quick question on 2001+ oem wheels
actually found a nice c5 i'm probably going to pick up today or tomorrow. just so i have it in the back of my head what's the average going rate for mint to near mint chrome 2001+ oem wheels ?
couldn't find any sale threads with a quick glance
couldn't find any sale threads with a quick glance
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have to be polished then. and or aftermarket chrome. i'm heading to meet the guy at 7 so we will see. it's a yellow 2001 so i'd want to use a gunmetal tsw. just was curious what i could get for the stockers to offset. guy said the tires were new recently so i'm sure whatever those are will pad value higher to some degree
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i thought i had came across those before. seemed to find them on black and yellow cars the most. i'll have to check the wheels for the stamp.
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If they are in mint condition, $400 would be a good price.
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My 2001 came with Polished GM Speedlines (Cast/Made in Italy). First week I had the car I took it to Discount Tire and paid $1100 to get the chrome swap-out done... still look like new after 13 years as a DD...
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back to twittling the thumbs. drove down and checked the car out. paint is pretty decent. few random chips but nothing major. nice interior for the age as well. it was a 90k mile 2001 with price talk around 13.5 which i was good with if the car was reasonably clean.
i get there. car has the rear axle leak and a pretty good one. intake manifold and or rear main is leaking in addition to the pan. car is also a big time oil burner. black soot all over the bumper which was mostly cleaned off when i got there but hidden in cracks. also black tailpipes with some good slime in them. couldn't quite tell if it was a misfire or compression was down in a hole. had a rhythmic stumble at idle. tires were also 5 years old and hard as rocks.
i just can't see paying over 10-11 for it when i'm looking at two grand worth of repairs that i can see with a 15 minute inspection. the owner would probably get more selling to an uninformed buyer
i told the guy i'd sleep on it and work up a guesstimate on the repairs. i'm just not sure i even want to touch a 90k car with the oem clutch and what may wind up being a motor rebuild sooner rather than later.
as for the wheels. polished oem but they were in good condition. probably solid 8s on the 1-10 scale. no curb rash, no flaws just mileage worn clearcoat
i get there. car has the rear axle leak and a pretty good one. intake manifold and or rear main is leaking in addition to the pan. car is also a big time oil burner. black soot all over the bumper which was mostly cleaned off when i got there but hidden in cracks. also black tailpipes with some good slime in them. couldn't quite tell if it was a misfire or compression was down in a hole. had a rhythmic stumble at idle. tires were also 5 years old and hard as rocks.
i just can't see paying over 10-11 for it when i'm looking at two grand worth of repairs that i can see with a 15 minute inspection. the owner would probably get more selling to an uninformed buyer
i told the guy i'd sleep on it and work up a guesstimate on the repairs. i'm just not sure i even want to touch a 90k car with the oem clutch and what may wind up being a motor rebuild sooner rather than later.
as for the wheels. polished oem but they were in good condition. probably solid 8s on the 1-10 scale. no curb rash, no flaws just mileage worn clearcoat
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after you look at enough of the cars, the prices start making more sense. that took me a minute to figure out
i think i'd be money ahead spending 16-18k on a c5 or 23-27k on a c6.
the lower priced cars i've looked at so far just have been in need of too much work
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I kinda hope you go with another C5 and stay in this group.
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there's some nice C5s down here that haven't had weather like the Northwest . . .probably be a few of us willing to scoop you up at the airport if you got serious about something . . you could fly in and road trip it home !
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/search...inAsk=&maxAsk=
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/search...inAsk=&maxAsk=
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there's some nice C5s down here that haven't had weather like the Northwest . . .probably be a few of us willing to scoop you up at the airport if you got serious about something . . you could fly in and road trip it home !
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/search...inAsk=&maxAsk=
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/search...inAsk=&maxAsk=
the only thing that makes me nervous about doing such is with what i've found. having worked in a shop when i was younger and rebuilding cars since i was 15 i'm better than the average duck at spotting problems. if i found a good owner who was willing to go over all the details i could so doing so but it would depend
this last guy was a really cool owner. made the car sound great over the phone, then i get there and do the inspection and find multiple issues. not small ones either. quality dealerships i've often had the best luck with when buying used. private party is just such a crapshoot. i don't mind that if it's an hour drive from my home, just would hate to waste multiple plane tickets and motel rooms while searching
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Yup, those numbers look realistic, maybe just a tad higher on the C5 for a really nice example. C6 looks to me like you nailed it. Strangly, around here there's not much, if any discounting between a 07, 06 and 05 C6. So for the numbers you're quoting, you should be able to jump into a 06 or 07. Also, I think you're right about the one your looking at. You know about some of the items needing repair, but what about the stuff you don't know about. That soot from the exhaust would concern me.
I kinda hope you go with another C5 and stay in this group.
I kinda hope you go with another C5 and stay in this group.
it was a nice looking car in the ad
http://salem.craigslist.org/cto/3565045504.html
or
something like this i could turn key drive and not worry about
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/3645331957.html
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the only thing that makes me nervous about doing such is with what i've found. having worked in a shop when i was younger and rebuilding cars since i was 15 i'm better than the average duck at spotting problems. if i found a good owner who was willing to go over all the details i could so doing so but it would depend
this last guy was a really cool owner. made the car sound great over the phone, then i get there and do the inspection and find multiple issues. not small ones either. quality dealerships i've often had the best luck with when buying used. private party is just such a crapshoot. i don't mind that if it's an hour drive from my home, just would hate to waste multiple plane tickets and motel rooms while searching
the only thing that makes me nervous about doing such is with what i've found. having worked in a shop when i was younger and rebuilding cars since i was 15 i'm better than the average duck at spotting problems. if i found a good owner who was willing to go over all the details i could so doing so but it would depend
this last guy was a really cool owner. made the car sound great over the phone, then i get there and do the inspection and find multiple issues. not small ones either. quality dealerships i've often had the best luck with when buying used. private party is just such a crapshoot. i don't mind that if it's an hour drive from my home, just would hate to waste multiple plane tickets and motel rooms while searching
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back to twittling the thumbs. drove down and checked the car out. paint is pretty decent. few random chips but nothing major. nice interior for the age as well. it was a 90k mile 2001 with price talk around 13.5 which i was good with if the car was reasonably clean.
i get there. car has the rear axle leak and a pretty good one. intake manifold and or rear main is leaking in addition to the pan. car is also a big time oil burner. black soot all over the bumper which was mostly cleaned off when i got there but hidden in cracks. also black tailpipes with some good slime in them. couldn't quite tell if it was a misfire or compression was down in a hole. had a rhythmic stumble at idle. tires were also 5 years old and hard as rocks.
i just can't see paying over 10-11 for it when i'm looking at two grand worth of repairs that i can see with a 15 minute inspection. the owner would probably get more selling to an uninformed buyer
i told the guy i'd sleep on it and work up a guesstimate on the repairs. i'm just not sure i even want to touch a 90k car with the oem clutch and what may wind up being a motor rebuild sooner rather than later.
as for the wheels. polished oem but they were in good condition. probably solid 8s on the 1-10 scale. no curb rash, no flaws just mileage worn clearcoat
i get there. car has the rear axle leak and a pretty good one. intake manifold and or rear main is leaking in addition to the pan. car is also a big time oil burner. black soot all over the bumper which was mostly cleaned off when i got there but hidden in cracks. also black tailpipes with some good slime in them. couldn't quite tell if it was a misfire or compression was down in a hole. had a rhythmic stumble at idle. tires were also 5 years old and hard as rocks.
i just can't see paying over 10-11 for it when i'm looking at two grand worth of repairs that i can see with a 15 minute inspection. the owner would probably get more selling to an uninformed buyer
i told the guy i'd sleep on it and work up a guesstimate on the repairs. i'm just not sure i even want to touch a 90k car with the oem clutch and what may wind up being a motor rebuild sooner rather than later.
as for the wheels. polished oem but they were in good condition. probably solid 8s on the 1-10 scale. no curb rash, no flaws just mileage worn clearcoat
I'm usually pretty good about spotting problems, and certainly know better than buying a car out of state sight unseen. But I just got the wood laid to me by a guy I thought was being honest and picked up a car that I felt was a really good deal. It was supposedly a no accident, mint car with just a small spiderweb on the front bumper cover. $4k at the body shop (+ the other 4K I spent in mods) later...It's not such a good deal. At least now it's right, and I won't be pissed every time I look at it. My wife on the other hand, has different feelings about it. LOL.