Purchase Help
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Purchase Help
A friend of mine who owns a body shop and used car lot has a 1998 targa top Vette with 56K, K&N cold air filter, aftermarket exhaust(don't know the brand) and automatic. He purchased it at auction last fall and had it in storage over the winter. When I drove it I noticed a few issues: A/C didn't work, e-brake wasn't holding, drivers power seat didn't work. He's had his techs work on fixing the issues and I'm waiting on price. He said it would probably be between 13-14K. After finding this awesome forum, I'm concerned about the EBCM issues and don't want to be stuck w/o anti-lock brakes. I also looked at a Dealer's 2002 convertible with 45k and manual trans. Car interior appears to be in better shape and looks stock. I think I can get it for $19K and maybe even a little better. Is it worth spending the extra money for the newer car and having the ability to fix an EBCM issue? I haven't looked at the codes for my friends car but I know he said he the ABS light did go off but they had to replace the battery since it sat over the winter. The ABS light is now off. Should I go with the newer Vette or keep looking? Thanks in advance.
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If you can swing the difference, go with the newer car. Lots of changes were made in the 2001 model year. Look at the info in this thread - it will give you some good ideas on what to look for.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ion-files.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ion-files.html
