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Old Feb 22, 2015 | 03:31 PM
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http://www.vettehound.com/geo/classi...php?a=2&b=9188

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Old Feb 22, 2015 | 03:59 PM
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Rebuilt wreck??? Momma always said if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is....
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Old Feb 22, 2015 | 04:42 PM
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That's even low priced for a rebuilt/salvage title. Something's up and it's not seller integrity...
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Old Feb 22, 2015 | 04:48 PM
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Heck of a deal. That's a 18-20 thousand dollar car.
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Old Feb 22, 2015 | 04:50 PM
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Something is really strange about that ad - namely the price. 12K for a 18K mile '03 vert is . I have an '03 with 20K miles and no way on earth would I accept $12K for it.
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The prices down here in FL on C5's are fairly low. I'm starting to see coupes under $10k and conv $12. You do have to watch out for rebuilt titles. They are selling a lot of the new C7's around here, see them everywhere. I just bought a 97 coupe off craigslist, about 130k miles in good overall condition, clean title. Guy was getting divorced, wanted $9000, got over there with a pocket full of cash, asked his bottom line, he took $7500.
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That ad has been viewed almost 33,000 times.
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Originally Posted by ronwc
The prices down here in FL on C5's are fairly low. I'm starting to see coupes under $10k and conv $12. You do have to watch out for rebuilt titles. They are selling a lot of the new C7's around here, see them everywhere. I just bought a 97 coupe off craigslist, about 130k miles in good overall condition, clean title. Guy was getting divorced, wanted $9000, got over there with a pocket full of cash, asked his bottom line, he took $7500.
Wow, that's crazy good, possibly below wholesale. Some totaled C5s sell for more than that. You did really well.
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