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Old Nov 27, 2016 | 12:54 PM
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I'm selling my fully optioned 98 convertible red/black in pristine condition inside and out 13K Miles owned since 2000 (second owner) with the following upgrades:

custom porting and polishing of cylinder heads
valve springs, and chrome-moly push rods; titanium valve spring retainers
high performance custom ground roller camshaft
High performance torque converter-2400 RPM
Headers
Z06 Intake Manifold
Complete Corsa Exhust including X-Pipe
Transmission shift kit
cold air induction system
3:42 Rear
Z06 Tires & Chrome Wheels
Custom PCM programing
Performance Sway Bars

Dyno @ 410 HP at the rear wheels

I have a few people interested I want 20K is that too far out of line ?
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Old Nov 27, 2016 | 01:09 PM
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If the "few" that are interested know it's $20k then no, all it takes is one.
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Old Nov 27, 2016 | 02:42 PM
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I think you are about 5 or 6 thousand higher than market value.
Most buyers would not care that you did all those mods to the vehicle.
They were important to you, but not to the average person looking to own a Corvette.
With the price you are asking, it appears you are trying to recoup all of the money you spent on mods, and I don't think that is possible.

Bob.
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Old Nov 27, 2016 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob Hubbard
I think you are about 5 or 6 thousand higher than market value.
Most buyers would not care that you did all those mods to the vehicle.
They were important to you, but not to the average person looking to own a Corvette.
With the price you are asking, it appears you are trying to recoup all of the money you spent on mods, and I don't think that is possible.

Bob.
If you can find them with only 13K miles, regardless of mods, for $14K buy every one you find. I do agree about mods and what they add...little if anything but it's still a very low mileage Vert.
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With the miles and nice mods on the car, I'd say you may be a tad high on the asking price, but as they say, you can always come down a bit if needed. I'd probably ask somewhere in the $18.5K range if it were me selling it.
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