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Old Jul 15, 2018 | 04:07 PM
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Can anyone or does anyone know if someone can inspect a C5 I found and am interested in buying.
its located at Jeff Perry Buick GMC in Peru IL.
50 th anniversary C5 looks pretty good.
Im in Vancouver Canada, I would need to get it shipped to Blaine WA and then import it to Canada.
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Old Jul 15, 2018 | 04:32 PM
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You may want to check the Regional Discussion section to see if you can locate any activity near Peru, IL. This might give you some leads of Forum members who would possibly check this for you.
Also, you may want to PM Quick Silver Z. Not sure where he's located but he seems to coordinate Vette events for Illinois and he might know someone near Peru who could check this out for you.
Best wishes with you purchase attempt.
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Old Jul 15, 2018 | 05:48 PM
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If it was closer to me I would be glad to look at it. But it's a good 2.5 hours away on a good day. Hopefully someone closer will chime in. Good luck.
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Make a thread in the Great Lakes Regional Section asking if someone who has or had a C5 can take a look at the car for you. And I agree with 8VETTE7 that I would want someone that is pretty familiar with the C5 and its potential problems to look at the car.
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Be careful in who you choose. I had a forum member look at a C3 years ago in Arizona
that turned out to be a pile of junk!
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Thanks to all who replied, but I have been advised the car has been sold.
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Originally Posted by JohnNC
Be careful in who you choose. I had a forum member look at a C3 years ago in Arizona
that turned out to be a pile of junk!
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