but still a little over priced.
High Mileage Unicorn
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Burning Brakes
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High Mileage Unicorn
Found a modded, 130k mile, white 01 Z06 near me. From the ad:
"Kooks long tube headers
Corsa extreme exhaust
Varam air intake
Throttle body
Performance Injectors
NGK spark plugs
New coils
c7 zo6 wheels (real)"
Pics look decent, haven't been to check it out yet. He's asking $23k. Thoughts?
"Kooks long tube headers
Corsa extreme exhaust
Varam air intake
Throttle body
Performance Injectors
NGK spark plugs
New coils
c7 zo6 wheels (real)"
Pics look decent, haven't been to check it out yet. He's asking $23k. Thoughts?
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Sep 29, 2022, 01:03 PM
Le Mans Master
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Being a low production number doesnt mean its rare, it means no one wanted it. It was not done intentionally to make it valuable (like a special edition car or something), they just didnt sell white ones. Going into the deal thinking its worth more than a yellow or black one is just giving the seller more money.
That being said, even in good condition I think its priced high. They made less power in '01 so that makes them less desirable. Even though there are more produced with the 405hp, that doesn't mean the '01 is rare. They just made less of them and most people want the higher power version.
That being said, even in good condition I think its priced high. They made less power in '01 so that makes them less desirable. Even though there are more produced with the 405hp, that doesn't mean the '01 is rare. They just made less of them and most people want the higher power version.
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The mods don't add any value, but if you like them, that's a bonus. I feel like the price is a bit steep for the mileage. You'll want to check the date code on the tires (regardless of tread wear), if they're over 6 years old, they need to be replaced. Knock $1K off of asking for that. Make certain that before you buy, you get a good pre-purchase inspection done. I suspect it is likely to burn a good bit of oil. If it does well in the inspection, I'd see if you could get him down to the $20k-$21K range. Good luck!
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I like my white z06 enough that I wouldn’t consider selling it for $23k, and it’s similar mileage. It all depends on the condition of the car, however.
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Being a low production number doesnt mean its rare, it means no one wanted it. It was not done intentionally to make it valuable (like a special edition car or something), they just didnt sell white ones. Going into the deal thinking its worth more than a yellow or black one is just giving the seller more money.
That being said, even in good condition I think its priced high. They made less power in '01 so that makes them less desirable. Even though there are more produced with the 405hp, that doesn't mean the '01 is rare. They just made less of them and most people want the higher power version.
That being said, even in good condition I think its priced high. They made less power in '01 so that makes them less desirable. Even though there are more produced with the 405hp, that doesn't mean the '01 is rare. They just made less of them and most people want the higher power version.
Safety Car
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Being a low production number doesnt mean its rare, it means no one wanted it. It was not done intentionally to make it valuable (like a special edition car or something), they just didnt sell white ones. Going into the deal thinking its worth more than a yellow or black one is just giving the seller more money.
That being said, even in good condition I think its priced high. They made less power in '01 so that makes them less desirable. Even though there are more produced with the 405hp, that doesn't mean the '01 is rare. They just made less of them and most people want the higher power version.
That being said, even in good condition I think its priced high. They made less power in '01 so that makes them less desirable. Even though there are more produced with the 405hp, that doesn't mean the '01 is rare. They just made less of them and most people want the higher power version.
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Being a low production number doesnt mean its rare, it means no one wanted it. It was not done intentionally to make it valuable (like a special edition car or something), they just didnt sell white ones. Going into the deal thinking its worth more than a yellow or black one is just giving the seller more money.
That being said, even in good condition I think its priced high. They made less power in '01 so that makes them less desirable. Even though there are more produced with the 405hp, that doesn't mean the '01 is rare. They just made less of them and most people want the higher power version.
That being said, even in good condition I think its priced high. They made less power in '01 so that makes them less desirable. Even though there are more produced with the 405hp, that doesn't mean the '01 is rare. They just made less of them and most people want the higher power version.
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22 year old Corvette with 130000 miles plus it been modified. Great idea. C7 ZO6 wheels are known to be weak probably why the car has them. $23000.00 will buy you a nice C7 in about 6 months when used auto loans get into the 12% -14% range.
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I think prices will drop in the future but I don't think you're going to be able to find a nice C7 for $23K! A C6, yes or maybe a super high miles or beat on C7 but not a nice one. If I'm wrong, I'll be adding a C7 to my fleet!
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Thanks, folks! I'm not specifically looking for a white C5Z, it just happened across my search results and is on my short list. I'm going to try to check it out soon. I agree that the mods do not make it more valuable; IMO it usually means the car was driven harder than an un-modded version. And I was not aware of the issues with the C7Z wheels; thanks for the heads-up!
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Being a low production number doesnt mean its rare, it means no one wanted it. It was not done intentionally to make it valuable (like a special edition car or something), they just didnt sell white ones. Going into the deal thinking its worth more than a yellow or black one is just giving the seller more money.
That being said, even in good condition I think its priced high. They made less power in '01 so that makes them less desirable. Even though there are more produced with the 405hp, that doesn't mean the '01 is rare. They just made less of them and most people want the higher power version.
That being said, even in good condition I think its priced high. They made less power in '01 so that makes them less desirable. Even though there are more produced with the 405hp, that doesn't mean the '01 is rare. They just made less of them and most people want the higher power version.
Whether it was done intentionally at the time of production has absolutely zilch to do with how desirable/valuable they are in the future/now lol. The simple fact is that there are a lot of buyers willing to pay a premium for a speedway white Z06 because they are indeed rare and carry the "unicorn" moniker
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You can surely get a lower mileage later model for that price.
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Whether it was done intentionally at the time of production has absolutely zilch to do with how desirable/valuable they are in the future/now lol. The simple fact is that there are a lot of buyers willing to pay a premium for a speedway white Z06 because they are indeed rare and carry the "unicorn" moniker
The same could be said for an electron blue one. Its only a 2 year color. Someone really really wants a blue one so they pay extra when they find one because its what they want, its local, its not modded or modded how they want etc. Does that make the blue ones rare too? No, its just what someone was willing to pay at that time.
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I hope you are right! I want a half a dozen or so at that price!