427 Convertable Corvettes?
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Racer
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From: TX
427 Convertable Corvettes?
I am seeing these all over the internet for $60k with anywhere from 500 to 4500 miles. Some even have all the options.
My question is are they worth it?
It seems that there are even a few regular ZO6's for $58-$65k
The Gran Sports are listed for almost as much or the same price-What is the deal??
My question is are they worth it?
It seems that there are even a few regular ZO6's for $58-$65k
The Gran Sports are listed for almost as much or the same price-What is the deal??
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The prices on the 427's are all over the place. I ran a list of 59 cars available on cars.com and the price range was $57K for a car with 39K miles to $83K for one with 700 miles. There are three including mine for sale on the forum right now all with different prices. One is a 1SA for $63.9K, my 1SB for $66.5K, and a 1SC for $69K. They sell for what the buyer is willing to pay and what the seller is willing to take.
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There are still some brand new AE 427s avalable. Looks like they can be purchased for under $70k with 72mos @ 0% from a forum vendor. If you're interested in a 427, this would be the way to go. Makes me (almost) wish I hadn't bought a new GS vert 16 months ago.
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Racer
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I have had several Vettes the last one was a 2009 ZO6 I regret selling it and thought the 427 Vert would be nice-I have found 2-3 with less than 5k miles for $60k One was a hard loaded car.
I think a new base C-7 would cost $65 and a loaded 427 Vert. could be had for $60k I think after a year of driving a base C-7 it would start to suck. Especially when prices go down.
I think a new base C-7 would cost $65 and a loaded 427 Vert. could be had for $60k I think after a year of driving a base C-7 it would start to suck. Especially when prices go down.
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I think the new C7 had driven prices of all the other corvettes down (potential sellers are reluctant to acknowledge this, but folks I know that have actually sold their car experienced big price drops from mid summer pricing once the C7 hit the dealer lots). Now, with all the positive buzz over the 2015 C7 ZO6, I think more people want to sell and get in a position to buy the new ZO6------------logical buyers for the new ZO6 are current ZO6 and 427 owners.............just my humble opinion (and yes, I own a 427, and yes I would love to get the new ZO6 when they start listing for MSRP or a little below---so I am biased).
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Racer
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I dont think the new ZO6 will be sold below $95-They wont make enough in the first few years to justify and price drop-Kinda like the guys that bought the new C6 ZO6-alot paid well over MSRP-I bought my new brand new 2009 Z for $70k MSRP was $82. I sold it with 5k miles for 55 in 2010. I see people trying to sell their used low mileage Zs for 60-65: I have found on ebay 2013 427 cars can be had for hgh 50's
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This is the way I see it. I could see paying maybe upper 40s for a used 427 right now but low optioned C7 verts can be ordered in the upper 50s or less depending on the deal you can score. At this point I've been unimpressed with the asking prices on used 12-13s, so Maybe I'll wait to see if the 8 speed auto is gonna be in the 15 base vert and try to order one of those.
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The market is flooded with C6 trade ins on C7s. A dealer told me to hold on and it would come back for C6 value. I thought the deals would be great on leftove C6s and it is but trade in value is worse. So you can't win. It is a buyers market but not a traders market.
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I am seeing these all over the internet for $60k with anywhere from 500 to 4500 miles. Some even have all the options.
My question is are they worth it?
It seems that there are even a few regular ZO6's for $58-$65k
The Gran Sports are listed for almost as much or the same price-What is the deal??
My question is are they worth it?
It seems that there are even a few regular ZO6's for $58-$65k
The Gran Sports are listed for almost as much or the same price-What is the deal??
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I've got a C7 Premiere Coupe and a 60th 427 Vert. I drove them both today. Maybe it's because the C7 is still new (1 week old with 300 miles), but the 427 Vert still feels right to me. Although I'm loving the C7, this 427 would be hard to beat in my book.