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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 10:32 AM
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40 Corvettes in a row on sale at my auction today.Which one should I buy?
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 10:40 AM
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Wow. Where is this, and how often do they have it?
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 10:41 AM
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The white 427 vert or the red C7.
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 11:02 AM
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Wow. Where is this, and how often do they have it?
Im here every week in Manheim Pa.These are all Kerbeck trades.
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 12:04 PM
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How far under retail do they usually go for?
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 12:16 PM
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Get the corvette. JK, are you buying for you or to resell?
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Get the corvette. JK, are you buying for you or to resell?
I have the best job ever.I buy upper end vehicles for a new car store.
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 03:26 PM
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Get the magnetic red one!!!
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40 Corvettes in a row on sale at my auction today.Which one should I buy?
Buy the RED ones, you know they are the fastest!!!!
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 04:07 PM
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Good time to stock up on some nice convertibles, that snow will be gone soon.
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The silver one...
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Buy the RED ones, you know they are the fastest!!!!
Yes, but MAGNETIC RED ones get you hotter chicks!!!!
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Originally Posted by v26278
Good time to stock up on some nice convertibles, that snow will be gone soon.
Not today,even with wind chills of-20 dealers were fighting for them.There were a few deals on the C7s,which I won't buy.C6 prices were through the roof as I predicted they would be.I bid $2k more than my limit on some and still didn't buy anything.
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Originally Posted by gary ss
Not today,even with wind chills of-20 dealers were fighting for them.There were a few deals on the C7s,which I won't buy.C6 prices were through the roof as I predicted they would be.I bid $2k more than my limit on some and still didn't buy anything.
Why do you suppose that C6 prices are high?
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Why do you suppose that C6 prices are high?
Sort of like land,they are not making any more.
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Surprising to see C7s already at auction...curious what the white 427 went for.
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Buy ALL the corvette's.
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i'll take the nrbm G.S. with the Z06 wheels. what a beauty.
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Get the black GS!
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Originally Posted by gary ss
Sort of like land,they are not making any more.
You can have my '13 GS for $55k....hey, they're not makin' 'em anymore.
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