CowsGoMooooooooo

Mods please burn this thread with fire and send it to hell!

AORoads

Beyond the eventual price of the car, how much money do you have left over? And, how much work can you do on this Corvette, not just any car?

wayback

As in change a clutch? That wont be easy.

CowsGoMooooooooo

Depends man, I have to get rid of money for some aid. I have about 10k available, another 3k in a loan that isn't due for another year if I am in school. Still have about 3k in car parts to sell, and my current vehicle has a value of 6300.

This vehicle isn't listed AS-IS in the description or notes, so assuming it's a green light I will discuss more closely with the head of the used car department tomorrow. But as far as I know reading the Arbitration is any mechanical fix or problem greater than $500 the car can be returned.

I've done about everything there is to do a on a super and have access to low professional work prices to fix things. For certain it is running and working. There is nothing listed about any mechanical issues and recently passed a full inspection from the dealership who sent it to the auction which I am trying to get more specific information form tomorrow morning.

Only thing is the CEL is on, which at most I'm hoping it's a clogged cat at that kind of mileage. Every 200k+ vehicle I've had has a cat code on it. I don't mind the super high mileage tells me the car has been driven and was probably all highway going ot be hard to do that in city. Only worried about the clutch for the most part. Would be fun bragging about that many miles on a vette.

CowsGoMooooooooo

Yes clutch. According to the Carfax history not much was reported so this person either did the work themselves or did non dealer work. I'd assume the clutch would already have to be replaced by then, or with averaging 30k miles a year the clutch hasn't been worn that much? (Assuming you pretty much have to do all highway travel to get that kind of mileage on a 2009).

CHJ In Virginia

A huge amount depends on how the car was maintained, are records available ? At 200+K miles a lot of parts are near worn out. I personally would not pay more than $5-6K for the car and then expect to pay about that much to bring the car back up to decent driver condition.

CowsGoMooooooooo

Yeah pretty weak car history report. Inspec and oil at 116k. Maintenance inspec and climate control replaced and PCU inspected at 187k. And another inspection at 215k when they gave it away for auction.

As far as I know I feel most take decent care of th eir corvettes. Pictures still show near perfect car, only a cut on the drivers seat.

I'm not excited abotu the color either but if it goes for aorund 7k I'm all over it. KBB says 10.5k but I highly doub tthere are enough sales that high mileage for that to be accurate.

AORoads

I don't go shopping at dealers for used cars, but when I have, I don't recall seeing any that didn't have "AS-IS" on the windshield sticker. Have you? Regardless, you've got the questions answered, so good luck whatever way you go---buy or not.

CowsGoMooooooooo

Yes depending on a dealers used lot at least in kentucky have to have a as is or warranty paper on display.

I'm not buying from a dealer lot I'm looking at a Manheim auction.

AL_Jazz

Ok, so maybe I am confused a little here. You "need" to get rid of some money so you can qualify for additional student aid. You currently have another $3k in student loan money but are not intending to use that for school. You have an operational vehicle worth $6300. However, you will spend the $10k and the $3k of student loan money to purchase a high mileage Corvette so you can qualify for additional student aid. Did I miss something in this thread?

Once you have spent the money you have in hand, how do you intend to pay for repairs on a Corvette and pay for tuition to get the degree which will hopefully help you land a job (I pray in some field other than economics or finance) so you can repay the loans and student aid?

Please tell me I am missing something here...

jrose7004

That would be just a bit more miles on it than I would want.

CowsGoMooooooooo

It was a joke. Also for that comment, **** off my thread!

I have enough for school either way, but yes having less cash assets on hand greatly increases the aid I will receive. I don't see why that's so hard to understand.

School is a backup plan. I already have a spot in Chrysler's tech program and they'll make more than my schooling however I'm already a year in so I mine as well finish it.

dadsbadhabit

It sounds like you have it all figured out, go for it.

CowsGoMooooooooo

Worst part would be if the clutch is slipping. But hey getting a c6 for like 7k I think would be worth it either way?

Down the road I want a twin turbo beast, so as stuff breaks build it better I guess.

Of all things I find myself worry about the color most LOL.

LowRyter

save your money and go to school.

RagTop69

Your joke isn't funny and you don't have any "cash assets" dummy. Are you seriously asking how you can ditch money that you borrowed from your fellow citizens (us) to allow you to buy a worn out Corvette and then get more money from the citizens (us)? Based on your writing ability it would appear that the citizens (us) have wasted our money on your education thus far. BTW, if you already have a spot in Chrysler's tech program as you allege, why are you asking us to pay more money on your "education"? Pay your own way, leech.

Jughead

I wouldn't buy any used car with > 60,000 miles. Been there done that.

Ward Cleaver

Okay, it seems fairly straight forward and easy to understand.

You need to dispose of some of your cash on hand so that you'll appear in need and eligible to receive free taxpayer money.

In a nutshell, that's what you're saying.


Regards,
-Ward

wayback

Chrysler tech program........now there is a solid lifetime career.
Not!!

R&L's C6

He's no doubt a big fan of Bernie.....