Help please
Le Mans Master
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Was this so difficult?
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/d...0250/overview/
PS: It's a 1LT. Deal breaker for a lot of buyers
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/d...0250/overview/
PS: It's a 1LT. Deal breaker for a lot of buyers
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2016
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From: New Mexico
2018 C6 of Year Finalist
The questions I'd be asking myself is how much would it be worth unmodified? $32000? Are the mods worth an additional $5k? Not how much did they cost, how much are they worth?
If you want a supercharged vette and don't want to spend the $ on a Callaway, this doesn't seem like a bad value. Again, it's a 1LT so resale will take a hit when you want to get rid of it.
If you're dreaming about this being a collector's item in the future and want to buy it for that reason, don't. This will never be a Yenko, Baldwin Motion, etc. Since the work was done at the original dealer it has just a little more provenance than one done in a backyard or unknown speed shop.
If you want a supercharged vette and don't want to spend the $ on a Callaway, this doesn't seem like a bad value. Again, it's a 1LT so resale will take a hit when you want to get rid of it.
If you're dreaming about this being a collector's item in the future and want to buy it for that reason, don't. This will never be a Yenko, Baldwin Motion, etc. Since the work was done at the original dealer it has just a little more provenance than one done in a backyard or unknown speed shop.
Team Owner
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"In honor of jpee"
"...If you're dreaming about this being a collector's item in the future and want to buy it for that reason, don't. This will never be a Yenko, Baldwin Motion, etc. Since the work was done at the original dealer it has just a little more provenance than one done in a backyard or unknown speed shop...." 919
To me, this is one of the "keys" to understand. Another one would be, who checked it out for you, and how in-depth was it? A built, supercharged engine can do a lot to a car's internals and you really don't want it to go 'boom' a few thousand miles later.
As asked, did you already buy it, or pass?
To me, this is one of the "keys" to understand. Another one would be, who checked it out for you, and how in-depth was it? A built, supercharged engine can do a lot to a car's internals and you really don't want it to go 'boom' a few thousand miles later.
As asked, did you already buy it, or pass?
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Ok you only asked about price for a supercharged corvette by Hendricks with 16K miles so I may be off target with my comment and if so no harm intended. Perhaps you are looking for a track car and you are handy in the shop, if so great. As has been said, mods do not normally add to the value of a car and can make it more difficult to re-sale unless you find a buyer who wants a modded car. A supercharger is usually added for performance driving or tracking the car in which case 16K miles is a lot of hard driving and ware. I prefer low mile Corvettes that have spent much of their life being pampered and avoid cars with higher potential for issues.. Not saying you are not looking at a good car but a bone stock Corvette without a supercharger is plenty fast for most Corvette drivers. Consider your options and good luck.
Last edited by Nice Ride; Jan 2, 2018 at 02:14 PM.