06 for 11k
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Lompoc California
06 for 11k
Anything besides rubber brakes belts should I look for before I buy. I haven’t had a look at it yet. But might be able to talk him down a little.
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/invent...ting=207719887
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/invent...ting=207719887
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: The Lowcountry South Carolina
Agree with seven, run, don’t walk away. Simply too many maint issues in its immediate future. You’ll end up spending more monies than you will ever recoup. Good luck with your search, it took nearly a year to find my current ride.
Last edited by S.C. vette; May 21, 2018 at 05:58 AM.
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
You will get exactly what you pay for in this case. If you are building a track car or a full custom, it may not be a bad buy. If you are looking for a driver you are definitely in to "Do not buy" zone.
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Need to know how it was maintained.
I have 201,000 on my 07 and would not hesitate to take it anywhere. Kept up with the maintenance and do oil/filter changes at OLM at 50%.
I have 201,000 on my 07 and would not hesitate to take it anywhere. Kept up with the maintenance and do oil/filter changes at OLM at 50%.
Drifting
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From: Atlanta - - - - - Save the manuals
My 2-Cents:
I think, if its been maintained, it could be a good car. Test drive the car for 20 minutes, look at the seats, pedals, steering wheel, carpet and dash buttons, look at the headlights, front bumper paint, condition under the car, do a compression test, look at the plugs, look in the valve cover etc. and finally look for replacement of anything (water pump, steering rack, repaint, etc)
Make an offer and in the back of your mind, add ~$5,000 to the price because you're going to need to fix something at that mileage. (Perhaps $10000 if you don't DYI)
I think, if its been maintained, it could be a good car. Test drive the car for 20 minutes, look at the seats, pedals, steering wheel, carpet and dash buttons, look at the headlights, front bumper paint, condition under the car, do a compression test, look at the plugs, look in the valve cover etc. and finally look for replacement of anything (water pump, steering rack, repaint, etc)
Make an offer and in the back of your mind, add ~$5,000 to the price because you're going to need to fix something at that mileage. (Perhaps $10000 if you don't DYI)
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From: Melbourne, FL
I'm guessing you are stretching your budget to buy a c6. As said earlier, u less you are going to redo the whole thing, don't bother.
It may be 11k now, but it was 60k new and parts upkeep and the like are still.prixed that way. Buying that car at the edge of your budget is a baaaad idea.
It may be 11k now, but it was 60k new and parts upkeep and the like are still.prixed that way. Buying that car at the edge of your budget is a baaaad idea.
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2016 C6 of Year Finalist
OP, as someone said, go to any GM dealer with the vin and ask the service dept to please print the VIS and build sheet. That will hopefully give you some idea completed repair.
Race Director
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From: Frederick, MD
I don't feel bad only averaging about 10k a year on mine (not that I care anyway).
Car was definitely not neglected as it survived this long. Shows how good these cars are though. Would I buy it? Probably not as I like to put miles on my car. Probably a good car if you were looking to mod though or race.
Car was definitely not neglected as it survived this long. Shows how good these cars are though. Would I buy it? Probably not as I like to put miles on my car. Probably a good car if you were looking to mod though or race.