HELP and ADVICE Needed
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 9,598
Likes: 961
From: Palm Harbor not far from Sebring Florida
St. Jude Donor '11
Oldtimer
These are the RPO Codes from his glovebox
2007 Corvette RPO Codes
AAB Memory Package
AG2 Front passenger 6-way power seat
AJ7 Restraint System
AL0 Sensor Indicator Restraint Passenger
AQ9 Sport Bucket-perforated leather
BGR Plant Code - Bowling Green
BS1 Insulation Acoustic Package
CC3 Removable Transparent Roof Panel
CJ2 HVAC System
DD0 Remote Heated and dimming outside mirror
DD8 Inside Mirror auto dimming with compass
DL5 Roadside Service Decal
D42 Shade rear compartment
FE1 4 wheel Independent Suspension
FE9 Emissions
GM8 Rear Axle 2.56 ratio
IL3 Interior trim design L3
JL9 Brake system
KA1 Heated Driver/Passenger seats
K63 Generator 110 Amp
LS2 Engine 6.0 400hp
MX0 Merchandised Tran-Auto OD
MYC 6-speed Auto Tranny 6L80
NK4 Steering Wheel Sport Leather
NT7 Federal Emission Tier 2
N37 Steering Wheel Tilt/Telescoping
QX3 Wheels Chrome Aluminum
R6K
R6P
R9N Leather Trim on Seat
SLM
UG1 Universal Home Remote
UJ9 Indicator Low Tire Pressure
UK3 Steering Wheel Controls
US3 Antenna Diversity
US9 AM/FM, CD, XM, Bose Radio
UV6 Heads up Display
U2K Digital Audio System
U52 Instrumentation
U65 Premium Speaker System
VDD Vehicle Information DVD
V73 Vehicle Statement USA
XBH F-18”, R-19” Run Flat Tires
YP1
ISZ Discount Option Package
3LT Trim Level
311 Interior Trim Ebony/Light Cashmere
313 Cashmere Interior
80U Monterey Red Exterior
40,561 2007 Corvettes Manufactured
21,484 Coupes
3,157 Painted Monterey Red
2007 Corvette RPO Codes
AAB Memory Package
AG2 Front passenger 6-way power seat
AJ7 Restraint System
AL0 Sensor Indicator Restraint Passenger
AQ9 Sport Bucket-perforated leather
BGR Plant Code - Bowling Green
BS1 Insulation Acoustic Package
CC3 Removable Transparent Roof Panel
CJ2 HVAC System
DD0 Remote Heated and dimming outside mirror
DD8 Inside Mirror auto dimming with compass
DL5 Roadside Service Decal
D42 Shade rear compartment
FE1 4 wheel Independent Suspension
FE9 Emissions
GM8 Rear Axle 2.56 ratio
IL3 Interior trim design L3
JL9 Brake system
KA1 Heated Driver/Passenger seats
K63 Generator 110 Amp
LS2 Engine 6.0 400hp
MX0 Merchandised Tran-Auto OD
MYC 6-speed Auto Tranny 6L80
NK4 Steering Wheel Sport Leather
NT7 Federal Emission Tier 2
N37 Steering Wheel Tilt/Telescoping
QX3 Wheels Chrome Aluminum
R6K
R6P
R9N Leather Trim on Seat
SLM
UG1 Universal Home Remote
UJ9 Indicator Low Tire Pressure
UK3 Steering Wheel Controls
US3 Antenna Diversity
US9 AM/FM, CD, XM, Bose Radio
UV6 Heads up Display
U2K Digital Audio System
U52 Instrumentation
U65 Premium Speaker System
VDD Vehicle Information DVD
V73 Vehicle Statement USA
XBH F-18”, R-19” Run Flat Tires
YP1
ISZ Discount Option Package
3LT Trim Level
311 Interior Trim Ebony/Light Cashmere
313 Cashmere Interior
80U Monterey Red Exterior
40,561 2007 Corvettes Manufactured
21,484 Coupes
3,157 Painted Monterey Red
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Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 3,996
Likes: 77
From: Louisville KY
Jim as I mentioned I have basically the exact same car with the exception of the Z51 handling package which is a bonus. What you have is nothing special as far as highly desirable Corvettes. I understand there are emotions running high for you and your friend and I hope you can help her out, but as mentioned You may want to look at pricing in and around your area. Asking a price that is well above what similar Corvette are selling for in your area will simple make possible buyers not even bother calling. Also when you are able to sell it don't mention the circumstances or some will try and low ball you realizing why it is being sold. Good luck.
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 174
Likes: 51
From: Washington DC Area
OP,
I have the exact same year, color, 3LT, chrome wheels, 44k miles, but I have the F55 option which I didnt see you list (maybe I missed), and I have the transparent and body color roofs. I bought it from a Chevy dealer back in early August for $24k. Same dealer the car was purchased from and serviced at for its entire life.
In terms of selling to Carvana or Vroom. Its easy to get an estimate from those guys online. I recently bought a Tesla Model Y so I needed to get rid of the old Minivan. I went the route of getting a sell quote from Carvana, Vroom, Tesla as a trade in, and Carmax. For Carmax I had to show up in person and do the appraisal thing, but Carmax gave me the best offer by more than $1900 more than Carvana or the others. So weigh all your options. Carmax surprised the hell out of me on their offer so it was worth my effort to to show up in person for that.
I have the exact same year, color, 3LT, chrome wheels, 44k miles, but I have the F55 option which I didnt see you list (maybe I missed), and I have the transparent and body color roofs. I bought it from a Chevy dealer back in early August for $24k. Same dealer the car was purchased from and serviced at for its entire life.
In terms of selling to Carvana or Vroom. Its easy to get an estimate from those guys online. I recently bought a Tesla Model Y so I needed to get rid of the old Minivan. I went the route of getting a sell quote from Carvana, Vroom, Tesla as a trade in, and Carmax. For Carmax I had to show up in person and do the appraisal thing, but Carmax gave me the best offer by more than $1900 more than Carvana or the others. So weigh all your options. Carmax surprised the hell out of me on their offer so it was worth my effort to to show up in person for that.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 4,355
Likes: 2,633
From: Draper Utah
I always suggest taking 5 minutes and getting a Carvana offer... at least you have a firm bottom dollar number to work with.
And low mileage Corvette's have a habit of getting some good offers.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 5,767
Likes: 2,968
From: Rural NW Georgia. GO DAWGS!
2024 C8 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
I hate selling cars too. I’ll usually just trade them in and take a loss vs having people come to my house. Then I discovered eBay Motors. That was a game changer.
You can sign up for eBay Motors, list a car, and *nobody* will see your personal information. They can only communicate with you through eBay’s messaging system. In the last 18 months I’ve sold a 15 C7 Z51 and a MB E350 AMG Cabriolet, got what I wanted for both of them, and both buyers bought the cars sight unseen. The guy who bought my C7 sent an enclosed trailer to pick it up and the guy who bought the MB flew from Baltimore to Atlanta, met me at the bank to give me a cashiers check, and drove it home. I sold both cars in less than two weeks from the date I listed them. The MB sold for $3k more than Carvana and Carmax said it was worth.
If I were in your position I would wait until Spring then list the car on eBay. Set your opening bid price high enough to keep the lurkers from bidding on it just to see what it sells for, set your reserve at what you want for the car, and set your Buy it Now price just above what you really want for the car so you don’t chase potential bidders away.
You can sign up for eBay Motors, list a car, and *nobody* will see your personal information. They can only communicate with you through eBay’s messaging system. In the last 18 months I’ve sold a 15 C7 Z51 and a MB E350 AMG Cabriolet, got what I wanted for both of them, and both buyers bought the cars sight unseen. The guy who bought my C7 sent an enclosed trailer to pick it up and the guy who bought the MB flew from Baltimore to Atlanta, met me at the bank to give me a cashiers check, and drove it home. I sold both cars in less than two weeks from the date I listed them. The MB sold for $3k more than Carvana and Carmax said it was worth.
If I were in your position I would wait until Spring then list the car on eBay. Set your opening bid price high enough to keep the lurkers from bidding on it just to see what it sells for, set your reserve at what you want for the car, and set your Buy it Now price just above what you really want for the car so you don’t chase potential bidders away.
