dragonass23

I recently found a deal to purchase a rebuilt '15 z51. Guy used a wide body kit. Car has 15,000 miles or so.

What do I need to look out for and what would be a good deal assuming car checks out?

Thanks.

Avanti

Apart from anything else( as with any used vehicle) I'd be leery of any body mods and want to be sure they weren't a response to collision damage. All the best, no matter how it goes.

dragonass23

Z51 car was a wreck to begin with. Not sure if it was salvaged, but it was wrecked. He has sent me pictures of the wrecked car and the repairs. Car was then repainted.

Billy346

The thing about these C7 Corvettes is that they aren't quite as simple as they used to be. Even if the car is offered at a REALLY cheap price, I would be apprehensive about making the purchase. It could end up costing you more than an "excellent" condition, un-touched used Corvette after you fix all of the things that the previous owner "fixed".

That's just me though. I passed up a fully loaded used Corvette in pristine condition with low mileage to buy a fairly well stripped out new Corvette because I wanted to be sure it was well maintained and not abused. To each his own.

jlbruggeman

You really need to find out if it has a salvage title-if so, it better be a great price, and plan to own it for a while, because you will take a big hit on resale.

SilverGhost

8 need to knows about buying branded

YMMV, my mileage was simple, I took a 50% loss on purchase price when I traded in a branded titled car (stolen recovery, no accidents) after only 6 months of ownership.

Kevin A Jones

Don't buy it unless it's practically free.

robert miller

100% new car dealerships will not even take a salvage car in on trade due to lib on it. Plus look at about 50% to 60% worth by the book on a salvage title..

Vetteman Jack

I'll agree - unless you can get the car at a very good price, I would pass and find one with no adverse history to it.

musclecar6

dragonass23

If the frame is straight with not cracks, it is basically a z51 with a z06 body kit and a rebuilt title with 15,000 miles on the engine, trans and frame.

If the frame is undamaged, at $30-35k, this would be a good daily driver. Thougths?

JJLAI724

I would walk away from a car that was in a wreck.

Dcregar

kennyjames21

Don't buy it, there are way too many problems you will almost certainly run into. They went through all the trouble of rebuilding it and now they're selling it - what does that tell you?

dragonass23

Looks like he listed here on the forum as well....

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...13k-miles.html

dragonass23

And I found this: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-widebody.html

This appears to be very honest and matches everything he has told me so far.

Thoughts?

Rebel Yell

Never would I buy a wrecked, and modded Corvette. Even at practically free I would think long, and hard before the purchase. At trade in time all the mods in the world will not get you any better price. All the dealer will look at is that the car was wrecked.

Big Lebowski

You sound like a "seller" trying to convince a buyer...not a "buyer" trying to convince "advisers". You asked. We are answering; Run. Find another. Move on.

dvilin

Too many other fine choices out there I would pass on this one.

Big Lebowski

After seeing his rebuild photos, I'm not sure why we are talking about this. Aside from resale / long term value, do you seriously want to get in and drive a car at high speeds that has been through that? One undiscovered crack that fails, one air bag sensor that fails, one anything and you or your passenger could pay the price. Its a dangerous proposition in a brand new car in "perfect" condition, but how do you put yourself in harms way to save a few thousand dollars. Even at half the price, no thanks. Life is too short to die stupid. Just my $.02