Need Help Procuring Corvette
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Need Help Procuring Corvette
Hey guys and gals
My name is Brandon. I have dreamed about owning a Corvette since I was a kid. I just realized I am in the perfect position to make it happen but I need your help/advice.
After a weekend of test drives and internet searches I have narrowed down what I am looking to buy as my first Corvette. Problem is that the car I want to look at is 1000 miles away.
How would y'all recommend procuring a car from such a great distance?
Do I need to find someone to go test drive and inspect it?
Could I find a Corvette specialist in the area of the car to go inspect it?
Or should I fly down to check it out personally?
If you or someone you know has been in this kind of situation, I would love to hear how you worked it out.
Thanks
Brandon
My name is Brandon. I have dreamed about owning a Corvette since I was a kid. I just realized I am in the perfect position to make it happen but I need your help/advice.
After a weekend of test drives and internet searches I have narrowed down what I am looking to buy as my first Corvette. Problem is that the car I want to look at is 1000 miles away.
How would y'all recommend procuring a car from such a great distance?
Do I need to find someone to go test drive and inspect it?
Could I find a Corvette specialist in the area of the car to go inspect it?
Or should I fly down to check it out personally?
If you or someone you know has been in this kind of situation, I would love to hear how you worked it out.
Thanks
Brandon
Drifting
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That looks like an internet shop that the Mac Haik dealerships set up to consolidate their inventory for online sales. So it's part of a group that includes a Chevy dealership, not just some shop selling auction cars and repos and whatnot.
I'd still have somebody take a look at it though. With 50,000 miles over 7 years it probably wasn't a daily but it did get used and may have some wear problems, especially if it was parked outside a lot.
I'd volunteer to check it out but I don't know when I'd be able to get over there.
I'd still have somebody take a look at it though. With 50,000 miles over 7 years it probably wasn't a daily but it did get used and may have some wear problems, especially if it was parked outside a lot.
I'd volunteer to check it out but I don't know when I'd be able to get over there.
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I agree with the above post, I'd get someone local to have a look and see if it's one they'd recommend that you come and get a personal look at.
There are several local vette shops that can do a prepurchase review of the car for you if you get that far
There are several local vette shops that can do a prepurchase review of the car for you if you get that far
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That would be money well spent for a professional opinion. Could be a costly mistake otherwise.
