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Re: Value of 97 C5 with 100,000 miles
From: "Les Benn" <lesbenn(at)starband.net>
Subject: Re: Value of 97 C5 with 100,000 miles
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Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 05:48:51 GMT
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Well I would want to know how much the car was beaten on and how
meticulously it was maintained. Offer 12K for it sight unseen. Even if you
had to redo the motor and transmission and rear end you would get back to
pristine condition. Here in AZ cars with allot less miles are going around
18-22K for that year. If not driven hard the 350 will last 250K miles if
driven hard it is on it`s last legs at 100K.
"REInvestments" <nospam(at)yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "dave" <Fast1970Vette(at)webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:15466-3FBF5B3F-28(at)storefull-2193.public.lawson.webtv.net...
> > Id be curious to know how reliable this has been for the owner...if the
> > owner is yourself ? What has failed on the car ?
> >
> > Thanks, Dave
>
> Actually it`s a car on E-Bay that I`m bidding on located in Florida at a
> wholesaler. Supposedly no Carfax incidents. I had a 99 C-5 lease car
which
> I liked a lot. But this year isn`t a year I`d put out too much money on a
> sportscar, but figured that if I could get a C-5 cheap, I`d do it. But
I
> only put 36,000 miles on my leased C-5, so I have no idea of how a 100,000
> mile 97 would hold up. So I figured I`d ask.
> >
>
>
SUBJECT: Re: Value of 97 C5 with 100,000 miles
From: "Bob G" <Rg327_remove_(at)adelphia.net>
Subject: Re: Value of 97 C5 with 100,000 miles
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Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 13:40:25 GMT
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.... Milage really does not bother me... of my 5
> Corvettes
> > only my 95 has under 100,000 miles ...I kind of like driving them ..
plus
> I
> > can turn a wrench and do my own work ..
> >
> > Bob G.
>
> Thanks, Bob. Are any of yours C-5s?
> >
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NO ...
I have 64 & 72 Ragtops and 76 79 & 95 Coupes along with a 68 Chevelle SS
396....
Buying a C5 would not serve my purposes at this time...too much money
frankly for what use I would get out of it... Still have one empty bay in
the garage however so maybe sometime in the future... MY primary usage
would be the same as I now use the 95 for... "trips"..
Both my wife and I are retired and we do get away quite a bit.
Bob G.
From: "Bob G" <Rg327_remove_(at)adelphia.net>
Subject: Re: Value of 97 C5 with 100,000 miles
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.... Milage really does not bother me... of my 5
> Corvettes
> > only my 95 has under 100,000 miles ...I kind of like driving them ..
plus
> I
> > can turn a wrench and do my own work ..
> >
> > Bob G.
>
> Thanks, Bob. Are any of yours C-5s?
> >
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NO ...
I have 64 & 72 Ragtops and 76 79 & 95 Coupes along with a 68 Chevelle SS
396....
Buying a C5 would not serve my purposes at this time...too much money
frankly for what use I would get out of it... Still have one empty bay in
the garage however so maybe sometime in the future... MY primary usage
would be the same as I now use the 95 for... "trips"..
Both my wife and I are retired and we do get away quite a bit.
Bob G.
From: "sbright" <sbright(at)hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Value of 97 C5 with 100,000 miles
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 15:14:40 -0500
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Two points to consider:
(My 2000 C5 came from a Florida dealer through an Ebay auction)
1. Carfax was not accurate for my car. It indicated no accidents, however
the passenger door skin had a crack where the hinges attach. I didn`t catch
it untill I was 1000 miles away. (Out of site warranty) That repair cost
roughly $2000
2. Florida is a pretty hot place. I`d be concerned with plastic pieces on
the interior "drying up". I know it sounds crazy, you`ll think of me when
you`re looking for a volume control know for your radio on the internet. I
found one. ($10)
You`ll probably have to put new tires on it. Mine were bald at 36,000 when
I bought the car. Not being a car expert, I have no way of knowing what 50%
tread remaing really means. I can tell you that 50% tread on my Goodyear
non-emt tires means they need replacing. Unless you want to get dogged by a
rustang because you can`t hook up.
See through roof panels get crazing on them and peel from the heat. Roughly
$600-700 on Ebay (1100 dealer)
So if I was buying it-- (and at 100,000 miles for 11-12K I would probably
pass) I`d allow about $3000 to bring it "up to speed" also consider those
wheels. The 5 spokes are another $1200 roughly.
-Stan
2000 C5 Coupe
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> "Dad" <knockers(at)fish.net> wrote in message
> news:bJudnZ9L078W9CKiRVn-ig(at)bright.net...
> > No way to put a value on a car sight unseen, it will be what ever the
> owner
> > wants to take and the buyer wants to give, that`s the only thing that
will
> > establish the final price (value). If you run Kelley Blue book to get a
> > value you will need more information than you are giving. Some options
> have
> > value, some don`t, like automatic or manual air-conditioning. Where you
> live
> > will sometimes make a difference. Best guess is it value is short of
> $15,000
> > if it`s loaded with no bad wear showing.
> >
> > Get it`s service record, available at any Chevrolet dealer, has it had
one
> > item that failed a number of times? I doubt that it has with that many
> miles
> > on it they must have spent some time on the road instead of in the shop.
> > What is to many miles, a well cared for C5 should go 250,000 without a
> major
> > overhaul, poor usage, environment, and neglect will eat into that very
> > quickly. There was a 1997 Corvette turned 100,000 miles in mid 1998, I
> doubt
> > that that one is a garage queen. I`ve never heard of a C5 needing an
> > overhaul except for their oil eating on some new ones that should have
> been
> > repaired under warranty, not from high mileage.
> >
> > If you`re buying, never approach a Corvette as if it`s a seller market
and
> > be able to walk away. If you have any misgivings about the car don`t let
> > it`s appeal allow you to make a mistake. If you`re selling, hang onto
your
> > shorts, it`s going to go low or you`re going to own it next year if a
> blurry
> > eyed buyer doesn`t find you.
>
> Thanks, "Dad" My 99 C-5 Convertible only saw 36,000 miles during my
lease,
> and other than eating oil, was very reliable. I`m looking at an E-bay
> florida car, silver over gray, and from the photos, it looks above average
> on cosmetics. This is an automatic, not my first choice, but I figured
> that if 100,000 miles wasn`t too much, I could use this car until I
> ultimately determine whether a C-6 is in my future or the oldest F355 ( I
> figure 2006 on that decision). Plus, this year has been a crappy
earnings
> year for me, so it would be one way of cutting back and being fiscally
> conservative, without completely abandoning fun (my daily driver is a 99
> S-420, definitely NOT a fun car)
>
>
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