FlashLCD33

iTrader: (8)

Well I decided to sell my 383.. it's just not the smartest thing to have as a daily driver. I want a car that I can hop it in at all times, leave it running and NOT constantly be thinking about "what could be going wrong", take it on a 500 mile trip and not even think about it. Another big thing is.. gas mileage?

Well it's sold, I delivered it today. I found my future car last week. It is a Polo Green 1996 Camaro SS, it has 66k miles on the clock and is bone stock except for Eibach lowering springs. I heard about it through some friends, and every single one of them commented on how nice of car the guy took of it and how he NEVER tore it up.

Last night I went and looked at it and it is NICE. Not a single scratch, rock chip, spider cracks, NOTHING on it. Tires are in good shape, no sign of spinning at all, nothing. The thing is literally immaculate. I only found a few things wrong with it. Window motors are slow/going out, center console is broken where lid attaches, and the brights do not stay on (you pull the lever and they go on but will not "click" on.) None of this is a big deal to me because I have a 96 TA parts car that I am parting out in my garage so I have replacements for all of this.

He told my boss (who told me about it) "it is worth 8k" and when I asked him what he wanted for it he said "$8500-$9000" and after I talked to him some more he goes "well do you have an offer for it?"

So.. now my question to you guys.. what should I offer? It books on KBB right shy of $8000, and on NADA at average of $12,200. I would be content paying $8000 for it because I know it's history (my boss is the only person that has ever worked on it, and it has also been sitting in this guys garage for 2 years while he is out of state for college). I thoroghly checked over the engine bay and interior, tomorrow I plan on giving it a good test drive to make sure the transmission is functioning properly and the rear end is solid.. but judging by the rest of the car I have no reason to believe otherwise.

Should I toss up the idea of $7000 to see if maybe he will come down to $7500? I have never really haggled on a car before so I'm not sure what to expect.

bww3588

iTrader: (49)

just remember, you can always go up, never down. offer low and go from there. id offer him $7250 and see where it goes. if he says no, ask him what he absoutely wants for it, when he says, respond with a well ill think about it. give it a day or so to mull it over and call him back. if your content with the price, sold. if not, well......your on your own. lol. good find BTW!

FlashLCD33

iTrader: (8)

I'd like to make an offer and possibly buy today.. anybody else?

MSDRbooger

iTrader: (1)

throw out $7000, the worst he can say is "no" and then you just up your offer incrementally until you both agree on a price.

5POINT7

7000 then go up by 100's

lastcall190

iTrader: (36)

I was looking real hard for an LT1 SS before finding my LS1 formy... Good luck, if you buy post up some pics. Sounds like a real clean car.

-J

Blk97WS6

iTrader: (19)

yea id also offer $7,000. I ended up selling my LT1 WS6 with some bolt-ons and 67,000 miles for $7,100, i was asking $8000

CJDZ24_Z28

iTrader: (75)

The LT1 SS is the best looking 4th gen F-Body IMHO. I would offer 6800 for it and then if he goes over 7100 I would look for a LS1. I have owned 5 LT1 Z28's and never really had a problem except for normal stuff opti,coil,fuel pressure regulator etc etc but LS1 is alot more reliable. Either way u cant go wrong good luck

FlashLCD33

iTrader: (8)

Wanting an LT1 because I have a spare motor sitting in the garage in case I decide to build a stroker. I'm either going to build up this car or leave it bone stock and buy another car to have as a "race car" so this one keeps it's value.

I'll throw down the 7 bomb and see if he goes for it at all, and if not then I'd do 8 without thinking twice.