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Old 01-18-2010, 10:20 AM
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thinking about purchasing a 00 z28 needs frnt fender and bumper cover ac work, and tires for $4000 grand take it or leave it? 150000miles have new fender , also rebuilt trans with warranty
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You can't sell a perfect condition LS1 car with 150k on it for 4k, so why buy that one with all those problems? I say spend the extra 2 grand and get one with half the miles and great condition, forget about that one. Good luck!
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IMO that car is worth 2000-2500, pics?
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leave it no way 2k @best
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thanks guys
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with the car fixed right your lookin at maybe 2k, so 6k total and with 159k miles and unknown maintenance, motor might go in a month.......so would a month of driving it be worth 6k. ls motors can run for quite a while but unless i got a steal on a high mileage car like 150k+ i wouldnt do it.
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Parted out the car is worth 4k all day long. Either way you would make out.
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Originally Posted by BlackScreaminMachine
Parted out the car is worth 4k all day long. Either way you would make out.
maybe its just me, but parting cars out is not fun, and dealing with a bunch of low ballers who want good stuff free is the most annoying thing i can think of. by the time you half way part the car, your so annoyed you start giving stuff away because you dont wanna deal with it anymore.
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I paid $3700 for my 01' z28. It had highway miles (178k) but the body, interior and paint were near perfect, and the engine/trans ran great.

Moral of the story.....Dont pay $4000.00 if you have to replace all that. What you described is a $2000-$2500 car. Look a little harder and you'll find a good ls1 car pretty cheap.
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Originally Posted by 408z28
I paid $3700 for my 01' z28. It had highway miles (178k) but the body, interior and paint were near perfect, and the engine/trans ran great.

Moral of the story.....Dont pay $4000.00 if you have to replace all that. What you described is a $2000-$2500 car. Look a little harder and you'll find a good ls1 car pretty cheap.
Agreed. Its not worth that much. Save up 2k more and get one that will have half the miles and be in a better condition
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some one send me a link 4 a perfect 150k car. for 4 grand around ga thanks because ive been looking. only thing i can find for that price is 200k plus or wrecked bad.
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Just get an LT1


You can only get so much for 4k.... I think your expectations are too high.
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Originally Posted by boss_assassin09
some one send me a link 4 a perfect 150k car. for 4 grand around ga thanks because ive been looking. only thing i can find for that price is 200k plus or wrecked bad.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/1521165103.html

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/1531392385.html

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/sat/cto/1550884662.html

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/1556991508.html

http://florencesc.craigslist.org/cto/1556832942.html

http://florencesc.craigslist.org/cto/1542588783.html


These are in the $3800-$6000 range in Ga. and S.C. .... i didnt look very hard either.... this should get you started.
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thats not what everyone else says no lt1s, i have no prob. with a little body work. friend is a body man.. 408z28 thanks for the links




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