New LS1 Owners - Newbie Tech - Straight trade for this?

Well looking on autotrader, I found a nice looking 99 z28 6spd. I emailed them about trade information, and it sounds like a straight trade might be a possibility.

My car is auto, 3.8l, nbm, CLEAN, ttops, etc...

Link for my car: www.fquick.com/lookout4theyeti

And the car of interest: http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=u&car_id=243466849&dealer_id=55632774&car_year=1999&model=CAM&num_records=25&systime=&make2=&start_year=1981&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=25&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en&make=CHEV&keywords_display=&color=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=44092&advanced=&end_year=2009&doors=&transmission=&max_price=&cardist=22


From a "value" standpoint, my car is 1 year newer, 13k less miles, and automatic, plus "better gas mileage" (arguable, I know).

What do you guys think? I'm taking my car up sometime this week to show and discuss.

I would do it as long as the car in question seems to run fine and is operational.

cool for you if the other party is willing to trade. i would never trade for a 3.8 car.

cool for you if the other party is willing to trade. i would never trade for a 3.8 car.

I sort of question the other guys motivation... Be careful.

hmmm seems like a good bargain... But they dont always give good prices on trade ins. I remember once i wanted to trade my firebird with 100K (excellent condition) and was offered 2500 at carmax once... Maybe you should consider keeping your v6 for daily driver. I mean the price for z28 is not that high and i am sure you can knock off 500 bucks or so...
good luck

pretty much a steal if the car is running well. i think his motive might be that he wants a more effecient vehicle, which is in theory a great reason to get a v6. in reality, the v6 might be smaller, but it's having to work a lot harder to push around the car than the ls1 is. plus yours is an auto, which sucks up more fuel. i wouldnt be surprised if the ls1 car got better hwy mileage than your v6'er.

drive the car, if it runs well and he's dumb enough to do it, dont even think twice.

my only question is, where did the lid go?

A dealer is not going to straight trade. That car is at a dealer/car lot whatever you want to call it.

A dealer is not going to straight trade. That car is at a dealer/car lot whatever you want to call it.


I agree. They don't make money on straight trades.

What about the red T/A in the background?

If you can pull it off that would be cool. Your car is clean, from what I have seen in person, but something seems sketchy.

pretty much a steal if the car is running well. i think his motive might be that he wants a more effecient vehicle, which is in theory a great reason to get a v6. in reality, the v6 might be smaller, but it's having to work a lot harder to push around the car than the ls1 is. plus yours is an auto, which sucks up more fuel. i wouldnt be surprised if the ls1 car got better hwy mileage than your v6'er.

drive the car, if it runs well and he's dumb enough to do it, dont even think twice.

This was my thinking on the whole thing too... Im sure I would get better freeway mileage with the 6spd ls1, which would be great when driving out to toledo from cleveland for school.

umm.. interesting.. i would wait out n see whatelse comes around..

you might be able to do a trade plus cash but I really doubt that a dealer would do a stright trade on that car unless there were problems with it. The only way the dealer is going to do a straght trade is if they know they are going to come out ahead and no matter how good of a deal you think you get at a car lot, the dealer is always going to make money. I mean its just like anything else, there not going to sell you a car and just break even, if its a nice car I would consider trading yours for it plus some cash, looks good but who knows, id diff. check it over really good.

If that car has been running without a lid (hence no air filtration:eek2:) for any length of time I'd pass.

c mon u guys are still on this?? i read this yesterday and i was gonna respond but id figure someone would give this guy a reality check! dude no one wants your banger, and no one especially wants it for an LS1 Z28 M6, that car is worth more in parts than yours is out right so lets just start to keep it real..........if that Z had a blown motor your still adding cash and your banger to get into an LS Z28! you guys are talking about an air lid??? if this dealer is insane enough to trade a 3900$ banger for an LS z28 than who cares about a lid!! if u want an ls1 Z28 lets talk a more realistic plan, like u just sold your banger to some kid who jsut got his card for 3850 and you have a plan to come up with another 4grand so you can make a reasonable offer on any Z, but what u are doing now is your wasting everyones time and a bunch of posts!! in any condition that car is worth a truckload more than yours so id say do it! obviously hes not though, u know it and so does anyone else who knows anything about anything................

Shatterz If that car has been running without a lid (hence no air filtration) for any length of time I'd pass.

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why would someone take a picture of the car with no lid on? or a better question, is someone running the car with no lid?????!!!!

c mon u guys are still on this?? i read this yesterday and i was gonna respond but id figure someone would give this guy a reality check! dude no one wants your banger, and no one especially wants it for an LS1 Z28 M6, that car is worth more in parts than yours is out right so lets just start to keep it real..........if that Z had a blown motor your still adding cash and your banger to get into an LS Z28! you guys are talking about an air lid??? if this dealer is insane enough to trade a 3900$ banger for an LS z28 than who cares about a lid!! if u want an ls1 Z28 lets talk a more realistic plan, like u just sold your banger to some kid who jsut got his card for 3850 and you have a plan to come up with another 4grand so you can make a reasonable offer on any Z, but what u are doing now is your wasting everyones time and a bunch of posts!! in any condition that car is worth a truckload more than yours so id say do it! obviously hes not though, u know it and so does anyone else who knows anything about anything................



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Thanks for your opinion?

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That car is sucking in straight air. Nothing going through the filter. :jest:

No way is a dealer going to straight up trade.

dealer is just trying to get you in the door. I say they will want your car plus $6,500

c mon u guys are still on this?? i read this yesterday and i was gonna respond but id figure someone would give this guy a reality check! dude no one wants your banger, and no one especially wants it for an LS1 Z28 M6, that car is worth more in parts than yours is out right so lets just start to keep it real..........if that Z had a blown motor your still adding cash and your banger to get into an LS Z28! you guys are talking about an air lid??? if this dealer is insane enough to trade a 3900$ banger for an LS z28 than who cares about a lid!! if u want an ls1 Z28 lets talk a more realistic plan, like u just sold your banger to some kid who jsut got his card for 3850 and you have a plan to come up with another 4grand so you can make a reasonable offer on any Z, but what u are doing now is your wasting everyones time and a bunch of posts!! in any condition that car is worth a truckload more than yours so id say do it! obviously hes not though, u know it and so does anyone else who knows anything about anything................



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Uh huh, maybe you just shouldn't have replied. :eyes:

c mon u guys are still on this?? i read this yesterday and i was gonna respond but id figure someone would give this guy a reality check! dude no one wants your banger, and no one especially wants it for an LS1 Z28 M6, that car is worth more in parts than yours is out right so lets just start to keep it real..........if that Z had a blown motor your still adding cash and your banger to get into an LS Z28! you guys are talking about an air lid??? if this dealer is insane enough to trade a 3900$ banger for an LS z28 than who cares about a lid!! if u want an ls1 Z28 lets talk a more realistic plan, like u just sold your banger to some kid who jsut got his card for 3850 and you have a plan to come up with another 4grand so you can make a reasonable offer on any Z, but what u are doing now is your wasting everyones time and a bunch of posts!! in any condition that car is worth a truckload more than yours so id say do it! obviously hes not though, u know it and so does anyone else who knows anything about anything................



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umm yea, even the 3800 cars are worth between 6 and 9 depending on year, mileage, and condition. I got 8k for my 02 v6 with 115k miles. so... :moon::STFU:

Yea i dont know what the deal is with the lid. My buddy went and checked it out the other day (he lives about 5 minutes from there) and he said the car was pretty beat up. He said it probably wouldnt be worth me driving a half hour to see it, so I'll decide how bored I am on monday, but right now its looking like a waste of time anyways.

And thanks to the last 2 posters for shutting that other jackass up haha

umm yea, even the 3800 cars are worth between 6 and 9 depending on year, mileage, and condition. I got 8k for my 02 v6 with 115k miles. so... heres your gold star:eyes:

and the jakass has a name, its MR. Hopkins, and no u didnt shut me up lol or n e one else! just such an outlanded thread and im sick of hearing about what a bunch of 19 year old kids think

Your advice Hopkins was instead of checking out the car and making sure it wasn't beat to crap was to go get it. You talk about the Z like it's the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and even if it was a junker would be better than a tastefully modded six?

If the Z is as beat as your buddy says it is man step away, the last thing you want is a Z that needs work right off the bat... go ahead ask me how I know.

I say stick with your six for now, and wait for a good deal to come up.

Your advice Hopkins was instead of checking out the car and making sure it wasn't beat to crap was to go get it. You talk about the Z like it's the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and even if it was a junker would be better than a tastefully modded six?

If the Z is as beat as your buddy says it is man step away, the last thing you want is a Z that needs work right off the bat... go ahead ask me how I know.

I say stick with your six for now, and wait for a good deal to come up.

FIRST OFF, its MR. Hopkins! lets start there! secondly.......what the hell kind of LS1 do you expect to trade a banger for?? a fu*king ultra low mileage mint one?? no! if you are trying to off your 6 banger for an LS1 WITH NO CASH the only ls1 u are getting is one with issues, let me be the first to break it to you, but to end up with an LS1 with major issues in exchange for your bonneville in a camaros body is a gift! Tastefully modded 6?!?!?!? c mon man come off it, theres no such thing as a tastefully modded 6..........around here there callled punks!

FIRST OFF, its MR. Hopkins! lets start there! secondly.......what the hell kind of LS1 do you expect to trade a banger for?? a fu*king ultra low mileage mint one?? no! if you are trying to off your 6 banger for an LS1 WITH NO CASH the only ls1 u are getting is one with issues, let me be the first to break it to you, but to end up with an LS1 with major issues in exchange for your bonneville in a camaros body is a gift! Tastefully modded 6?!?!?!? c mon man come off it, theres no such thing as a tastefully modded 6..........around here there callled punks!

Yea, your right, "hopkins", everyone that mods a 6 is a 19 year old punk :gtfo:

And hopkins, have you ever been curious about modding a 6 cylinder before?
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=879175&highlight=

Mr.Hoppityhophop:laser:jdroelle001 :owned:

you might be able to do a trade plus cash but I really doubt that a dealer would do a stright trade on that car unless there were problems with it. The only way the dealer is going to do a straght trade is if they know they are going to come out ahead and no matter how good of a deal you think you get at a car lot, the dealer is always going to make money. I mean its just like anything else, there not going to sell you a car and just break even, if its a nice car I would consider trading yours for it plus some cash, looks good but who knows, id diff. check it over really good.

I agree

what the hell kind of LS1 do you expect to trade a banger for?? a fu*king ultra low mileage mint one?? !
If you had a paid off vette you might have a chance. You can forget a straight trade with a dealer period. Theres no arguement, no dealer in the US is going to straight trade a 4th gen V6 for anything, even a more piece of shit I6 second gen they're not going to straight trade.
If you're so sure about this then take it there and ask them, they're not doing it.

FIRST OFF, its MR. Hopkins! lets start there! secondly.......what the hell kind of LS1 do you expect to trade a banger for?? a fu*king ultra low mileage mint one?? no! if you are trying to off your 6 banger for an LS1 WITH NO CASH the only ls1 u are getting is one with issues, let me be the first to break it to you, but to end up with an LS1 with major issues in exchange for your bonneville in a camaros body is a gift! Tastefully modded 6?!?!?!? c mon man come off it, theres no such thing as a tastefully modded 6..........around here there callled punks!

I got enough from my tastefully modded "banger" to buy a <100k mile Z/28, without adding any cash. Actually had some left over. no cosmetic issues, only mechanical problem is slave cylinder in the clutch (cheap, easy fix). and it actually sounds like your the 19 year old punk. :gtfo::mullet::sack::flipbird::wave-fing