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Old 06-26-2008, 02:47 PM
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Its a 1999 Camaro SS Convertible. The car is really clean. Its white with a white leather interior and white top. It is an automatic. Everything is factory on it except it has aftermarket torque thrust rims. The car looks pretty nasty. It has 117k on it. I can get it for around $8k. Whats everyone think??
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sounds like an ok deal to me. make sure its got a good title and never been in a wreck.
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triple white cars are very rare!!! Get it!!
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How nasty is pretty nasty?
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Ill have to put a pic up. I figure that I can probably have some fun with it and when I'm ready to sell it at least break even on it. These cars arent losing value thats for sure. I'm going to go test drive it and make sure that the tranny and everything is sound. 120k is about all those trans are good for right?
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naw the tranny will last a long time if you take care of it.

sounds like a good deal as long is it runs good and it has a clean history.
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I just test drove it a little while ago. It rides out perfect. I think it has some 373s or 410s because the speedo is way off. Idk, it might be because of the rims and the 315s tires?? But the tranny seemed strong and all the gauges looked great. They touched up a few spots on the car because of orange peel and it is a pretty bad match. I'll have to get that done eventually. The interior is really clean. The guy came down to $7,300. As of now, I'm convinced. Im going to run a carfax on it and take it to a shop tomorrow...
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Does anyone know how rare these white/white/white ss convertibles are?
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$7300? That means go back there with six grand cash and I'm sure you'll get a nice car.
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i have a white/white ss and love it to death.
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Looks like a pretty nice deal. If the title is clean just get it man!!!!!!!!!!
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Here is an update to this thread.... I bought the car. Right after I bought it I ran a carfax. Turns out the car really has 160k on it. I called the dealer and he told me the title was branded TMU (true mileage unknown). He was apologetic and offered me my money back. I told him I still wanted the car but would like some compensation. I ended up getting the car with tax, tag, and title for $6,900. I drove it for awhile last night and everything seems great. It feels like there are gears in it, and I think the tranny is a little beefed up because it chirps second. So far im happy with it. The 160k worries me a little but oh well.
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so was the odometer modified and adjust or was it replaced?
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They said it had been replaced. But who knows. It could have just been rolled back. It Runs great for having so many miles on it.
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dude, i love triple white ss's. you are not allowed to post anything else on this site until you get some damn pictures up!
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Originally Posted by aaronk227
Here is an update to this thread.... I bought the car. Right after I bought it I ran a carfax. Turns out the car really has 160k on it. I called the dealer and he told me the title was branded TMU (true mileage unknown). He was apologetic and offered me my money back. I told him I still wanted the car but would like some compensation. I ended up getting the car with tax, tag, and title for $6,900. I drove it for awhile last night and everything seems great. It feels like there are gears in it, and I think the tranny is a little beefed up because it chirps second. So far im happy with it. The 160k worries me a little but oh well.
thats a good deal.. but next time.. RUN A CARFAX FIRST! haha.. if they wanted to sell it they would have ran it for you if your asked... o btw.. it should chirp second..

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dude, i love triple white ss's. you are not allowed to post anything else on this site until you get some damn pictures up!
+1.. i wanna see it.
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shouldnt it be called double white? interior/exterior is white...whatelse
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still a decent deal...
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The top is also white. I am trying to get some pictures up. I will post them asap.
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160K is nothing. You can double that mileage on these cars as long as you change the oil and filter in the engine/transmission regularily.



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