GGIII

So I'm still hunting for a 98+ T/A =p Been looking about for near a month, which I realize isn't that long of a time, but I've had 10+ car slip through my fingers.

My question is about the life of an LS1 car: What kind of mileage should I be comfortable purchasing on one of these cars? I was thinking 70k should be the absolute limit, but I really don't know about their longevity.

Any thoughts?


[Additionally] Should I be considering this car? What should I offer?

http://www.auto-spectrum.com/detail-...o-1242579.html

LS1Formulation

iTrader: (13)

I bought mine with 128K for half of what most of the people here spent for their sub 80K cars and it's just as good of a car. Has 140K on it now and I'm doing a heads/cam package this winter. Mileage on these isn't that big of a deal if the car was well taken care of.

JerseyLS1TA

iTrader: (2)

An LS1 car with 70,000 miles I would look to pay around 11k depending on where you live, could be more or less. I wouldn't pay that much for that WS6 in your link, the interior, to me, looks to be a little beat up. But thats my opinion, I am a nut about keeping it immaculate because then it looks like the owner took good care of it. I would offer them $12,500-13,000 and see what they say. It can't hurt to try. Good luck with the search.

BLKWS.6

I bought my WS6 for 12K with 72K on the odo, has 78K and I have replaced a LOT of **** but the motor and tranny are still good. They are pretty durable cars.

5_02ls1

iTrader: (20)

mine has 150k no oil use no noises except the piston slap till it warms.i was told from the prior owner itt was all highway miles though i believe it because its easy to tell if a car was maintaned properly.dont worry about milaeg unless you planm on nresellin the car in a couple years.loan value on my 98 was 11.000 well it still is.just drive the car you choose take it to a garage have it checked out good.ive got about 9k in mine and wouldnt sell it for anything.

LS1>girlfriend

iTrader: (19)

how do you have 9k in your car? repairs?

DrEvyl

iTrader: (5)

My Formula had 76K on it when I got it, and it's still in awesome shape... car has 82K on it now, and has since been down the strip about 300 times and it is solid as hell.

GGIII

Well, it looks like I could be in a red '02 WS6 as soon as Wednesday. 19k original miles! =)

Billy_B4C

iTrader: (1)

I agree, but the blue book has this car for $15,100. Keep in mind, that IS the retail and for some reason, it is showing only "Excellent", which this car is not. I mean, it's nice as hell, but like KBB says, less than 5% of all used cars fall into that. Still, like JerseyLS1TA says, offer 12,500 - 13,000 and see if he bites.

On a side note, I just bought an '02 Anniversary SS M6 with 27k miles for $16,900. Hold out, b/c there ARE deals to be had out there.

purdueranger

iTrader: (11)

I have 95k on my car. It had 89k when I bought it. Mine is modded up real good. It already had a cam, headers, exhaust, built T56, wheels n tires, road racing suspesion, and 12 bolt axle.

It also came with a stock 10 bolt, and the stock wheels and tires.

Only things I have had to buy so far for the car is a different intake manifold/TB, head bolts, and lifters.