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Aug 28, 2010 | 10:50 PM

sslateron

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98k?

Is that too high of mileage buying a z28?

Aug 28, 2010 | 11:40 PM

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Nop if is a 98 or 00 it will be a 10-12 year old car and it will be 8k to 10k miles a year to me that is low!!

Aug 29, 2010 | 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by sslateron

Is that too high of mileage buying a z28?

No...

Aug 29, 2010 | 06:43 AM

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depends how its been treated. i prefer lower miles myself.

Aug 29, 2010 | 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ULTIMATEORANGESS

depends how its been treated. i prefer lower miles myself.

This.

You can get a car with 30K on it that is beat to hell, and a car with 100K+ that runs like a champ. How it spent that prior 98K is the key. If it sounds okay, runs strong, and shifts smoothly, I'd say it is okay.

Aug 29, 2010 | 10:34 AM

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i bought mine with 148 and did not see any problems untill 198

Aug 29, 2010 | 01:58 PM

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Nope. Got my TA last yr with 109k on it. It now has 125k, and it runs great!

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Aug 29, 2010 | 03:26 PM

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Bought my current car at 91k all stock. It runs like a champ 10k miles later

Aug 29, 2010 | 03:34 PM

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Bought mine with 96k and it's got 150k on it now. As long as it runs strong and had been taken care of.... you're good.

Aug 29, 2010 | 03:41 PM

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It all depends on how it has been treated... I bought mine with 138xxx and it was in good shape. But i know for a fact that it was taken very good care of.

Aug 29, 2010 | 05:36 PM

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Nope. I bought mine with 98k on it and its a 1998 z28. The nice thing is that it was owned since 12k buy some old people so I know it was treated well and it was not drove hard. It now has 133k on it and runs good. I can tell its getting a little tired but I do drive the car very hard.

Aug 29, 2010 | 05:45 PM

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I have 97k miles on mine, I have had it for 3.5 years and I bought it was 89k so I have not driven it much. I will say I am getting way more squeaks and rattles now but the engine has seem to stay strong. Only major problem was the clutch. I am sure I could fix most of the rattling my replaces suspension parts, I'll get there eventually.

Aug 30, 2010 | 10:07 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ULTIMATEORANGESS

depends how its been treated. i prefer lower miles myself.

X2. I agree.

Sep 2, 2010 | 08:01 AM

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LOL lower miles doesn't mean **** if the car wasn't cared for like stated. On the most part all the high mile LS1's I have had never gave me any trouble. My 00 C5 has 93k and my 98 z28 has 176,700. Runs like a top. Video is below

http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...rrent=r014.mp4