1998 z28 w/82k vs. 2002 z28 w/ 135k
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1998 z28 w/82k vs. 2002 z28 w/ 135k
All right guys, its time to get back into an f body, and i have it narrowed down to 2, both of which are $6500. The 1998 is a hardtop NBM with grey cloth, no mods and 82k miles. The 2002 is a ttop Pewter with Black leather, no mods and 135k miles. I know about the better intake and easier programming on the 02, but it has so many more miles. If it was up to you, which one?
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Hardtop/cloth car will weigh less than t-top/leather car in terms of racing. I love my t-tops, but most people don't even take them out after awhile.
NBM = bringing sexy back
82k mile 98 was probably well-taken care of and the 135k mile 02 was probably not as well kept.
NBM = bringing sexy back
82k mile 98 was probably well-taken care of and the 135k mile 02 was probably not as well kept.
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I'd go for the '98 with lower miles. That's a big difference in mileage there, for the same price.
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Try putting this into perspective on the mileage... the 98 in the past 9 years only got 82k miles... but in the past 5 years the 02 managed 135k miles???
I would say that 02 has been around just a little much in that short amount of time...
I'd take the 98, unless you have some crazy forced induction 2 bar SD setup in the future the 98 works just as well.
I would say that 02 has been around just a little much in that short amount of time...
I'd take the 98, unless you have some crazy forced induction 2 bar SD setup in the future the 98 works just as well.
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Originally Posted by RPM WS6
I'd go for the '98 with lower miles. That's a big difference in mileage there, for the same price.
good luck
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I'd say 98 FTMFW...and on a side note that sound like a really good deal to me. I gave $7k for my 98 and it had $90,xxx.
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Id go for he 02 T top car It has all the options and what 40k more miles you would put that on in 2 years. and you are going to fix it up well in a year or two when you go to do heads cam just have it rebuilt. I personally love my leather and T tops I was in the same boat man I was looking at a black hardtop with cloth same miles as the one I bought but would have been almost 2 grand less and I went for the fully loaded car but thats just me
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Originally Posted by ericn99
Id go for he 02 T top car It has all the options and what 40k more miles you would put that on in 2 years. and you are going to fix it up well in a year or two when you go to do heads cam just have it rebuilt. I personally love my leather and T tops I was in the same boat man I was looking at a black hardtop with cloth same miles as the one I bought but would have been almost 2 grand less and I went for the fully loaded car but thats just me
53k miles, 135-82 = 53. And it would take around 4 years at least to put that on if you average 13,250 miles a year which is quite a bit if he is planning on turning it into a track car...
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are they both one owner no accident cars?
i'd take that into account for the decision
not to mention if you planned on upgrading the motor down the road its gonna be getting rebuilt so the miles dont matter as long as it runs fine till then.
get a compression test done?
i'd take that into account for the decision
not to mention if you planned on upgrading the motor down the road its gonna be getting rebuilt so the miles dont matter as long as it runs fine till then.
get a compression test done?
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That much lower mileage makes a difference unless you have documentation and service records showing the '02 was very well maintained and is mostly highway mileage. Mine had a ton of miles for an '02 but it was well maintained and a B4C cop car.
T-tops and leather vs. not? Pick what you like, you're the one driving it.
T-tops and leather vs. not? Pick what you like, you're the one driving it.