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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 02:00 AM
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hi i have a chance to get a 1998 ls1 trans am with 160k miles on it for 2500 to 3000 is it worth me buying it the car looks nice
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 02:05 AM
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I would, I got my 2000 z28 with 134+k on it for about twice that, I'm just happy to have one!
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 02:22 AM
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2500-3000 wouldnt be bad...but i mean 160k is a bigger amount for any car.
dont buy a lemon, get it inspected, but dont try to be a huge *** hole and say "oh it needs this and this and this" but hopefully he can understand where your coming from and meet at a fair price.
Besides...who wants a v8 when gas is $4 a gallon.

ALSO my 98 LS1 camaro has 90k on it atm, bought it at 89k, paid 5600 for it, minimal work needed, just minor maintenance which will be up to date this summer.
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 07:07 AM
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hi i have a chance to get a 1998 ls1 trans am with 160k miles on it for 2500 to 3000 is it worth me buying it the car looks nice
I would never advise anyone to get a car with that much mileage at any price. Why?? It will need repairs. If not now, it will much sooner than later. Throwing in good money for a car that is getting close to the end of it's life is never a good idea. Even if the engine was healthy, so many other things fail. Brakes, tranny, you name it. All mean good $$$. If you had to sell, forget it. Very few will be interested.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 09:37 AM
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Stick at $2,500. Definitely worth it as long as it runs good. Mileage is less important than how the car was treated. I've seen 60k cars in worse mechanical shape than 150k cars. If it's an M6, it's a steal. If you're not interested, please send my way.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 02:59 AM
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the car ended up being a total joke it was beat to **** body was repainted in spots
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