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Old 12-12-2018, 02:51 PM
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'88 IROC 'vert. 36K miles or 136K?

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Re: '88 IROC 'vert. 36K miles or 136K?

No pics of the underside - I can only imagine what it looks like under there - for me, that is what dictates if I am going
to buy a car or pass.....a nice clean underside with no undercoating is everything for me - IMO, no way this is a 36K mile
car just based on the fact of who's selling it and the asking price
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There is a mileage discrepancy on it's carfax. I agree with Biz, this dealer would be asking double on a 36K mile car.
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I’d be suspicious of anyone what provides only pictures of the left side, and front...did I miss something? Because I see no interior pictures, no under hood pictures, and no passenger or rear images.
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Re: '88 IROC 'vert. 36K miles or 136K?

Does it matter? If the car is flawless, and has 136k miles on it, is it less of a 'nice car' than the same flawless car with 36k miles? What if the 36k mile car is trashed, and the 136k mile car is flawless, does the mileage matter then? Buy the car, not the odometer.
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Never mind...went back in, and now i see extensive pics. Don’t know why I couldn’t see them the first time..
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Re: '88 IROC 'vert. 36K miles or 136K?

Here ya go Chazman......this car is exceptionally clean! Not an IROC, but so so so nice..

It's been for sale for quite a while, so the price can probably be cut a bit

https://kansascity.craigslist.org/ct...754799537.html


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Chaz I gotta thank you for always posting these babies- always something fun to browse, and with winter upon us my usual 3G scan locally now yields next to nada.
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Chaz I gotta thank you for always posting these babies- always something fun to browse, and with winter upon us my usual 3G scan locally now yields next to nada.
He's on a catch & release program now. He's bagged his limit.

And it does make fun reading.
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Here ya go Chazman......this car is exceptionally clean! Not an IROC, but so so so nice..

It's been for sale for quite a while, so the price can probably be cut a bit

https://kansascity.craigslist.org/ct...754799537.html

Sweet car!
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Chaz I gotta thank you for always posting these babies- always something fun to browse, and with winter upon us my usual 3G scan locally now yields next to nada.
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He's on a catch & release program now. He's bagged his limit.

And it does make fun reading.
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Does it matter? If the car is flawless, and has 136k miles on it, is it less of a 'nice car' than the same flawless car with 36k miles? What if the 36k mile car is trashed, and the 136k mile car is flawless, does the mileage matter then? Buy the car, not the odometer.

Sure. But if I paid a 36K price for a 136K car, I'd be pissed.
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Sure. But if I paid a 36K price for a 136K car, I'd be pissed.
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Re: '88 IROC 'vert. 36K miles or 136K?

So don't pay a 36k price, unless you can be sure.
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So don't pay a 36k price, unless you can be sure.


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"If you're a fan of the fourth-gen Camaro, then you don't want to miss the chance to own this rare and well-preserved 1988 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z Convertible."

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I love the tow hitch!
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Actually it is not a bad looking car... What is up with the screws in the spoiler?
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Not a bad car and the price isn’t horrible.. Seats look like 36k, rugs look good.. Paint looks god awful in the video on Gateway website

Like okfoz said.. what??



Fix fix the damn horn button!



I thought the ad said 5 speed manual??!!



That is a rusty looking brake master cylinder..



Brake light out bro.. Easy fix..



It could be 36k.. My Tahoe has 140k but looks identical inside and out to when it had 40k miles.. meanwhile I have detailed 30k mile Tahoes from families that have 3-4 kids that are trashed inside and out. Even after being detailed they have bike scrapes dents all over, rips stains and wear all over the interior with broken buttons, trim, etc..

I bet underneath would tell the story though.. I have a suspicion that car is orange underneath.. might be 36k though..

This is definitely a consignment car I’d say..
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I love the tow hitch!
even funnier than that is a C4 with a tow hitch.. WTF???
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That is a rusty looking brake master cylinder..

That's an aftermarket master cylinder. Had the same one in my Formula when I got it. I credit that POS with a lot of the rust that eventually fouled up the prop valve. Ironically, I took it off, and installed a used stock master - after cleaning it thoroughly and inspecting the rubbers. I've yet to see a stock master fail, but maybe I just haven't been around long enough.

Car seems a bit on the beater-tastic side of things to be a legit 36k miles. Maybe if it was a less than "well cared for" miles.
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