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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 11:24 PM
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Think this 92Z is worth 16k??

check it out..

http://www.autotrader.com/findacar/v...r=&cardist=155
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 11:33 PM
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 11:35 PM
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NO WAY!!! That is not even close to worth it. I would say about 7 grand.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 12:27 AM
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LOL... what's the deal with this guy?? I think he still thinks it's 1992. 16 grand is far too much for a stock thirdgen... I don't care how babied it is, how loaded it is, or how few miles are on it. Call him and talk him down... I'm sure you can.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 01:45 AM
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Umm hellooo ??? That's a 25th anniversary 92 Z28 with only 14 thousand miles! Get the point now ? That's is a VERY rare and desirable car with very low miles! While not 16, maybe around 10k.... but 7k is ****in ridiculous.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 01:59 AM
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well, I don't think GM EVER had a factory purple (unless he special ordered it), someone correct me if I'm wrong... PLUS, WHO THE F#CK buys a Z-28 and doesn't race it or burn the tires at least ONCE.... I don't car how old, or wussy you are... ...
also... WHY would you get it rust-proofed IF YOU NEVER drove it in snow or rain, huh?, HUH? I've lived up north, YOU DON'T WASTE MONEY on rust-proofing IF YOU NEVER DRIVE IT... (it's like $ 1100)
It's not worth $16 K.... maybe $8K or $9K
Hey, ask him for the vin #, and check it... I would like to see all the "fully loaded" stuff It's probably ALL BULLCHIT.. I think he turned the odometer, and used a bottle of engine degreaser
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Old May 1, 2003 | 02:11 AM
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You can get a '93 Vette - 40th Anniversary with those miles for 16K...

I agree, worth about 7-8K at the most !!! That dude must be a private seller, cause there's no way in *** a dealer would try for that much. The damn thing would rust on the lot, before someone silly enough to pay that much.

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Old May 1, 2003 | 08:13 AM
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You can get a '93 Vette - 40th Anniversary with those miles for 16K...
yeah, because there's a ton of them around with low miles. Finding a low mile thirdgen is a LOT harder. When you deal with ultra low mile cars, you'll quickly find that the gap in price between a Corvette and a Camaro shrinks FAST. The milage on this car isn't really low enough to fetch quite that much, but I can easily see that car selling for $12k.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 08:42 AM
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I say again ... I think he turned the odometer, and used a bottle of engine degreaser...
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Old May 1, 2003 | 12:16 PM
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I say again ... I think he turned the odometer, and used a bottle of engine degreaser...
you can tell all that from one sh*tty pic on the autotrader website, hey?

I've seen PLENTY of low mile f-bodies. They do exist. Not everybody buys these cars just to do burnouts and drive like an *******.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 12:29 PM
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Re: Think this 92Z is worth 16k??

Originally posted by MikeZ28
check it out..

http://www.autotrader.com/findacar/v...r=&cardist=155
dude, i'd let ya have mine for 7,000, and it comes with a 5,000 383 not to mention everything else i have done to it.....
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Old May 1, 2003 | 12:38 PM
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NO NO NO....Id pay like 3k max... theres nothing special in my opinion. Big deal its one of the kind purple.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 01:54 PM
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Re: Re: Think this 92Z is worth 16k??

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dude, i'd let ya have mine for 7,000, and it comes with a 5,000 383 not to mention everything else i have done to it.....
Thats not the point. A car is only stock once. Now i've never seen your car nor do i know the specs, but the simple fact that you changed the engine kills its collector value. I also doubt its in the condition this car SEEMS to be in. Plus the purple is a rare color. I'm no fan of it, but it is rare. From my expirence, this car, if marketed correctly, could fetch 10-11k.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 02:59 PM
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Ok could you even get louvers in 92???

And Purple is not that rare of a color.

25th anny can be ignored cause all 92's had it, heritage would make it more valuble but it's not (lack of silver stripes)

and WHO IN 10 YEARS Washes a car only 3 times with 26000 Miles.!!!!!! did he wash his car when he changed the oil or is that original too.

Come on, guys geez 16K US, there was a nicer ORIGINAL Heritage 92 L98 Z up here for sale at 18K from a dealer, 18K CAN.

So like $0.38 US.


The guy is just trying to rip on someone who wants a "collectible" car.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 03:09 PM
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That car has been on autotrader forever.

Some of you guys sound like fools. It's the last year for 3rd gens, that ups the value just a touch more, it's a rare color, not to mention its probably in mint or near-to mint condition. $16k is alittle high, I'd say 14k the most. Not only that, it's an L98.

And what does it matter if you could or couldn't order louvers for the rear window in 92? You can take them off with ease and no damage. So whats your point?

And yes, plenty of people do rust proof cars. The roads up here, have salt on them year round. The majority of it washes it away in the spring and summer, but it's always lurking on the roads, even if your car doesn't see rain, to totally ensure it won't rust even with your garden hose you should rust-proof it.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 03:12 PM
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Only been washed three times in ten years. And he can wait another ten years to wash it again for that kind of MONEY.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 03:17 PM
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My point is if the car is original and you couldn't order louvers for it in that year ......... Makes the car .... NOT ORIGINAL
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Old May 1, 2003 | 03:27 PM
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Some of you guys sound like fools. It's the last year for 3rd gens, that ups the value just a touch more, it's a rare color, not to mention its probably in mint or near-to mint condition. $16k is alittle high, I'd say 14k the most. Not only that, it's an L98.
Ok if it's such a good deal would you buy it? The bottom line here is what are you looking for in a car? Me, I would not pay 16k for that. I would just buy a thirdgen with a good body and interior and throw in a new supercharged 350, moser rear, rims, tires and exhaust. Right there your at about 14ish. This is my opinion though... I dont care about how original a car is. Yes you spend 16k on a car that you are too afraid to do any mods to to ruin the originality. Look at my car-- its an 88 original notchback GTA, came with the rare flame red, dark grey seats, T-tops and digital dash. Ive modded that thing so much its hardly original. New motor, trans, rear, interior, tires, rim, exhaust, stereo. I buy cars so that I can work on them and mod them not to drive around and show how original it is. Whats the fun if you cant get down and dirty with the motor? Even though that car is "that" original, I'm sure you could find one for less. Also if it has been in the auto trader so long--can it really be that good of a deal? Dont take any offense just my opinion.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 03:34 PM
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yeah, because there's a ton of them around with low miles
There were a total of 20479 Vette's produced in 1993, with only 6749 of them with RPO-Z25 (40th Anniversary Pkg.)

hmmm If you had a choice, which would you buy???


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Old May 1, 2003 | 03:34 PM
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I think its way to much. For 16k I can get a nice 4th gen or probably average LS1.

But I still don't think its worth 16K.

If it was the hertiage i would give him more leway.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 09:58 PM
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Originally posted by gtabadboy
I would just buy a thirdgen with a good body and interior and throw in a new supercharged 350, moser rear, rims, tires and exhaust.
Like you said, thats your opinion, some people like keeping their cars stock, sometimes keeping it stock is more original than modding it. BTW don't know if you were being sarcastic, but Flame Red is very common.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 10:09 PM
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To all those wondering you could get purple form the factory and you could get louvers. But that doesn't change the fact that it is not worth 16K, like I said maybe if he is lucky 7K. Even if it is a stock 25th anniversary.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 10:10 PM
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Yes purple was definitely an option in 1992, my friend has a 92 Z with the dark purple color, granted its not in as good of a condition as that one might be.

Rustproofing is definitely not $1100 if you do it yourself. Por-15 is a great product and can be done relatively cheaply in a weekends worth of time, i'll be doing the undercarriage of my car sometime this summer. Overall it seems like a nice, but not necessarily 16k

And as someone once said, a car is only worth as much as what someone else will pay for it.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 11:01 PM
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BTW don't know if you were being sarcastic, but Flame Red is very common.
Ya your absolutely right... jumbled up my thoughts rare was supposed to be for the 624 notchbacks made in 88 and the most were flame red 2809 to be exact.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 11:13 PM
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Yeah if i was a millionair i still would not buy it. Its only maybe worth 7 grand in my opinion, and it is ugly as sin, ohh *** purple about to make me barf. He won't sell that anytime soonat the price. I would rather buy a TTA or vette for that price.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 11:48 PM
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I like purple haze, I think it's one of the most beautiful colors ever available on an f body. I don't think the car is worth 16k, but it is a pretty rare car with low miles. Definitely worth some money.
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Old May 2, 2003 | 12:25 AM
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Nice color, doesn't photograph well. 16k could buy a newer car with similar mileage that isn't purple and is faster. (hey, even if it's a nice color, it's still purple)
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Old May 2, 2003 | 11:26 PM
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16k!!! No way. 10k-12k tops. Don't have the white book in front of me but I think there were something like 5,000 or 6,000 purple haze metallic z's and rs's built in '92. I own one and I would not call it rare at all.

And washing a car 3 times in 10 yrs is not a good thing. That also means it has only been wax as many times. Maybe. Taht clear coat needs a little more protection than that whether you drive it or not.
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Old May 3, 2003 | 11:48 AM
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ever consider the guy is just putting it up for sale to satisfy his wife's (or the woman's husband whatever) want to sell it?

I know when I bought my car, the guy put it up in the thirdgen.org classefeids and left it there. He advertised nowhere else. I talked to him about it....and he really didn't want to sell it....his wife just told him to put it up for sale and he did.

At least this guy put his up for a high enough price that nobody's going to buy it off him
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Old May 3, 2003 | 08:33 PM
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hmmm If you had a choice, which would you buy???
the camaro

You'd be suprised how hard it is to find a 90-92 camaro in good shape around here, and when you do they are gone before you even get the opportunity to look at them...I guess it all depends on the market, 16k does seem a bit high though, if I had the money the most I would go is 11,500...
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Old May 4, 2003 | 12:18 AM
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Folks, the ad does say "or best offer". If your interested make an offer based upon what you would pay.

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Old May 4, 2003 | 12:44 AM
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I thought the 25th Ann. Camaros only came as TBI 305 cars...
Am I wrong?

BTW, I bought my stock 5 speed car (366 made that year) in the color I wanted, and a hard top, which I wanted, with leather interior, which I wanted, at 40000 miles, I wanted a low mileage one... for $7000. I thought that was a little high since it isn't mint. a #2 car. But it was the car I wanted. And I certainly enjoy it after driving my hot, loud, non eyefriendly higher mileage GTA.

And I hope he gets it. Cause then our cars will be worth a little more than they were yesterday. We all should flood autotrader with our cars overpriced. He probably doesn't want to sell it anyway, like EyeCandy mentions!
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Old May 4, 2003 | 12:49 AM
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92 was just like any year with the only exception being the 25th anniversary badges and heritage package available. They offered the same engine packages as any other year third gen.
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Old May 4, 2003 | 11:18 PM
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You think that is something, people are overpricing Third Gens everywhere. Take this for example.

I have been looking for the IROC-Z in my sig for a little over 3 years now. A mint, lower mile, Bright Red/Grey Custom Cloth 87 IROC-Z28 350 TPI. When I was doing a search on AutoTrader.com, as I do everyday, that car happened to turn up. The exact car I want with 66,000 miles on it in supposedly mint condition with just 3" stainless exhaust and a rebuilt trans with some performance stuff. Now, guess what the asking price of this car that I want so much is?? $9,975, and you bet I'm pissed. Yup, practically $10,000 and he doesn't want to budge much at all and is actually convinced it's worth it. It also doesn't have the centers of the IROC rims which are $25 each, meaning $100 right there just to make the rims right again. That guy has to have the car I want right. Its craziness.
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Old May 4, 2003 | 11:21 PM
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You think that is something, people are overpricing Third Gens everywhere. Take this for example.

I have been looking for the IROC-Z in my sig for a little over 3 years now. A mint, lower mile, Bright Red/Grey Custom Cloth 87 IROC-Z28 350 TPI. When I was doing a search on AutoTrader.com, as I do everyday, that car happened to turn up a few hours from me. The exact car I want with 66,000 miles on it in supposedly mint condition with just 3" stainless exhaust and a rebuilt trans with some performance stuff. Now, guess what the asking price of this car that I want so much is?? $9,975, and you bet I'm pissed. Yup, practically $10,000 and he doesn't want to budge much at all and is actually convinced it's worth it. It also doesn't have the centers of the IROC rims which are $25 each, meaning $100 right there just to make the rims right again. That guy has to have the car I want right. IMO that car is worth around $7,000.


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Old May 4, 2003 | 11:35 PM
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Just as it was said in an earlier reply, it is all in what someone is willing to pay! If someone has 16K burning a hole in their pocket, and they fall in love with that car, they'll buy it! I wouldn't! Shoot, I wouldn't buy my car for what I have invested in it, and that's just a mere $5600 right now (it doesn't look like it or even run like it....yet!!!) but then too, I wouldn't sell it for that either! In fact, if I ever get married, that will be the only prenuptual agreement needed, the car is mine, and always will be, and I will not let it go!!!!! LOL

Keep shopping!
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Old May 5, 2003 | 10:36 PM
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You can expect people to start asking high prices for good Third Gens now though, but they are overdoing it alot.
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Old May 8, 2003 | 08:04 AM
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Here is a much nicer color..Darn nice car also!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6161
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