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rrElite Veteran Killeen, Texas - USA |
to Buy or Not to Buy...UPDATE! Ok, while pondering during my bouts of boredom here at work I find myself locked into a YOLO and YODO battle.... (if you dont know what YOLO & YODO is look it up)So Ive been driving the same "sports" car for 21 years... a Firebird V8... Its got enough miles to make it to the moon, The paint is flaking, the plastic interior parts are cracking, Ive worked on the drive train numerous times though out the years for various problems like the clutch, oil leaks, waterpump, AC, cooling system, so I know how to fix it if it breaks, but now lately its developed an engine knocking sound which indicates a bad crank/rod bearing (after showing a BMW whos boss  )... which means the engine needs a full rebuild. The suspension needs to be restored, the tranny needs to be rebuilt, and the diff as well.So This is where I find myself: retire the Firebird, buy a cheap commuter car and use the spare funds to restore the Firebird as time/money allow (stroke the engine to 450hp, repaint, redo interior, suspension upgrades) OR let it go and pour my funds into a late model (not newer than 4 years or so) Corvette that Ive always wanted, but then not have much money to do anything else (PLUS vettes are a serious PITA to work on when they do need work) |
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 BeltFedBrowning
rrKey Veteran Kansas City |
I had 350,000 miles on my Camaro. I gave it to the local metal scrapper when I got my new car. It still ran, but everything was getting loose and there were a lot of rattles. I didnt want to deal with the caliber of person that would be attracted the the sale of my '97 Camaro for cheap. My luck, they would never transfer the title and never license it, but that wouldn't keep them from driving it and crashing into someone. Unless you just like long term projects that you can't drive and enjoy, I would get the Vette. |
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| spaceman spiff
rrKey Veteran Tucson |
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| RM3
rrElite Veteran Killeen, Texas - USA |
outhouse... You can pick up a low mile z06 for mid 30's OR you could drop 10 into a Firebird and have a sick car. |
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| Machinehead01
rrVeteran Lower Michigan |
I've seen some of your skill set.... You've got what it takes. Find a cheap transpo work car and refurb the Pontiac. Nostalgia value alone, sets it away from everybody else. 21 years, you already know the in's and out's of the car. Uniqueness, and standing out from the crowd, is an understated quality in it's own right. My 2 cents. |
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 ticedoff8
rrKey Veteran Morgan Hill, CA. USA |
but by dropping only $8K into a late 90s F body which I already own... I can get 500hp car that very few people have that would look very nice and perform just as good if not better... $5k more and the interior and exterior can be made better than new too... all for half of the cost of a used Vette.  Which, looks like a tamer version of a 'vette or a Sunbird
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| RM3
rrElite Veteran Killeen, Texas - USA |
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| spaceman spiff
rrKey Veteran Tucson |
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rrKey Veteran Tucson |
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 ssmith512
rrKey Veteran Indianapolis, IN USA |
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| banshee rider
rrVeteran Phoenix AZ. |
It doesnt "Depreciate" Plus Im sure you will get to "Tinker" on it some alsohttps://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d...6562926669.html |
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| BeltFedBrowning
rrKey Veteran Kansas City |
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rrElite Veteran Killeen, Texas - USA |
outhouse... Thats why I jumped in and built this. |
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| NRoof
rrApprentice Palmyra, NY |
How much would it cost to restore it? What would it be worth restored?These are the questions you need to get the answers to.As an example: If the car is worth $1000 now but would be worth $30000 if you put $15000 into it then you could make $14000 on the car. You could then keep the car or use the $14000 to help pay for the Corvette. |
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| ssmith512
rrKey Veteran Indianapolis, IN USA |
 You could gold plate your'97 Bird and it would never be worth $30k.Get the Vette and enjoy it NOW - while you can. As the Bird is not costing you anything at the moment, put it aside and slowly acquire parts and pieces for a future resto-mod. |
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| BeltFedBrowning
rrKey Veteran Kansas City |
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| RM3
rrElite Veteran Killeen, Texas - USA |
BeltFedBrowning... Put $15,000 in the F body and it would be worth $7,500 |
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| RM3
rrElite Veteran Killeen, Texas - USA |
spaceman spiff... Important to point out that some models have the ventilated seats option. |
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