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Inspecting and purchasing a C2 (or C3)

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bfit:
you have the rite idea
Find a few vehicles the  suit you  then,
Get someone trustworthy to do inspections for you.

Quite a lot of local vehicle have large asking prices

With more people becoming comfortable with the importing process the local pricing will come down for the average vehicles when the sellers come to reality

The top of the line vehicles will make good prices
And will sell reasonable fast.

You see some cars offered for sale for years in some cases which should tell the seller a story.

Now when you find a real quality vehicle in the US then be repaired to pay a descent price for it. Good to excellent vehicle will not come with low pricing
Over there or back here at home.
 Bfit

Jethro:

--- Quote from: Bfit link=topic=7752.msg1045941576#msg1045941576 ---you have the rite idea
Find a few vehicles the  suit you  then,
Get someone trustworthy to do inspections for you.

Quite a lot of local vehicle have large asking prices

With more people becoming comfortable with the importing process the local pricing will come down for the average vehicles when the sellers come to reality

The top of the line vehicles will make good prices
And will sell reasonable fast.

You see some cars offered for sale for years in some cases which should tell the seller a story.

Now when you find a real quality vehicle in the US then be repaired to pay a descent price for it. Good to excellent vehicle will not come with low pricing
Over there or back here at home.
 Bfit


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Just be sure I've heard of some real great deals to be had.... new parts, motor up rebuilds, paint and interiors and all thr photo's look really schmick, only to find when they arrive down under the build quality is less than desirable and a heaps more $$$$$ need to be thrown at em...

StephenSLR:
I've been keeping an eye out and there are good deals particularly those who've done restos then find they could use the cash and have to sell.

I'm also being realistic, if it looks good in the photo expect it to be less than what it is, just like with any detailed car. Always good to have someone of note to inspect it.

What I really find ridiculous is from what I can see the main difference between the average and outlandish prices are 'numbers matching'.

Personally, I don't see the big deal, I don't mind a good restomod, numbers matching would be nice but I'd choose a ground up resto or restomod over a numbers matching 'worn' daily driver any day.

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Sting 69:
Hi Markos,
I used Automobile inspections to look at 2 corvettes in the states before I bought mine. They were great, took heaps of photos and are a worthy company to use. The cost for the inspection was about $350, but definitely worth every cent. the process was easy, I just informed the seller that someone was coming to inspect the car and they did the rest. I had a report in my hands in 72 hours.

Here is the link: http://www.automobileinspections.com/

bfit:
I am with you  Stephen
 the yanks  make a big deal of number matching
but lets face facts these are mass production vehicles.
 A good to excellent Restoration  would be as true to original as possible
That for me does not mean  all the components of the car must be original.

Watching Mecans   auctions last night  a L88 sold for i think 210K US, or some ridicules figure like that.
I don't get that at all.

we all should remember that that the yanks  like to make every thing they do sound important.
they do have the world series base Ball
all participants  are US based. ( world Series ?)
I can not get my head around that at all.

A word Form one that has been burnt.
 
 A photo can hide a thousand faults

Bfit

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