NSW Corvettes
General Discussion Area => Corvette Related Chat => Topic started by: raafrebel on April 09, 2012, 08:06:29 AM
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Hi everyone,
I just bought my first corvette. I was in California last week and bought a 69 matching numbers tri power 400hp convertable.
I had no intentions of buying a corvette as i also own a 66 ford mustang convertable.
I test drove the corvette and instantly fell in love with this car!
The power of a big block is awsome.
After doing a little research, I bought it! now i cant wait till i get it back home.
I looked in the black book and it says that they only made 2077 Tri powered 427 400hp, so i think i bought a rare car.
Does anyone else here have the same car?
Dan
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Sounds like you have two nice vehicles
I am sure you will find your self welcomed at any and all functions
Bfit
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Welcome to the forum Dan and congratulations on the purchase of the BB Vert. Any Pic’s?
Yes, there are a couple of 69 Tri powers in the club but their owners aren’t active on the forum.
The only thing left for you to do after the car arrives, is sell the mustang. :ral:
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The only thing left for you to do after the car arrives, is sell the mustang. :ral:
... and become a member of NSW Corvettes Club. :hump:
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Our new corvette. What is something like this worth here in Australia?
Im going to insure the car through Shannons, but have no idea what it is worth. As you can see, Its in REALLY good condition.
Matching numbers, Receipts for engine re-build 1500miles ago ($6700)
Help with an estimate on what I should insure it for would be appreciated.
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One can only say you purchased the correct colour
Bfit
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Nice Vette and great choice, nothin, repeat nuthun beats a RAT!
I'm thinkin insure for at the very least $80,000 but $100,000+ is easily the mark
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Nice Vette and great choice, nothin, repeat nuthun beats a RAT!
I'm thinkin insure for at the very least $80,000 but $100,000+ is easily the mark
Ditto ....What Andy Said buddy.... in that 80-100K and I'm sure Shannon's valuers will be able able to qualify this when you send them some pic's :stupid::stupid:
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P.S. I also agree with Rob in that I reckon you picked the correct colour, Daytona Ylla 928:ado::ado::ado:
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Cheers everyone,
Yes i do like the color. I almost bought a blue one , tri powered, but not matching numbers. These are very hard to find!
wow, 80 -100k! The guy i bought it of recons that over there, there is a slump in the market. he went on to say that its picking up and he wouldnt be suprised if these cars went under the hammer for 100k in the next couple years.
Shame he didnt have 2 of them, i would have bought them both!
Dan
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Dan the market is down here
and that is to do with a lot of later C3 etc
being brought in to the country and flipped .
Good quality cars will bring a good price
however than you will be selling to some one how know what they want and be prepared to pay a premium.
Bfit
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Yep, the market is down everywere. I bought 3 cars this trip. I only buy TOP quality. I have no intentions of selling the corvette, but, if someone offered the right money, I would sell it.
The folks who bring in the crap are ruining the market for everyone. wich is a shame
But, when the dollar drops (and it will) it will bring the value of our cars back up to were they should be
Bfit, what is your ride?
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The folks who bring in the crap are ruining the market for everyone.
I don't believe that.
Quality cars will always be quality cars, if folks bring in crap your car will look like gold against it and will always rightfully demand a higher price in comparison.
s
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raafrebel
I have Four C3s
a 79 and a 70 registered a 69 BB and a rough 76 All coups
The 70 Model is 454 manual
I am looking for a 69 to 71 convertible
Bfit
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The folks who bring in the crap are ruining the market for everyone.
I don't believe that.
Quality cars will always be quality cars, if folks bring in crap your car will look like gold against it and will always rightfully demand a higher price in comparison.
s
You are correct, i was just implying from experience. People come look at cars and always say " I can buy one on ebay for half that"
I bring in cars to sell for a hobby , not a living. I ONLY bring in quality cars that i know i can sell
there is lots of crap out there, but , you are right, it makes the good cars look like gold.
So, I have 4 pots of gold!!!
Dan
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raafrebel
I have Four C3s
a 79 and a 70 registered a 69 BB and a rough 76 All coups
The 70 Model is 454 manual
I am looking for a 69 to 71 convertible
Bfit
Are you looking for a bigblock convertable?? Send me a pm. I know of one that might be still for sale at a good price
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from experience. People come look at cars and always say " I can buy one on ebay for half that"
Then tell them to go back to ebay and buy one, fact is they can't. The pictures usually look much better than the car does in the flesh.
Also, I've seen ads for Small Block C2 Corvettes with Big Block hoods and some people think they can sell them at the same price as a BB C2. A BB hood isn't worth 30k, they figure it out soon enough when their car ads get no responses.
All BB Corvettes command much higher prices than their SB equivalents.
Same with TV auctions, the cars all look magnificent under fluoro lights but some are fetching double. They look the same but in the flesh they're chalk and cheese.
Close up you can really pick the quality cars and even the ones that are very similar can vary wildly in price if they're numbers matching and/or have rare specs/options.
s
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We say it over :tapping:and over :tapping: again:tapping:.... Quality will always draw big dollars regardless of what we are talking about
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from experience. People come look at cars and always say " I can buy one on ebay for half that"
Then tell them to go back to ebay and buy one, fact is they can't. The pictures usually look much better than the car does in the flesh.
As above, anything looks good on TV or in a photo.
It takes time, money, research and alot of patience to buy a good corvette from the US
It took me over a year and around 15 inspections, but I finally found a car that was actually "as described"
In my experience, US car dealers are way overpriced or just selling junk and private sellers more honest in general.
But in all cases "buyer beware" and get it inspected !
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As above, anything looks good on TV or in a photo.
It takes time, money, research and alot of patience to buy a good corvette from the US
It took me over a year and around 15 inspections, but I finally found a car that was actually "as described"
In my experience, US car dealers are way overpriced or just selling junk and private sellers more honest in general.
But in all cases "buyer beware" and get it inspected ![/quote]
You are correct! The mustang i bought a few years back was from a private seller. much better than a shop. much mor honest, but you have to know what you are looking at. dont trust anyone!!!
I bought this corvette from a dealer, but, it was a consignment car. I spoke with the owner who had the car for 22 years and he had all the paperwork and receipts to prove it.
I think I bought a good one.
I veiwed lots of corvettes that were in great shape, but a matching numbers one IS hard to find.
One guy told me he had a matching numbers car, so i drove accross LA (2 hrs on the 405) to take a look. Yes it was in origonal condition, but matching numbers, well, there were NO numbers on the block at all!! nothing worked and the paint looked nothing like the add.
Man I feel sorry for the guy who will proberbly buy this car site unseen on ebay.
I have bought many cars (and bikes) from the USA, and I think I bought a good car at a very good price!
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from experience. People come look at cars and always say " I can buy one on ebay for half that"
Then tell them to go back to ebay and buy one, fact is they can't.
Yep, if the cheap stuff on eBay or carsales.com was any good it would sell the day it was listed. And how many do we see listed as a "project car" -- "needs some TLC" (... plus a boatload of cash, not to mention experience with working on Vettes.)
The pictures usually look much better than the car does in the flesh.
Ah, the good ol' twenty footers.
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raafrebel
I have Four C3s
a 79 and a 70 registered a 69 BB and a rough 76 All coups
The 70 Model is 454 manual
I am looking for a 69 to 71 convertible
Bfit
Are you looking for a bigblock convertable?? Send me a pm. I know of one that might be still for sale at a good price
Dan A big block block is the war to go
A small block is an option as I would fit an LSx to it
That is if I bought a SB
I Am in the middle of working out the swap now in another car
Bfit
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Quality will always draw big dollars regardless of what we are talking about
If the car is rare there usually will be a buyer but right now, not as many as before.
There's a slump in the US and some 'vette owners have been advertising their cars at the same price for too long - it shows that there isn't a market for it at their chosen price so they have to 'Dutch auction' their cars if they want a sale.
Some bought during the heyday and spent big, they expect to make their money back but in these hard times it's not easy, the run of the mill cars aren't fetching what they were as recent as a few years back.
It's a soft market right now in the US and probably the best time in many years for us in Aus. to take advantage of it.
;)
s
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dont trust anyone!!!
I bought this corvette from a dealer, but, it was a consignment car. I spoke with the owner who had the car for 22 years and he had all the paperwork and receipts to prove it.
I think I bought a good one.
I veiwed lots of corvettes that were in great shape, but a matching numbers one IS hard to find.
I have bought many cars (and bikes) from the USA, and I think I bought a good car at a very good price!
I had a similar experience driving all over the the west coast, looking at disappointing cars.
I won't mention names, but some dealers just pray on the less knowledgable to sell POS cars with paint jobs.
Consignment cars can be good deals, the dealers takes a percentage of the sale price (much like real estate) and just want to move it.
But original engines (not restamps) no rust and no hit bodies with decent paint are very hard to find at a reasonable price.
Mine has some minor mechanical issues, nothing I can't fix, but it's "as above" and I'm pretty happy with it too.
Glad you found a good car as well.
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EBay
Gets a lot of stick
but that is a forum used my all sort of sellers and buyers
there are lots of stories of people paying top dollar for a questionable result
When we evaluate this there is at least two parties
and the seller can not be held responsible for the buyer parting with his funds
That is down to the buyer
IF we do not take sufficient care then we the buyers should take some of the blame, if the result is not as we mite like it to be
Bfit
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IF we do not take sufficient care then we the buyers should take some of the blame, if the result is not as we mite like it to be
Absolutely, not all ebay stories have a sad ending, many people are very happy with their purchase.
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not all ebay stories have a sad ending, many people are very happy with their purchase.
As long as the price is right' and the car is as described there usually isn't a problem.
The problem is when you get blurry photos and/or misleading descriptions not highlighting exactly how much damage, rust, etc. the car has.
s
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Really Nice car , if i,m correct it looks like the car West Coast Corvettes had for sale , as i was in the area buying a 69 / 435 Tripower Car and dropped in to look at a 67 / 435 Ragtop there were selling and noticed it there ,
its getting harder finding real deal cars , especially original California Big Blocks
enjoy
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Really Nice car , if i,m correct it looks like the car West Coast Corvettes had for sale , as i was in the area buying a 69 / 435 Tripower Car and dropped in to look at a 67 / 435 Ragtop there were selling and noticed it there ,
its getting harder finding real deal cars , especially original California Big Blocks
enjoy
G'day L71, what now you're gettin a 67? You cant help yourself!:drag:
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Really Nice car , if i,m correct it looks like the car West Coast Corvettes had for sale , as i was in the area buying a 69 / 435 Tripower Car and dropped in to look at a 67 / 435 Ragtop there were selling and noticed it there ,
its getting harder finding real deal cars , especially original California Big Blocks
enjoy
Yep it is the same car. Its in great condition. my first corvette.
I am just in the process of buying some Foose wheels for it.
Im thinking of buying another 73 car he has for sale.
Did you find a 69 435? I found a really good one over there but it wasnt matching numbers. had a full frame off resto and was very nice.
http://hilineonline.net/1968_Chevrolet_Corvette_139747381.veh
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Yep
i bought the red 69 L71 u can see here on the left and a Burgandy 69 L89 , it will be on its way soon i hope
i was looking at the 67 L71 , as i love the dark green , ( Cant help myself Andy , love me 435 cars) i,m still looking
6 PACKS are the way the go ,
congratualions on the nice ride Raafrebel