Selling my 96

[DukeAllen]

Originally Posted by Black'95

What has your wife got against really old yellow labs?

You ain't right. So you sure as hell belong here

[Black95]

Originally Posted by WW7

It sounds like you have a good wife Friz....These younger guys need to check out there prospective mates a little better before tying the knot..They need to run them through a few scenarios so they know how they're going to react to a given circumstance ( like buying a Corvette)...Pretty and built like a brick shethouse is great, but if they're going to nag you to death all the time after you marry them, then it's time to look for another girl....Just my opinion.......WW

I must have picked a good one! I'm retired, she's still working, and last year she bought me the Corvette to keep me out of trouble! That last part may have back-fired on her!!!!

[DukeAllen]

Originally Posted by Black'95

I must have picked a good one! I'm retired, she's still working, and last year she bought me the Corvette to keep me out of trouble! That last part may have back-fired on her!!!!

So ask her for that 25 year old blonde.

[nutz4c4]

I don't care how old they are..As long as they can cook...and lift and lug stuff around..


Oh and none of you F'rs ain't Right..

[WW7]

Originally Posted by nutz4c4

I don't care how old they are..As long as they can cook...and lift and lug stuff around..


Oh and none of you F'rs ain't Right..

Yeah, That's easy to say when you have a girlfriend like yours.........WW

[Black95]

Originally Posted by DukeAllen

So ask her for that 25 year old blonde.

She doesn't like old yellow labs!

[DukeAllen]

Originally Posted by Black'95

She doesn't like old yellow labs!

Get her a meth lab

[Frizlefrak]

Originally Posted by WW7

It sounds like you have a good wife Friz....These younger guys need to check out there prospective mates a little better before tying the knot..They need to run them through a few scenarios so they know how they're going to react to a given circumstance ( like buying a Corvette)...Pretty and built like a brick shethouse is great, but if they're going to nag you to death all the time after you marry them, then it's time to look for another girl....Just my opinion.......WW

The old saying....

No matter how good she looks, some other guy is sick and tired of her shit...

[nutz4c4]

Originally Posted by Frizlefrak

The old saying....

No matter how good she looks, some other guy is sick and tired of her shit...

Originally Posted by WW7

Yeah, That's easy to say when you have a girlfriend like yours.........WW

Your just envy me Wayne...

[RedLS1GTO]

Damn man... the C4 ranks are shrinking.


Post up some details. I actually know of a guy in SoCal who is possibly in the market for a later C4.

[Wathen1955]

Originally Posted by RedLS1GTO

Damn man... the C4 ranks are shrinking.


Post up some details. I actually know of a guy in SoCal who is possibly in the market for a later C4.

Yeah I don't want to sell it, but it's just me and the wife with 4 cars, and my last kid who started college last year. Trying to save some money to help pay for the college, and one way is to sell the vette. I can always get another after she graduates college. I've already began cutting back on my Verizon FIOS TV, and I also dropped the USENET. Damn college is so expensive.

I have it listed in 2 places: Craig's List:
1996 Corvette Coupe

and at VetteFinders:
1996 Corvette For Sale California - 1996 Corvette Coupe - Corvette for Sale in California

[Wathen1955]

Sold for $6k. Guy that lives just north of Sacramento bought it. He's sending me a $100 check to hold it, then giving me a cashier's check from a Credit Union which I checked out. He's going to pick it up March 15th at the airport where I'm going to meet him. Now I need to smog the car this weekend. The joys of living in CA.

[Mirroredshades]

Looks like a pretty nice car.

[Wathen1955]

I drove it one more time from Hemet to Rancho Cucamonga, which is a few miles from the Ontario Airport. Gave the guy a 15 minute tour of the car explaining some of the buttons, the adjustable suspension etc. He left back north which is a 450 mile trip around 10:00am. I get a text message that he arrived about 5:30pm at home. Was ecstatic with the gas mileage: 28 mpg driving between 70 and 80 mph.

Car was sold using VetteFinders. Nice web site to sell a car. Only cost me $25 for the ad until it's sold. Once you log in, you can view the stats such as how many have viewed the ad, additional questions from the buyer he/she may have.

I did list the car on Craig's List, but some of the people...

Example #1:
Guy calls me from Vegas, which is a good 4+ hour drive to my house, and is very interested in the car. Would like some additional pictures of the car which I send. We decide on a Saturday to meet at my house around 12 noon. It's already 3 pm and no show, but he calls me and he is lost. So I go meet him and bring him and his wife to my house. As he's looking the car over, I got a hunch that his wife was not excited about the car. So after a 5 minute walk around the car, his wife pulls him to the street to discuss it. After just a few minutes, he returns and says no deal. The wife did not like the interior color which is beige with black trim. I almost had to hold back the laughter.

Example #2:
Guy more local in Barstow, is very interested. So again we setup a date and time on Saturday. Guys shows up as he promised. Checks out the car and has me start it. Takes a quick look inside. Then looks at the engine compartment. Then sits on my wooden bar stool and starts to think if buying a Corvette is such a good idea. Then he says, "you know, driving here to your place, I realized how much I don't like to drive". So before he leaves, he says nice car and thanks for the time.

I guess that is to be expected with Craig's List.

[DukeAllen]

I'm reading this going over example #2

[Black95]

Sounds to me like they are both fruit cakes! When I bought my Vette I left on a two day trip to look at three and left my wife so she could go to work. Traded in my old Lincoln '88 Mark VII and drove the Vette home. My wife called as I was driving it home to find out which one I bought. Told her she would see when she got home from work and opened the garage door. She was a little steamed that I wouldn't tell her but happy when she saw that I bought the one she liked best from my phone descriptions. Naturally she wouldn't tell me which one she liked best because she had never see them and didn't want to influence my decision. Good wife. I think I'll keep her!

[SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84]

Originally Posted by Black'95

Sounds to me like they are both fruit cakes! When I bought my Vette I left on a two day trip to look at three and left my wife so she could go to work. Traded in my old Lincoln '88 Mark VII and drove the Vette home. My wife called as I was driving it home to find out which one I bought. Told her she would see when she got home from work and opened the garage door. She was a little steamed that I wouldn't tell her but happy when she saw that I bought the one she liked best from my phone descriptions. Naturally she wouldn't tell me which one she liked best because she had never see them and didn't want to influence my decision. Good wife. I think I'll keep her!

[mike100]

I'm not surprised dude came 450 miles at that price. My experience has been the same on the last 3 cars I sold...no cash money buyers in socal- only tire-kickers. The 4th guy to look at my last C4 was the one to drive it away.

About par for the course I guess.

[Wathen1955]

Originally Posted by mike100

I'm not surprised dude came 450 miles at that price. My experience has been the same on the last 3 cars I sold...no cash money buyers in socal- only tire-kickers. The 4th guy to look at my last C4 was the one to drive it away.

About par for the course I guess.

Hi Mike. If you sold your ZR1, what vehicles do you have left? Still have the Stang?

[mike100]

Originally Posted by Wathen1955

Hi Mike. If you sold your ZR1, what vehicles do you have left? Still have the Stang?

I still have the mustang, but I won't guess as to how long I plan to run that. it's stock, I just drive it around. A few months ago I bought that silver 96 f150 regular cab truck and to tell you the truth, except for the fuel consumption, I like driving that around and usually do about 3 or 4 days a week.

I was contemplating unloading the ZR-1, but it is running soo good right now...pretty much took care of most of the small details and dialed in the extra power etc. I should sell it to pay for the 5.0 and free up a parking spot, but maybe I'll sell the mustang.

Selling the 91 ZR would definitely take the longest and would almost surely be an out-of-state deal. I would miss it...