Won an Ebay auction..........now what?
 

I just won an Ebay auction for a 1973 L82 Corvette. Can someone look at the auction (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWA%3APIC) and tell me what your thoughts are on this car? Did I pay too much?
I guess my next step is to go look the car over. Anything in particular I should ask or look for? I know it seems like I just jumped into this thing and I did. I never really thought I'd win the auction to be perfectly honest but, now that I did, I'm kind of excited and scared at the same time.

Thanks,

Dave

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Looks like a new trend with this buying first thing? . Here's the link....good luck, hope all works out Ok! ~ Pete

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...item=4614334224

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I purchased a 1973 L-82, TH400, 3:55 ratio coupe, that was very low mileage California car. This car had 15,687 original miles on it. The "tank sticker" was totally readable still on the top of tank. The rear trailing arms still had their original white ink stamping on the inside of both! I paid $16,500 for it on August 5 2004, and sold it for $18,500 months later. I bought it so that a real Corvette enthusiast could have what appeared to be a NCRS bow-tie candidate, or Bloomington Gold survivor car. I advertised this car at Corvettes @ Carlisle in 2004, couldn't even get ANYONE interested in this car. They all wanted a convertible or manual trans or big block or all of the above! This car had all the original paperwork, and was PS, PB, PW, T/T, A/C, AM-FM stereo. Ontario orange with black custom interior.
Personally, I think these cars are next in line to jump, however I would never buy one again, it's sort of a love it or hate it type styling.

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Dave, don't let buyer's remorse drive you crazy. Put 50,000 miles on it this summer, and drive it like you stole it. Warren's just upset that he didn't buy my other LS6 before the flippers got it. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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I'm kind of excited and scared at the same time.



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I felt the same way, the day after I married my ex-wife. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

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On the surface, I think you're OK. The '73's are good, attractive cars. If the chassis is sound and the motor is the original one you'll be fine. I read the description fast and didn't see anything about the original engine. Enjoy it with the tops off.

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On the surface, I think you're OK. The '73's are good, attractive cars. If the chassis is sound and the motor is the original one you'll be fine. I read the description fast and didn't see anything about the original engine. Enjoy it with the tops off.

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The engine is the original numbers matching L82. I am headed to Michigan this Sunday to get the car. I was wondering what everyone's thoughts are on trailering a car with a car cover. I have always been told that it's a no-no since the wind buffeting could cause the cover to rub the paint. Is this true?

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HI JUST MY TWO CENTS.... A REAL CORVETTE SHOULD HAVE TWO CHROME BUMPERS!

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HI JUST MY TWO CENTS.... A REAL CORVETTE SHOULD HAVE TWO CHROME BUMPERS!

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That's great Barry, so you're saying the last "real" Corvette was built in 1972?

To my question in the previous thread; should I trailer the car with a car cover or without?

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Never trailer with a car cover, unless it's an enclosed trailer. You will have no paint on any of the edges of the body panels when you arrive. Plus, think of the lawsuit that will ensue when the car cover flies off your car and lands on the windshield of a schoolbus full of nuns and orphans.

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No car cover. The cover moving around from the wind will rub paint off as you go down the road, at least thats the stories I've heard.

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Never trailer with a car cover, unless it's an enclosed trailer. You will have no paint on any of the edges of the body panels when you arrive. Plus, think of the lawsuit that will ensue when the car cover flies off your car and lands on the windshield of a schoolbus full of nuns and orphans.

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Plus you take the risk of some Redneck jumping off the back of a pickup onto the trailer to see if your car's got a Hemi 'n it!

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Call Fred at Concours at 702-361-1928

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NO cover...

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Nice looking Vette..

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Well, I traveled to Michigan with every intention of bringing the Corvette home but, what I found when I arrived was not what I expected. The car was no where near the condition described in the ad and was not a numbers matching car as I had been led to beleive in various phone conversations.
Needless to say, I left for home minus the car. My search continues and I will not be looking to Ebay for that "perfect" Corvette anymore.

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Ebay is becoming a scammers haven. I bid on a couple 69 camaro quarter panels and was outbid by 10 bucks then I get 7 emails from other people trying to sell me these same exact quarters for a little less https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smirk.gif

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Well, I traveled to Michigan with every intention of bringing the Corvette home but, what I found when I arrived was not what I expected. The car was no where near the condition described in the ad and was not a numbers matching car as I had been led to beleive in various phone conversations.
Needless to say, I left for home minus the car. My search continues and I will not be looking to Ebay for that "perfect" Corvette anymore.

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Tough break, the 2 cars that I bought off ebay, both cost me round trip airline tickets on short notice. The first car got bought as soon as I layed eyes on it. The second car was not as advertised, so I took a pass on it. 2 months later, the called me up and asks if I'm still interested in the car for the 10K less that I said I'd bid on it, so I ended up buying that one too. Don't know if he ever gave ebay a commission though. At least you're not stuck with a POS now.

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Well, I traveled to Michigan with every intention of bringing the Corvette home but, what I found when I arrived was not what I expected. The car was no where near the condition described in the ad and was not a numbers matching car as I had been led to beleive in various phone conversations.
Needless to say, I left for home minus the car. My search continues and I will not be looking to Ebay for that "perfect" Corvette anymore.

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It has nothing to do with Ebay. The same thing could have happened to you if you responded to an ad on "Traderonline" or "Corvette Trader". Would that mean you wouldn't use those sources anymore if you checked into an ad and found someone misrepresented a car?

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That's ridiculous. These people that misrepresent cars and make people travel to look at it really start to make me mad. The guy told you it was number's matching and when you get there it isn't! I'd be leaving him neg feedback so he doesn't make someone else travel for no reason. Sorry to hear the car wasn't what you hoped for.

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Well, I traveled to Michigan with every intention of bringing the Corvette home but, what I found when I arrived was not what I expected. The car was no where near the condition described in the ad and was not a numbers matching car as I had been led to beleive in various phone conversations.
Needless to say, I left for home minus the car. My search continues and I will not be looking to Ebay for that "perfect" Corvette anymore.

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It has nothing to do with Ebay. The same thing could have happened to you if you responded to an ad on "Traderonline" or "Corvette Trader". Would that mean you wouldn't use those sources anymore if you checked into an ad and found someone misrepresented a car?

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I guess you're right about Ebay. Maybe I'll just try to keep my search closer to home so I won't be as upset if the car turns out to be a POS.

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better yet keep looking in all the fishing holes,if you see something ask if we have a local member that can give you a 30 min inspection and some honest feedback, then pass or fly out and really look it over...seems we never find a car in our back yard anymore there across country...that is until you get one home then your strange neighbor that never talks to you rolls one out of his garage.

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Boy is that the truth.
Mark Sheppard