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Old 01-09-2013, 09:40 AM
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So if you found nothing wrong with this car, what would you offer them? My husband wants me to sell mine and get this. I'm torn as I really am attached to mine and dont ask why lol.

1997 Chevrolet Camaro for sale in West Union - 2G1FP22K2V2105802 - Bobby Wood Chevrolet
 
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Old 01-09-2013, 09:50 AM
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That's waaaay high. I don't know if car values in your area are that inflated, but here there is a 97 at a dealer with 70k miles, asking price of $5,975. I wouldn't pay more than $5k for either one, and that's pushing it.
 
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Old 01-09-2013, 10:02 AM
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Yeah I think it's way high too. I took all the info and just looked on kbb and it was in the $5k range. I think they are focusing too much on the mileage and it being a 3.8 30th anniversary. I dont like the color but it has stuff mine doesnt such as hinge on the storeage compartment, manual windows, clean dash, trunk stays open (lol.)
 
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Old 01-09-2013, 10:04 AM
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Oh and pros on mine, I'd rather have the salad shoot wheels and not so keen on stock stereo. I started with an 8 track player in my first car lol. I would like at least a CD player and most likely ipod adapter if I'm going new. I do know a lot about mine after 2 years of experiencing it and nothing on that one. I still have one more shop visit before I even consider starting over.
 
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Old 01-09-2013, 10:08 AM
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Also I took the VIN and ran it and it brings up 19 records. I'd dig deeper into that before making a decision. Could be maintenance stuff but anyway, the VIN says it's an RS and if you make that selection on KBB it made it $7168.
 
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It is way over priced. I guess they are looking to sell this to one of their current higher end customers as a kids first car. 5K on the top end with 4K as a decent price. It is still a 16 year old car. Seals go bad with time and the intake will be due for a new gasket if it has not been done yet.

Heck you can find nice LS1's with 70K on the clock for 8-9K all day long.
 
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You'll have to straighten them out on that "30th anniversary edition" thing. The 97 is a 30th anniversary car, going by simple calendar date. But the 30th anniversary "edition" is a Z28 (not a v6 car), and is white with orange stripes.
Go figure, another dealer that doesn't know their butt from a hole in the ground!
 
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Also I took the VIN and ran it and it brings up 19 records. I'd dig deeper into that before making a decision. Could be maintenance stuff but anyway, the VIN says it's an RS and if you make that selection on KBB it made it $7168.
If you read the text close it say Coupe/RS meaning it could be either. In 97 the RS would had the ground effects and the RS badges. For some reason it reports all V6's like that.
 
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Originally Posted by Camaro 69
You'll have to straighten them out on that "30th anniversary edition" thing. The 97 is a 30th anniversary car, going by simple calendar date. But the 30th anniversary "edition" is a Z28 (not a v6 car), and is white with orange stripes.
Go figure, another dealer that doesn't know their butt from a hole in the ground!
That's funny. I never paid any attention to the difference in that. If you l
look on craigslist and see a 97 it always says the same thing.
 
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Old 01-09-2013, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Gorn
If you read the text close it say Coupe/RS meaning it could be either. In 97 the RS would had the ground effects and the RS badges. For some reason it reports all V6's like that.
I wouldn't care either way but just wondered how much "too high" they were asking as it would make a difference in price on kbb. I really dont want to do business with them. They screwed us over years ago on a 2 year old truck. Would just like to be able to tell my husband "they are wanting twice as much as it's worth".
 



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