At present being July Fourth, Individuals are celebrating with fireworks, yard BBQ, and vehicles like this Good Value or No Cube Corvette. Let’s see if this pinstriped convertible is priced to meet the American dream.
There was a palpable sense of incredulity in yesterday’s feedback concerning the implied rarity of the 2005 Toyota RAV4 that we thought-about. The vendor touted the automotive as being “the one seven-seater on the market west of the Mississippi,” and whereas which may be the case, it wasn’t enticement sufficient to beat the Toyota’s $9,800 asking value. That ended up in a 63 % No Cube loss.
At present, our nice nation is… let’s see… 248 years previous. That’s fairly freaking previous. Do you suppose individuals in youthful international locations make jokes about our nation’s age? Your nation is so previous, it farts mud! Rattling whippersnappers.
When individuals attain a sure age—a degree typically known as the “mid-life disaster,” they purchase stuff that they’ve up till then denied themselves. Usually, it’s one thing like a Harley or, as we’re enthusiastic about immediately, a 2007 Chevrolet Corvette.
Not solely does the Corvette are likely to attraction extra strongly to individuals as they become older, it’s additionally an ideal automotive wherein to have a good time July 4th as it’s thought-about to be America’s official sports activities automotive.
This one, in Monterey Pink Metallic and sporting chromed five-spoke alloys and a black canvas electrically operated chapeau, seems flippantly used and solely minimally modified. The use totals 54,300 miles, and dwelling cosseted beneath a canopy in a storage in between train periods. The vendor claims to have owned the automotive for 5 years and has solely added 8,000 of the automotive’s whole miles in that point.
The mods embrace a body-colored spoiler on the again and a few Von Dutch-style pin striping in entrance of that. That offers the automotive a little bit of a tramp stamp vibe, which I hear is now again in style.
Within the cabin, the inventory seats have been changed by a pair of chairs from an earlier C5 Corvette and people have been fitted with four-point harnesses. They’re the identical titanium coloration, which is good, and the vendor says the unique belts and passenger seat will include the automotive.
The final of the most important mods impacts the 6.0-liter LS2 beneath the hood. That got here with 400 horsepower straight out of Bowling Inexperienced, however this one has a Okay&N chilly air consumption and a Borla exhaust, which seems to incorporate headers, so it could make a tad extra. No less than it is going to sound totally different from inventory. Behind that—approach behind, as these are transaxle vehicles—sits the Temec six-speed guide.
Based on the advert, the automotive is in “Glorious situation.” It actually appears the half within the footage, with clear paint and no apparent points within the cabin. Different plusses embrace a clear title and a set of Michelin tires that the vendor claims aren’t too previous.
It must also be famous that, whereas nearly of voting age, this ’Vette has nearly all the trendy bells and whistles one may need from a automotive, together with a number of energy equipment (most famous on the included construct sheet) and even a cool head-up show on the sprint.
What ought to an all-American automotive like this fairly price?
The vendor asks $22,000, claiming to have lowered the value for a “Fast Sale.” How fast will or not it’s at that now-lowered price ticket? That’s as much as us to resolve. What do you say about this Corvette and that $22K asking? Does that give your rockets a purple glare? Or is {that a} bomb bursting within the air?
You resolve!
Denver, Colorado, Craigslist, or go right here if the advert disappears.
H/T to Dennis Bennett for the hookup!
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