I posted awhile back about parking my mustang and getting a vette. Well now I found one for 14,000 that has a salvage title. It was a theft recovery. I have 11k saved and can probably get a private loan through my family. How much up keep would this have if I used it as a daily driver? What the actual MPG these get?

The car has the following description:
this car is 166 in production in 97 to leave the plant as one of first this rare and maybe why it was stolen...Theft Recovery is why this corvette has a rebuilt title came from Ins Co.this car has a nada book of 23450 on it just got to sell to pay bills and i hate it.
K&N Air Intake $345 Z06 wheels and brakes $1,700
Chrome add on under hood $300 has see thru glass top 6 disc cd changer
Performance Chip $379
Chrome Exhaust tips $100
CD changers
All Options that come on vette this one has everything and i will miss it as it turns heads
Heads Up display added $1000
New Paint Job 3800

What do you guys think? I want one pretty bad and I feel if I dont get one now I may never get one. BTW im 21 so insurance shouldnt be too extreme on a 97 glass top

New Paint Might Mean ---a Accident---do A Carfax

I Also Saw Some On Ebay With A Clean Title That Sold For 14,500 Or So----resale Will Suck For You---whats The Milage And Options

This one is in crazy nice shape with 40k miles. He ows on the loan he wants the payoff wich is 13500.00 How can I safely transfer the money to him and get a bill of sale done so he has to pay the car off and send me the title? How can I cover myself and not rely on trust.

Pay Pal Or A Ebay Auction With A Buy It Now

12/10/1997 DONALDSONVILLE, LA 834 Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:XXXX2400)
12/10/1997 DONALDSONVILLE, LA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
03/29/1999 KILN, MS 11,717 Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:XXXX637) (Lien Reported)
08/22/2000 MANDEVILLE, LA 31,702 Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:XXXX8302) (Lien Reported)
08/22/2000 MANDEVILLE, LA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
08/14/2002 ALLENTOWN, PA 63,242 Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:XXXX5007) (Lien Reported)
08/14/2002 ALLENTOWN, PA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
04/02/2003 ALLENTOWN, PA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
03/03/2004 WHITEHALL, PA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
12/20/2004 WHITEHALL, PA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
06/06/2005 YORK HAVEN, PA 79,226 Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:XXXX5007)
06/06/2005 YORK HAVEN, PA Motor Vehicle Dept. JUNK VEHICLE
10/04/2005 NY Motor Vehicle Dept. PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION
10/04/2005 NY Motor Vehicle Dept. PASSED SAFETY INSPECTION
11/14/2005 CENTRAL ISLIP, NY Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE
11/14/2005 CENTRAL ISLIP, NY Motor Vehicle Dept. REBUILT/REBUILDABLE
11/14/2005 CENTRAL ISLIP, NY Motor Vehicle Dept. SALVAGE
02/13/2006 CENTRAL ISLIP, NY Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE
02/13/2006 CENTRAL ISLIP, NY Motor Vehicle Dept. REBUILT/REBUILDABLE
02/13/2006 CENTRAL ISLIP, NY Motor Vehicle Dept. SALVAGE
02/17/2006 CENTRAL ISLIP, NY Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
02/19/2006 CENTRAL ISLIP, NY Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
06/29/2007 NY 36,651 Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION
06/29/2007 NY 36,651 Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION AS DEALER VEHICLE
07/20/2007 ROGERSVILLE, TN Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:XXXX1261)
07/20/2007 ROGERSVILLE, TN Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL

I Also Saw Some On Ebay With A Clean Title That Sold For 14,500 Or So----resale Will Suck For You---whats The Milage And Options

:iagree: You will have a hard time to resell the car at the end fo the day.

I posted awhile back about parking my mustang and getting a vette. Well now I found one for 14,000 that has a salvage title. It was a theft recovery. I have 11k saved and can probably get a private loan through my family. How much up keep would this have if I used it as a daily driver? What the actual MPG these get?

The car has the following description:
this car is 166 in production in 97 to leave the plant as one of first this rare and maybe why it was stolen...Theft Recovery is why this corvette has a rebuilt title came from Ins Co.this car has a nada book of 23450 on it just got to sell to pay bills and i hate it.
K&N Air Intake $345 Z06 wheels and brakes $1,700
Chrome add on under hood $300 has see thru glass top 6 disc cd changer
Performance Chip $379
Chrome Exhaust tips $100
CD changers
All Options that come on vette this one has everything and i will miss it as it turns heads
Heads Up display added $1000
New Paint Job 3800

What do you guys think? I want one pretty bad and I feel if I dont get one now I may never get one. BTW im 21 so insurance shouldnt be too extreme on a 97 glass top

The price is some what attractive, but salvaged title, don't know about that, reselling the car will be a nightmare as others have put it. Just a little more $$ you can get a clean title. Might be worth the investment.

Personally I would stand clear of a salvaged title. :leaving:

Long time ago I picked up a car with savaged title to save some bucks, I nearly had to give the car away when it came time to getting another car. Dealers wouldn't even take it on trade!

I posted awhile back about parking my mustang and getting a vette. Well now I found one for 14,000 that has a salvage title. It was a theft recovery. I have 11k saved and can probably get a private loan through my family. How much up keep would this have if I used it as a daily driver? What the actual MPG these get?

The car has the following description:
this car is 166 in production in 97 to leave the plant as one of first this rare and maybe why it was stolen...Theft Recovery is why this corvette has a rebuilt title came from Ins Co.this car has a nada book of 23450 on it just got to sell to pay bills and i hate it.
K&N Air Intake $345 Z06 wheels and brakes $1,700
Chrome add on under hood $300 has see thru glass top 6 disc cd changer
Performance Chip $379
Chrome Exhaust tips $100
CD changers
All Options that come on vette this one has everything and i will miss it as it turns heads
Heads Up display added $1000
New Paint Job 3800

What do you guys think? I want one pretty bad and I feel if I dont get one now I may never get one. BTW im 21 so insurance shouldnt be too extreme on a 97 glass top

The up keep is a crap shoot, you never really know but the 97s were very well wrung out and they were no lemons as far as a first production for a major model change. As with most performance cars some regular long term maintenance items are very exspensive, tires for instance!

I get roughly 19 MPG in town and 31 MPG highway driving like my grandmother would, putting my foot in it, all bets are off!

Take it for a test drive and go over the car real well. Concentrate on any vibrations and look for things like the gas cap not lined up in the hole, gaps even ect... and that ALL electronics work. Tell him re-sale/trade in value is lost on this car... offer him 9,5K cash and drive it till the frame rots!