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How to sell C4 that's rough around the edges (1/5)
 6/14/22 12:13pm
timmartin370
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Williamsburg, VA - USA

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1993 Corvette convertible, 5.7 Ltr, 4 speed Auto, Polo II Green Metalic, beige interior


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I'm not selling my '93 convertible yet but...   Every online site with a 'Vette for sale seems to only have ones that are cherry (low miles or in great condition).  Where do people with "drivers" post their ride when they are seriously ready to sell them online?   

Mine does not qualify for either but truly runs great and most every component is operational.  It has way too many blemishes to itemize with pictures like the Vette ads I see on popular auction sites.

There has to be many C4's like mine that aren't star quality but have many useful miles left.  So where do the common drivers get sold?

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Re: How to sell C4 that's rough around the edges (2/5)
 7/9/22 6:53am
Adam Wartell
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Eagleville, PA - USA

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1979 Corvette Red T-Top


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Anywhere you can find to list a car for sale on line would work. It doesn't matter the condition.  If someone wants to find what you have to offer, they will come looking for in many places.

You can list it here on C4VR.

You can list it on facebook marketplace or specific Corvettes for sale groups.

You can list it on any website that is for listing used cars for sale.

Good luck!

Re: How to sell C4 that's rough around the edges (3/5)
 7/9/22 1:24pm
timmartin370
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Williamsburg, VA - USA

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1993 Corvette convertible, 5.7 Ltr, 4 speed Auto, Polo II Green Metalic, beige interior


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Thanks for the reply.  Glad to know selling my C4 with plenty of flaws shouldn't be intimidating for popular for-sale platforms.  The ones I see online seem so pristine for their age, compared to mine.  Once I'm ready to post, I will realistically price it according to its condition.  Wouldn't want anyone to think I misrepresented anything.

Re: How to sell C4 that's rough around the edges (4/5)
 7/12/22 10:35am
Gordow
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Madison, WI - USA

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1993 Anniversary Model


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Another resource would be placing a listing with Hemmings Motor News.  Their magazine is full of ads for vehicles at various stages of restoration, so you'd be more likely to find a buyer who's interested in a high-mileage 'Vette.

I bought my '93 five years ago from my cousin's estate, with over 100K on the clock.  Since then I've replaced all of the weather-stripping, installed new carpeting, repaired the power windows, converted the AC system to 134a, had it professionally repainted, and it runs and looks great.

Given the wide availability of restoration parts from a variety of suppliers, I can whole-heartedly recommend buying a C-4 that's seen better days.  They make great restoration projects!

Re: How to sell C4 that's rough around the edges (5/5)
 11/29/23 10:19am
katanaman
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I have been lucky, apparently.  Really lucky if you've been caught up watching episodes of Derek Bieri and the troubles he has struggling to get his prizes home.  And because the low priced stuff seems to offer that "best bang for the buck", like a lot of my neighbors, I keep my eye on these listings.

  And...  it's been ghastly lately.  The prices have been driven up substantially.  I am noticing that some of the offerings are really ragged, and will require some serious BUFFING!   Now, it seems like there are some really sketchy cars out there, and that the sellers do know that now's the time to unload the cars for maximum profit.  To me, it seems that I have been seeing the better cars on the most visible online sources, and the more local sites are the ones where I see the more marginal cars show up.  I think that the ones that will take the most work, though, are hiding amongst the listings in Facebook Marketplace.  Yikes, there are some real "mechanic specials" in there.  I am wishing so much that I had a trailer and something to tow it, because there are some good deals out there pretty often.

  There are great possibilities out there, and we should all be thankful that YouTube has videos to guide us when we encounter a really significant problem that has baffled previous owners.  I suspect that there are whole legions of those folks out there watching online closely for a project car close enough to be worth talking friends with trailers into helping fetch.

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