need some opinions on a possible trade

[emolineaux]

ok so as some of you may know i broke the trans in my 98 6.0 z and im really not looking to fix it as im buying a new car very soon. i posted it up on craigs list and i got a guy that wants to trade me a 94 corvette white with 6 speed trans and lt1 350 with 81k on the clock and new black zr1 wheels. would you consider the trade or should i just sell the car outright and be done?


here is the vette post.
http://southjersey.craigslist.org/cto/1557337049.html

[LTb1ow]

Buy all the cars you can!

[Frosty]

No.

[LTb1ow]

No.

Pft, this guy. :|

Buy the vette, the genesis, and then a truck!

Screw houses and running cars! Who needs em!

[emolineaux]

im not getting a truck now since my plan was to have a truck and the camaro. but since the camaro broke and i dont want to fix it im selling off that and the cavalier and am getting a genesis as my new dd. i just figured i would see what the opinions were on the vette. i dont know crap about these vettes so just looking for opinions.

[LTb1ow]

Well you could buy an LT4 block, and use the LT1 heads!

[NastyEllEssWon]

why not just fix what you have?

[emolineaux]

why not just fix what you have?

because im not interested in fixing the car as i no longer want it.

[NastyEllEssWon]

yeah but you were asking 10k for the car before hand. why lose 3k for a 500 dollar fix...1200 if you got hanlon to do it?



easier to sell a running car

[deadtrend1]

Well you could buy an LT4 block, and use the LT1 heads!

vette blocks should be 4 bolt mains IIRC too.

[emolineaux]

yeah but you were asking 10k for the car before hand. why lose 3k for a 500 dollar fix...1200 if you got hanlon to do it?



easier to sell a running car



the trans needs a rebuild ive talked to a few places that run between 1100 and 1500. i just dont want the car any more. im not going to get what i want if its fixed so i figured id post it for what i bought it for bone stock for a quick sale. motor runs great i just have no interest in it any more

[V]

if it was a 96 id say hell yea... a 93, hell no. but 95-94 are debatable. If it was me, i think id at least go check it out...

[LTb1ow]

Maybe stick to cars like these?

http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/images/ma/mattel-hot-wheels--10-car-pack.jpg

Hard to break, cheap, and you can get as many as you want!

[emolineaux]

this isnt the right thread to be busting my balls im really not in the mood. im just trying to get honest opinions

[91chevywt]

Seems like a nice car. It would be an even trade value wise. Only thing is you know that camaro. New car, new set of problems. It would be pretty useless to have two sports cars as well.

If it were me i'd get rid of both the cars and get the new car. Then maybe look for cheap truck to haul parts or whatever, after the other cars are sold. Wouldn't want to be putting greasy crap on the brand new carpet

[LTb1ow]

this isnt the right thread to be busting my balls im really not in the mood. im just trying to get honest opinions

Well, you have a truck motor in the camaro, flat bed mod?

[emolineaux]

Well, you have a truck motor in the camaro, flat bed mod?

its not like i have the crap low compression lq4 in my car and last i saw arent a bunch of ppl on tech running iron blocks because they can take more than the aluminum?

[FASTEDDIE Z]

This is the car ?

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/vehicles-wanted/1225905-wtt-ls1.html

1994 corvette 350 lt1 six speed, 81,000 miles. white with black leather interior. slp cold air kit,hurst shifter, aeromotive adjustable fuel pressure regulator, borla cat back exhaust. it also comes with a brand new McCleod high performance cluch kit. it has brand new black with machined lip zr1 wheels, with 315/35/ zr17 rear tires. car runs and drives great.

Looks like a nice ride .Its worth a look . I was considering it by he never answered my post .:cry: So I order more parts for mine :mrgreen:

[1QWIKBIRD]

I wouldn't trade for that Vette or any other sports car/toy at this point. You are obviously frustrated with the car and need to get into something you CAN'T MOD. You seem to be willing to take a substantial hit on the Camaro to do so, so stay the course. Dump the Camaro, the Cavalier and get the Hyundai Genesis and move on. Chalk it up to a learning experience.

If you trade for another toy you'll end up in the exact same place again. You bought the Bronco, lifted it, did tires/wheels etc. then ???????? and sold it (probably at a loss or broke even at best). You talked about putting wheels on the Cavalier???? You need to get into something that you CAN'T MOD.

Just observations, nothing more. Don't go after that Vette. Its another money pit waiting to happen. Get the Hyundai, make the payments, take care of it and enjoy it.

You might be better demodding it, then trading it in.

Sell the intake/TB for $700 plus a stock LS1 intake/TB?
Sell the tires wheels for $1500 and throw some stockers on it?
Sell the headers/y-pipe for $600 plus stock stuff to put back on?
Take any suspension pieces off and sell them and put the stock stuff back on $300?

Now you have $3000+/- in your hand, put a tranny in it for $1000. Sell the car for $7000 plus or trade it and throw the $2000 on top and go get the Hyundai.....

There's some work there, but on trade all that stuff adds little to no value in the dealer's eyes.

Chris
(I'd still keep my eyes peeled for a T56 to swap in, even if only to make selling easier.)

[S.J.SLEEPER]

no no no........ c5 or newer.

not against the lt1 or nuthuggin on the ls1. just the c5 & up are just alot nicer car, and are a better fitment for ya.
c4 and earlier aren't near as comfortable for a bigger guy like you or me,
nor do they handle as well,
the driver to controls operation are much nicer on the c5 &up

i would only buy a c4 if I could get it cheap.... THEN I WOULD FLIP IT TO MAKE SOME $.

overall, eric, I believe that you will be unhappy with it.

[B4C]

this isnt the right thread to be busting my balls im really not in the mood. im just trying to get honest opinions

Don't mind him seems like he's always a prick to everyone

its not like i have the crap low compression lq4 in my car and last i saw arent a bunch of ppl on tech running iron blocks because they can take more than the aluminum?

The lq4 isn't that bad mine made 407 rwhp and 380rwtq not my first choice for a motor swap but I bought the car like that.
I would fix the Camaro then sell it, it will be easier to sell that way, and you'll probably mod the vette get bored of it really quick then take another hit on that one too.

[NastyEllEssWon]

if you do trade ask for money on top

[emolineaux]

well i have someone interested in the cavalier. so im gonna stick it down the end of the driveway. the camaro im just going to keep on trying to sell it. if i can save up some extra cash on the side ill fix the trans. but im going back to burns hyundai to buy my genesis that i was going to saturday but needed a little more to put down instead of having to have someone cosign.so im dropping 3k down to do payments on a brand new car. all i know is i hope i can sell off both cars quick.

[NastyEllEssWon]

you should sell the cars before signing anything. you dont wanna have to end up losing everything because nothing sold

[emolineaux]

im not going to be hurting if i buy the new car. i just dont feel like dumping money into used cars anymore. so i just want them gone.
its not like im depending on the sale of these cars to have money for this new one. but once they sell ill just slap some money towards my payments.

[transmaro93]

why not wait a few weeks on the genisis and fix the trans and sell a running decent camaro... sounds like you may have potential to be in some hot water if the camaro doesnt sell and your sitting on car payments... i wouldnt do the vette... you would probably have a harder time selling that vette than the camaro... not alot of desire out there for c4 vettes... i like them but not many do...hanlon is the man.. hell have that trans back to you within the week if he has the parts which he seemed to have a nice stock... really easy to deal with too.... i vote fix it and sell it for slightly more $$ with a freshly rebuilt trans and low mile motor...

[sweetbmxrider]

you should sell the cars before signing anything. you dont wanna have to end up losing everything because nothing sold

this. lose the stupid.

[NJ346]

Don't buy the lt1!

[emolineaux]

well the lt1 is out of the picture no worries. i tried to get some money on top so i could turn around and put the vette out for sale but he dont have money to put on top of trade. im gonna swap the stock wheels and tires onto the cavi tonight and when i go to the dealer tomorrow ill throw that in for a trade in along with the 3k down payment to hopefully get 500 for. but if not that will just be one less car i have to deal with in my driveway.

[LTb1ow]

Don't buy the lt1!

Why not?

No LS1 = no holierthanyou attitude and if nothing else, no desire to do burnouts on a hurt trans.

[Frosty]

no no no........ c5 or newer.

not against the lt1 or nuthuggin on the ls1. just the c5 & up are just alot nicer car, and are a better fitment for ya.
c4 and earlier aren't near as comfortable for a bigger guy like you or me,
nor do they handle as well,
the driver to controls operation are much nicer on the c5 &up

i would only buy a c4 if I could get it cheap.... THEN I WOULD FLIP IT TO MAKE SOME $.

overall, eric, I believe that you will be unhappy with it.

This, word for word. I was just too lazy to type it out :lol: C5 or newer or don't get one at all.

[emolineaux]

plus im not gonna be hurting if i dont sell the camaro. it would just be nice to see an extra 7k in my bank account.

[NastyEllEssWon]

well if youre not hurting then get the genesis, sell the cavalier....use the money from the cavi to fix the camaro to sell the camaro for maximum value that you can.

[BurninrubberGT]

You getting the coupe or sedan?

[Frosty]

well if youre not hurting then get the genesis, sell the cavalier....use the money from the cavi to fix the camaro to sell the camaro for maximum value that you can.

Can't really go wrong with that. I know you don't want to deal with car but why not just fix it and maximize your $$?

[emolineaux]

You getting the coupe or sedan?

coupe. 2.0 turbo.

[maroman88]

doooo eeeeeetttt, vettes are awesome

[HeadlessNorseman]

coupe. 2.0 turbo.

this is prob the only new car out that i would buy too. If you can afford it go for it! then you can worry about the other stuff as you have time/money. In my opinion though a brand new car is never worth it. But it is definitely nice. But you can get the same car for half price or less in a year or a few years with 15k on it. Unless your trying to order something specific

[91chevywt]

I agree you should fix the car as well. Its hard to sell a broken car. I know I wouldn't want to shell out 7k for a 12 year old car I can't test drive. Demodding would be a way to maximize profit as well. Since you have the capability to let it sit financially, that would be the way to go.

[BurninrubberGT]

coupe. 2.0 turbo.

I drove 2-3 hours in one, my buddy drove them all the time as a lot attendant. I'm not an import guy but the car is awsome from the interior to the performance to the styling, can't go wrong with this car. I've heard the car screams for a bigger exhaust and tune though. Can't beat the price either

[emolineaux]

only thing i wouldnt like about buying one used later is that you never know how ppl treat there cars. i want brand new so i can say im the first owner and i know every thing from how it was taken care of to any small upgrades it may have. id rather spend the extra 5k and get it brand new right off the lot.

[T69SS]

well if youre not hurting then get the genesis, sell the cavalier....use the money from the cavi to fix the camaro to sell the camaro for maximum value that you can.

Exactly what i would do.

[maroman88]

only thing i wouldnt like about buying one used later is that you never know how ppl treat there cars. i want brand new so i can say im the first owner and i know every thing from how it was taken care of to any small upgrades it may have. id rather spend the extra 5k and get it brand new right off the lot.

like uve sed countless times, u get bored easily.... so now ull have car payments and be bored of it in a year? u sed u wont mod it too right?

[sweetbmxrider]

no, just small upgrades :lol:

[HeadlessNorseman]

definitely modable... lol. when that car first came out there was a youtube video of one putting down like 380 whp or something already. Huge turbo/huge exhaust/dyno tuning + whatever else you couldnt see

[ws6 jim]

I dont know you personally but from your previous posts you should get the vette so in a month you can post in the classifieds FEELER C4 F/S F/T WTB LT1 MODS POSSIBLE LS1 SWAP INTERESTED? ANYONE? Not trying to give you a hard just help from a different perspective.

[maroman88]

I dont know you personally but from your previous posts you should get the vette so in a month you can post in the classifieds FEELER C4 F/S F/T WTB LT1 MODS POSSIBLE LS1 SWAP INTERESTED? ANYONE? Not trying to give you a hard just help from a different perspective.

:lol: