Bottom of the Barrel: 1998 Chevrolet Corvette C5
There are extremes in the way to own and drive a used car. The first is to find the nicest example you can find and drive it hoping it doesn’t depreciate, and the opposite side of the coin is when you find the ugliest example for a cheap price. You might end up dumping the same amount of money in the ugly car by the time you’ve restored it to “nice” condition, but I think the satisfaction of knowing you’ve done something good for the world is worth the effort. Plus, I am constantly drawn to derelict cars that just need a good foster home to get them back on the road. Find this 1998 Chevrolet Corvette C5 offered for $8,000 in Sparks, NV via craigslist.
From the seller:
1998 chevrolet corvette
condition: fair
cylinders: 8 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 130000
paint color: silver
title status: rebuilt
transmission: automatic
type: coupe
1998 Chevrolet Corvette C55.7L V8 345 HP!
Runs and drives but in need of some tlc. Tires could use replacing. Minor cosmetic issues as well as could use a good tune up. Borla exhaust system sounds awesome! Removable targa top. Leather seats (passenger has small tear). Bose sound system with aftermarket sub and Bluetooth phone integration. New transmission installed 8/20/18. New water pump installed in 2017. The LM5C steering column lock bypass is installed on this car. This eliminates a common problem with C5s in which the fuel system shuts off past 2 mph. This vehicle had a previous branding as salvage and now carries a rebuilt title. Car cover included!
Could make an awesome project car or use for an Ls swap! Better condition C5s often go for $15-$16k!
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The seller sums it up nicely ā Could make an awesome project car or use for an Ls swap! Better condition C5s often go for $15-$16k!ā
Iād want pix and documentation of what was done to remediate the salvage title status.
On the other hand , let someone else mod it for the same money
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Reminds me of when I was a kid, growing up in Detroit.
A popular kludge was to take a 4×4 pick up truck frame and stick some kind of 60’s muscle car body on top. Mustangs were the most popular (but harder to do, their wheelbase was too small). So the frames and drive shafts got shortened.
All of these were “rat rods” (before the term existed), made from rusted out hulks from the junkyard. Michigan used lots of salt on their roads in the winter, so most cars started to rust in 2-3 years.
Those muscle car 4x4s tipped over purty good….
-Stan (who has enjoyed driving both muscle cars, and 4x4s….but never at the same time…)