Yeah, no doubt I had a bad case of tunnel vision as well as being far too inexperienced with Corvettes to be making that kind of purchase. Realistically, I think everyone considering getting a used vehicle would be wise to take someone knowledgeable along as an agent. I just didn't know enough about what I was looking at, and that was certainly a mistake. I made the best of the situation, I guess, but certainly I would hope others would learn from my mistake of trusting what a seller is telling me. If I have one thing that I would consider a near fatal flaw in my personality, it is that I tend to trust people I have never met.
My wife is constantly trying to break me of that habit.