my first corvette purchase

[coolassbrad]

does anyone know anything good or bad about the corvette shop in tampa on dale mabry.they seem like great people to deal with and i know they have been there a long time.what should i look for before bringing my first vette home?thanks for any help

[Gannet]

They do a lot of salvage title rebuilds.

[Shadow]

Repair work....

Seriously, Mike and his shop specialize in crash repairs and rebuilts.

In thier behalf, they do an excellent job!! They have all the equipment to do the job right and turn out some beautiful machinery. They've been at it so long they have it down to a science.


The downside is it's still a rebuilt or crash repair and that will hurt the resale down the road (of you care?)

For the $$ they ask for the cars in the shop, you might be able with a little patience to find one without a rebuilt title for the same $$. Patience is the key.

Mike si a great guy! His dad is ok if you catch him in the right mood but certainly not Mr. Personality.

My mother taught me if you can't say something nice about a person, not to say anything at all....So in reference to his (Mikes) wife...I reserve comment

[coolassbrad]

thanks for the input,mike seems like a great guy and i have found what i believe to be a great car with a clean title.ive been by there a few times and hes answered all my questions even the stupid ones,but my knowlage is so limited so ive jumped into a c5 crash coarse to learn as much as possible as fast as possible.

[MADN3SS]

Welcome to the site Brad! Post some pics when you take your Vette home.

[Shadow]

Originally Posted by coolassbrad

thanks for the input,mike seems like a great guy and i have found what i believe to be a great car with a clean title.ive been by there a few times and hes answered all my questions even the stupid ones,but my knowlage is so limited so ive jumped into a c5 crash coarse to learn as much as possible as fast as possible.

Yeah, he's a pretty good guy Very patient and willing to help. When you talk about "clean" titles, make sure the car has not been reapired or that he discloses that if it has. Do a Carfax (although they suck, it's a great starting point) and ask for documentation on the car if he has it?

You can also order a body file straight from Tallahassee for about $25.00 that will give you the history of the car from the time it was 1st registered in the State of Florida.

Good luck on your search