Searching for C5 Z06

[Flocki]

Hello,

I introduced me and my mission in the "Welcome"-board.
Short discription:
going to Miami @ 23th Feb 2008
objective: Get a nice C5 Z06 and bring it to Germany.

Don´t know where to buy, how to pay, which model I should take....

Some thoughts about the "perfect" one:
- black or yellow outside
- red or black/red inside
- built 2002 or above
- under 40k miles

If some money still remains after the deal, I want to invest in some goodies.
Exhaust, Air Intake, Headers?

But at first - the car

Don´t want to spend more than 28K USD, have to pay the shipping and taxes in Germany, and that´s a nice amount of money the German Customs and Tax Office demands from me.

[donzee]

2003 MY Z06 , black interior.
13300 miles , a friend just decided to sell this week, bad back.
I think he said 31K.
If you have any intrest, PM me & I will get you his phone ##.
The Z in in Dunedin, Fl.
(scary part is he is going to a Toyota Avalon)

[Flocki]

Toyota Avalon???

Interest is always there for a Z...shall talk via pm!

If anyone here sees a good one @ a dealer in a circle of 100 miles around miami, please let me know it!

[Z06 Rocket]

Originally Posted by Flocki

Toyota Avalon???

Interest is always there for a Z...shall talk via pm!

If anyone here sees a good one @ a dealer in a circle of 100 miles around miami, please let me know it!

If you work out a deal on the one in Dunedin Florida you can drive it to the ship in Miami. It's about a 5 hour ride on the open highway. It would be a fun ride in your new Z. I made a similar trip from Miami to Tampa when I bought my first Vette a few years ago.

[Flocki]

I´m not sure if this is allowed to me.

When he (private) sells the car, he takes the number plates away, right?
So I don´t have any plates or going to organize them, the car shall only be for export (don´t have to pay the sales tax!).
And without plates...that ride will get the interest of every policemen

Correct me if I´m wrong!

[gmjunkie]

Originally Posted by Flocki

I´m not sure if this is allowed to me.

When he (private) sells the car, he takes the number plates away, right?
So I don´t have any plates or going to organize them, the car shall only be for export (don´t have to pay the sales tax!).
And without plates...that ride will get the interest of every policemen

Correct me if I´m wrong!

In most states you can get a Temp Tag if you buy short term Liability Insurance! PS I have a 01 Z06 Black on Black with 34,000 miles. It has had some Damage,But it was repaired properly by me personally, I'm a I-Car Certified Technician!! I bought it and repaired it ex-specially for myself!! But unfortunately the Car business has been tough the last year so I will sell it!!

http://www.frontiermotors.biz/2001ZO6.html

[donzee]

Scratch this one off the list, it sold friday for 31k asking price to a man from Alabama.
good luck with the search.

don

[03blackZ06]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...spagenameZWDVW

another one 03 MY 40k but you have to bid its in miami and @ $23K now

[Flocki]

Originally Posted by 03blackZ06

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...spagenameZWDVW

another one 03 MY 40k but you have to bid its in miami and @ $23K now

And it was sold for 23k $. Oh man....I would bid but then there MUST be someone who can look at the car before I do it.
It´s a pity in every case, that such a nice car goes out for just 23k $.This is NOTHING in my mind.
But from here, several thousand miles away, I cannot do anything and bidding WITHOUT seeing is jusk a high risk - too high for me.

These are my favourites now:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...0000&cardist=2

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...0000&cardist=5

I don´t know why the second one is so much cheaper than the first one - they have mostly the same condition.
Perhaps someone knows details about one of the cars...

[Rich Z]

That's a problem with cars sold on Ebay. Especially when they have a Buy It Now feature. You want to see them in person before you bid on them, but there is always the chance that someone will click that button while you are on the way out to see it. Kind of really puts you on the spot. Which I guess is great for the seller, since they have to realize the pressure it puts on the buyer. Lots of opportunities for pieces of crap to get sold that way, so be careful. I've seen some pics that looked great but upon real close inspection of the photos some subtle flaws were noted. When I was looking for a C6, there was a gorgeous Lemans Blue one down in Miami that I was REAL close to clicking the button on. But looking hard at the photos, I noticed that all three of the front spoilers underneath of the front bumper were missing. That was NOT a good sign, so I dropped that idea.

Yeah, you might be able to find a good deal on Ebay, but be on your toes.....

Good luck!