my first corvette purchase

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

They do a lot of salvage title rebuilds.

Repair work....:rofl1:

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

In thier behalf, they do an excellent job!!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: 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.
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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!:thumbsup: 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:rofl1:

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.

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

:welcome:

coolassbrad said:

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.

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Yeah, he's a pretty good guy:thumbsup: 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:thumbsup: