Black LS6 4sp Barn Find "Need Advice"

[king_midas]

Don't be too sure in your deduction that it is the real thing-- That car looks to have been ridden hard and put away wet, and is missing the correct shifter, etc... Also, check out the wear on the clutch pedal-- Make sure the mileage matches the pedals, as the pedals are the biggest tell-tale sign of all if a car is the real thing or not as far as matching the odo..

Don't forget that the LS-6 was a premier car back in the day, and was so to second-hand buyers as well; 10 or so years gives the car time to fall into the wrong hands, where it could have received parts from another car, etc... The VIN is convincing, but your right about the lack of docs, as anyone can put the VIN there these days. My brother and I used to do the same with Trans-Ams; there's more than one car that we transplanted the entire running gear, including radiator and alt, from one to another.

Your best bet is to give the person the $100 for right of first refusal. It may not even cost you that much-- I did that with an old German car, and it proved to be the best thing I ever did. Think of it this way-- If your heart got the best of you and you paid what this crazy market makes people think stuff is worth, and it turned out to be bogus, it would cost you much more than $100.

Just my $.02...