Needing reassurance on purchase

[Charley Lillard]

A quote from the auction "THIS 70 Z/28 HAS JUST COME OUT OF MANY YEARS OF STORAGE, IT WAS RESTORED SOME TIME AGO, THE CAR IS NOT A TOP SHOW CAR, BUT IS A DRIVER / LOCAL CRUISER. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IT VERY CLEAR FROM THE START,

I WILL DESCRIBE THIS CAR WITHOUT TYPING FOR DAYS AND WOULD LIKE A PROSPECTIVE BUYER TO INSPECT OR HIRE AN INSPECTION COMPANY TO EVALUATE THIS CAR PRIOR TO BIDDING.



THIS Z/28 IS 35 + YEARS OLD AND I DO NOT KNOW THE CARS ENTIRE HISTORY. HERE IN THE NORTH EAST THE ROADS ARE NOT SATISFACTORY AT THIS TIME “SALT AND ICE”. SO WE HAVE ONLY TEST DROVE THIS CAR AROUND OUR FACILITY."

[Charley Lillard]

We all have different visions of quality and from the auction pics the car looks nice. I do remember the issue of the vin stamping on the front pad. Stuff like the undercoating was clearly shown in the auction. Sorry you are not happy with it but I bet you now have a better idea of what questions to ask next time. It looks like you bought it after the auction also.

[Grusum]

Yeah, I just felt that the undercoating shouldn't have fallen off the first trip to the car wash. Some aspects of the car are surely a very hasty "spiff up to flip" job. I just expected more for my money. Things like the exhaust manifolds, they just got a quick blast of grey for the pictures, there's even overspray on the orange of the head, other areas where filler was roughly sanded and recently painted (didn't remove door edge guards), etc.

[Grusum]

You got me Ray......for a while there I had my hopes up that you were serious. I must add that I did have some independant support to making me think the car was up to snuff. Out of the blue I phoned a guy in Fishkill, N. Y., to see if he knew anything about the car. I had talked to him about a car that he had up for sale quite a while ago and he was very honest and forthcoming with me, he even told me the he had for sale was a re-stamp without me asking. He said the seller was a friend and if he said it was legit than it was so. This was before I found you guys by the way. Also the seller told me that during the time period that my car sat at his place waiting for the shipper a guy came by and pestered them almost daily for them to contact me to sell to him for a profit. This was all positive reinforcement that I had bought the right car. Hope I get a call from him soon!

[Grusum]

OH yeah, I forgot to tell you, a credit card sized piece of bondo flew off the hood the minute I washed it too, right up front in the middle(not a very good first impression) .

[Grusum]

Dash extremely floppy, Instrumet/guage bezel broken. I might have to go out to the garage and look at it again, I know there's more. Then again, maybe I should shut up, I wouldn't make a very good salesman would I.

[Grusum]

Seriuosly though what's up with this other Bain guy. You've got me relly curious. Is he a pedophile or worse. Let me guess, he does repop tags. LOL