Needing reassurance on purchase

Grusum · #1 02-20-2006, 05:14 AM

Yeah, I know what you I mean. I guess I was way too over anxious, I thought the red flags thet were being thrown up in the description only made it more legit. He put it right out there , meaning (to me anyways) that it would stand up to scrutiny, if you know what I mean. I'd just had too many other cars eluding me by the smallest of margins (missed my dream car by about 12 hrs.)

KENNY_PASCOE · #2 02-20-2006, 05:52 AM

AFTER FOLLOWING THE PREVIOUS 5 PAGES OF THIS THREAD, I CAN APRRECIATE EVERYONES INPUT WEATHER IT IS GOOD OR BAD. I'VE READ THE AUCTION DESCRIPTION NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE SELLER MADE NO CLAIMS THAT THIS WAS A SHOW CAR OR #1 CAR. I DONT SEE ANYWHERE IN THIS AD THAT ANYONE COULD FORM THE OPINION THAT IT WAS. GRUSUM, YOU BOUGHT A REAL DAYTONA YELLOW / HOUNDSTOOTH 70 RS Z/28, IF THIS WAS A #1 CAR I WOULD BE EXPECTING TO PAY NORTH OF $50K +. SOUNDS TO ME THAT ANY IMPROVEMENTS YOU MAKE TO THIS CAR WILL ESCALATE THE QUALITY AND VALUE OF THE CAR. JUST MY .02 CENTS.... KP

Grusum · #3 02-20-2006, 08:30 AM

Believe me Kenny this is no #1 car nor was I expecting it to be. For the price and amount of interest in the car, I just expected not to find some of the things I did. Just plain shoddy workmanship, just obvious lack of attention as to how things were assembled, etc. The drivers door won't close with the window up, new weathersripping improperly installed, poor fit on the bumpers, non working radio, floppy side window, floppy dash. I could go on and on. I expected to touch this baby up for the price I paid, not have to strip her down and start from scratch. If this is what I'm finding now I can't imagine what'll be found a little deeper. The blatant lack of concern for these cheap simple little things leads me to believe it's probably more sinister the further you delve into it.

Grusum · #4 02-20-2006, 08:36 AM

All this speculation is also assuming that it is a true Z. The jury is still out on this one. If its not even really a Z then I feel it's a case of fraud. If it turns out not to be a Z then we're looking at a very mediocre 18-20K car. I'm working on verifying this. What do you guys think.

**Charley Lillard** · #5 02-20-2006, 08:42 AM

As bad as the resto and engine stamping is I doubt if the guy faking the Z would know to mount the gas pedal on the floor.

Grusum · #6 02-20-2006, 08:56 AM

Thats the frustrating part. Why would they waste the time and effort to do just a half-a$$ed car. When alot of the things are right, why cheap out on the easiest things to fix. If he went to the trouble to re-stamp it why not at least do it right, or even half right on some other things( not hard to do at the time, but a big undertaking now ) . More investigation soon to come most notably in the rear sway bar mount. I'll let you know.

Jim Ferron · #7 02-20-2006, 09:15 AM

Well I've just recieved a PM from the seller who has taken my 'bigger fool' comment as an insult. He tells me he wants to meet up with me at Carlisle.
Well first off, I was more or less defending the seller or at least so I thought, my comment was aimed at most car dealers in general which BTW I am a car dealer too so I guess I'm allowed the swipe...

Funny how the seller found time to comment to me in a PM but hasn't had the balls to comment in this thread...yet.

It really is a funny world. I should have kept my mouth shut.

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