One of younger Marines that works with me has decided that he wants a Corvette.

He's a real nice kid, smart, married to a nice girl, no children, mid 20's and already 2 combat tours. He has been at the program office for about a year and half and is doing real well here. The kind of Marine I really enjoyed having work for me when I was still in, now the kind of Marine I enjoy working with every day.

He comes to me 4 days ago telling me he wants to sell his Jeep (02 Wrangler 6" lift, 35's and what not) to buy a Corvette and wants to know if I'd help him out with the pro's and cons of different Corvettes. We talked a little about the differnt year differences. He really likes my 92 and is the same kid I let drive it at the Marine Corps ball "car wash" fund raiser earlier this year.

Turns out after he sold the Jeep (in like 1 day on Craigs list) he has little over 6 grand. So I figure about enough money to get a decent hi mile L98 C-4 or a rubber bumper C3 that needed some work. I tell him we'll look around for a few days and see what's out there.

I put in a few calls and started looking around local for him. Then he found a guy in Richmond selling a 93 LT1, A4, black on black 132K miles. Dead stock except for some black C5 Z06 wheels. Real nice looking car for the money, interior is very well kept as is everything else on it. I actually can't believe it's selling so cheap.

My only concern was that it's never had a WP or Opti replaced - but it's not leaking and runs like a new car, so honestly IMO if that's the biggest worry, I think he is still getting a pretty good deal. If it craps out I told him it's a pretty big job - but nothing that we couldn't take care of in his garage for about $600 in parts and a case of beers worth of time.

He is pretty happy with the find and is going to pick it up tomorrow. I'm going to try and get him to sign up here and hopefully contribute a little to his new Corvette ownership.
Will

Good deal, plus he will be a lot safer in a Vette compared to a lifted Wrangler.

Excellent! And he's lucky to be starting out with a friend who knows his way around a Corvette engine bay ;-)

That sounds great! Honestly I think he did better picking up the 93 than a late c3. After driving my dad's 79 for a while, it was a neat car, but the c4 is a much better and more comfortable daily driver. And if he's already had a lifted jeep, I'm sure he knows a little on how to work on cars, plus having you will be a great asset!

Matthew

Since buying my 93 LT1 last fall I have replaced plugs, wires, opti, water pumer, and the fuel pump. Did some of the work myself and had some done for me due to circumstances. At the price he's getting the car, even if he does all the same work it's still a bargain. The more seat time I get in that car the more I respect and appreciate it. Good on ya for sharing your passion!

Excellent Deal!

That's great! That's what this hobby is all about. Sign him up and let's see some pictures.........

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Excellent. The large numbers of C4s that were produced and the lower pricing allows a deserving guy like this to get one. The lower prices don't bother me since, I'll never ell my 92.

The condition of the interior, etc. speaks for the whole car, it was taken care of.

As long as he's prepared for the cost of the opti/wp parts, he's good. Since it's running good (No codes?), he might be driving it for quite a while before they're needed.

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He got secured early and is on his way to pick it up right now. Should be back before I leave for the day.
Will

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