FINALLY getting a 4th gen! ok, its a bit beaten up...but im on a budget here...so i cant pass this one up...the guy wants it off his lot.. hes asking $2.100 OBO.... im shooting for the OBO part... i wont pay 2.100 for it... i might as well get one that doesnt need work for 3-4 grand..

can you guys tell me how much i should offer this dude? its near fontana california.. "location matters i guess"

FYI.. ill be doing all the repairs...with used junkyard parts

cons

1) needs 1/4 panel work "driver rear corner by tailight, fixable"
2) needs front back bumpers
3) needs paint job
4) needs new badges
5) needs both airbags fixed
6) interior is tan and missing some plastic
7) automatic


pros

1) its a z28
2) its not a salavaged title
3) undercarrage looks dry and clean as hell
4) engine "seems" ok..i test drove it... feels solid
5) engine is SPOTLESS
6) bran near rubber
7) all glass is good

questions:

1) do the automatics have posi?
2) can i replace all the SRS components with junkyard parts?
3) if i make it a 6 speed will i need to "re-chip" anything?

thanx

 

no posi, I wouldn't replace those parts with junkyard crap, And yes you would need a retune.

 

????? All V8 4th Gens left the factory with a limited slip (posi) rear axle.

Sounds like a disaster. Did the airbags deploy? How much of the interior did they take with them?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...spagenameZWDVW
This one sold for $3250 on Ebay and looks to have perfect motor, interior, exterior & transmission. I see you spending thousands on this car and even if you do all the work yourself and talk him down to $1500 it still looks like a bad deal unless you really just want to do lots of work. You should go find a 6 speed if thats what you want and maybe a little better one. If it had a 383 stroker or some special engine that might be enough to jump on a project car. Good luck either way you go.

 

That's all fine and dandy, but if the car was not claimed on insurance, it won't be a salvage case.

I just picked up a clean looking 95 Z28 (with T56) from a friend of mine...turned my 95 Crown Vic PI over to him and ended up with the Z. $3000 for book value in fair shape. Airbags alone eat up most of that cost and would almost certainly call for salvage IF the car was claimed and repaired properly.

Carfax won't tell you this as a DIY job won't be reported to them.

If you haven't put that thing on a lift and had a professional eye check it out...

Pass.