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- From: twetzel@ucs.indiana.edu (Tom Wetzel)
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- Subject: Re: Corvetts
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- Date: 26 Jan 93 21:10:15 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan25.205352.22572@sequent.com> Jim
- Duckering, jd@sequent.com writes:
- >What years of corvetts are worth looking at and which
- ones should
- >you avoid? Any infomation on corvetts would be
- appreciated.
-
- Since you haven't expressed any preferences the following
- is pretty general.
- If you just want a Corvette you might look at the 78
- through 82 models.
- In each year the creature comforts became a little better
- but of course,
- the price went up. The models from 1980 on had less
- weight and therefore
- got better gas mileage. A broad price range for cars in
- the 78-82 model
- years is $6,000 - $12,000. There are a few special cars
- in this group
- including the 78 Pace Car, 78 25th Anniversary edition and
- the 82 collectors
- edition that will be much more expensive than the price
- range mentioned
- above. Naturally a low mileage well kept car will command
- a premium also.
- Earlier cars are a possibility but you may not be
- interested in maintaining
- a car that is over 15 years old.
-
- The current body style was introduced in the 84 model.
- (There are no 83
- model year Corvettes) The 84+ cars have computers which
- make them more
- expensive to fix than the earlier models. Insurance costs
- are a factor
- too.
-
- The general answer to your general question: Buy an 80 or
- 81 Corvette
- with the smaller HP engine (L-48), your choice of auto or
- 4-spd, A/C
- is nice because Vette cockpits can get warm since you are
- sitting right
- behind the engine, next to the tranny, in front of the
- diff. and right
- over the exhaust system - all in a small cockpit. There
- are no
- convertables made between 1975 and 1986. All models
- starting with 76
- through 1982 have T-tops. 84+ have a solid one-piece lift
- off roof.
-
- Good Luck!!!
-