At this time being July Fourth, People are celebrating with fireworks, yard BBQ, and vehicles like this Good Value or No Cube Corvette. Let’s see if this pinstriped convertible is priced to meet the American dream.
There was a palpable sense of incredulity in yesterday’s feedback concerning the implied rarity of the 2005 Toyota RAV4 that we thought-about. The vendor touted the automotive as being “the one seven-seater on the market west of the Mississippi,” and whereas that could be the case, it wasn’t enticement sufficient to beat the Toyota’s $9,800 asking worth. That ended up in a 63 p.c No Cube loss.
At this time, our nice nation is… let’s see… 248 years previous. That’s fairly freaking previous. Do you suppose folks in youthful international locations make jokes about our nation’s age? Your nation is so previous, it farts mud! Rattling whippersnappers.
When folks attain a sure age—a degree usually known as the “mid-life disaster,” they purchase stuff that they’ve up till then denied themselves. Usually, it’s one thing like a Harley or, as we’re all in favour of in the present day, a 2007 Chevrolet Corvette.
Not solely does the Corvette are inclined to enchantment extra strongly to folks as they become old, it’s additionally an ideal automotive during which to rejoice July 4th as it’s thought-about to be America’s official sports activities automotive.
This one, in Monterey Purple Metallic and sporting chromed five-spoke alloys and a black canvas electrically operated chapeau, seems frivolously used and solely minimally modified. The use totals 54,300 miles, and residing cosseted beneath a canopy in a storage in between train periods. The vendor claims to have owned the automotive for 5 years and has solely added 8,000 of the automotive’s whole miles in that point.
The mods embrace a body-colored spoiler on the again and a few Von Dutch-style pin striping in entrance of that. That offers the automotive a little bit of a tramp stamp vibe, which I hear is now again in trend.
Within the cabin, the inventory seats have been changed by a pair of chairs from an earlier C5 Corvette and people have been fitted with four-point harnesses. They’re the identical titanium coloration, which is sweet, and the vendor says the unique belts and passenger seat will include the automotive.
The final of the main mods impacts the 6.0-liter LS2 beneath the hood. That got here with 400 horsepower straight out of Bowling Inexperienced, however this one has a Ok&N chilly air consumption and a Borla exhaust, which seems to incorporate headers, so it might make a tad extra. At the very least it’s going to sound completely different from inventory. Behind that—means behind, as these are transaxle vehicles—sits the Temec six-speed handbook.
In accordance with the advert, the automotive is in “Wonderful situation.” It actually seems to be the half within the photos, with clear paint and no apparent points within the cabin. Different plusses embrace a clear title and a set of Michelin tires that the vendor claims aren’t too previous.
It also needs to be famous that, whereas virtually of voting age, this ’Vette has virtually all the trendy bells and whistles one may need from a automotive, together with a number of energy equipment (most famous on the included construct sheet) and even a cool head-up show on the sprint.
What ought to an all-American automotive like this fairly value?
The vendor asks $22,000, claiming to have lowered the worth for a “Fast Sale.” How fast will or not it’s at that now-lowered price ticket? That’s as much as us to determine. What do you say about this Corvette and that $22K asking? Does that give your rockets a crimson glare? Or is {that a} bomb bursting within the air?
You determine!
Denver, Colorado, Craigslist, or go right here if the advert disappears.
H/T to Dennis Bennett for the hookup!
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