Chevy guy looking to get into a GT...need your help

stykthyn said:

unfortunatley that is true. Living in Fl I dont have to winter a car, but I know where you are coming from. I just cant shake the feeling that this will be a very uneven trade. I also dont like purchasing or buying vehicles that are heavily modded or have had extensive work done on them. you just never know what someone has done to the vehicle or the quality/experience of the mechanic that did the job. I have seen too many people buy a muscle car that had all it's defects hidden under a buch of shiny chrome and fresh paint. this subject just makes me leary. even if Jamie is having issues with his vette( I do agree they are costly to maintain) I would still urge him to be patient and store the car for the winter and sell in the spring when he can fetch a premium price for it. after all, if he has to store the corvette, he will have to store the mustang if he gets it as well. I just hate seeing people get ripped off..

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I understand exactly what you mean about buying a modified car. It's a crap shoot in what you are going to get. I prefer to buy my cars bone stock so that I know that I have a clean "platform" to do any modifications.

Now in regards to Jamie's potential trade, it's hard to say what he's going to get. He could get a clean Mustang that has been professionally built or he could be getting something that "Joe shade tree mechanic" slapped together over a couple of weekends. Jamie and I talked via PM yesterday quite a bit and I understand that he's lost some confidence in the Corvette ($$$ for potential repairs, high miles, etc). I've had the night to think it over and if it were me, I'd hold off on pulling the trigger. You really can't compare these two cars side by side. One is a stock special edition Corvette and the other is a highly modified Mustang. They are just two different animals.

I do think he'd be better off either waiting till spring to try and sell the Corvette or start driving it more and develop some confidence in the car. Now it all boils down to how bad Jamie wants to get rid of the Corvette. If he thinks that he's never going to be able to trust it and it's just not the car for him, it's just going to sit in the driveway. If that's the case then it's time to move on. It's just a matter of when he wants that to happen. I agree there are better ways to get rid of it (EBay, auto trader, etc) but all those take time and patience (plus the right time of year for in some areas). It's not a decision that can be made lightly though. The risk is pretty high with this particular trade.