Texasred03
Active member
I am sure it has been said a million times, but after 21 years in the military, and raising 2 wonderful children, I was able to start 'Vette shopping. 2 Onths later, and I must have looked at over 200 'Vettes, in the process, and was about to just give up. I was not being too picky, and I was looking at C3 and C4 Vettes. It seemed like they were either priced off the chart with more miles than a back country mail truck, or just plain worn out at a "low" price. CAR FAX loves me, I bet I have 80 cars in my office here. I had just got done driving a 1982 with 78k on the clock, and this was a mess! from end shimmied, rattled like no other I had ever seen. It was a mess. I relented to the fact that this would be an "OK" project and offered 8k. They wanted 14K 
ad I will not repeat what I told them (No sense in being banned on the 1st post, but as I was leaving, I look across the expressway and see this Red 'Vette. My wife says, "let's go look" I told her "No way, these $%^ clowns in this town are thieves, I am not looking that. It looks like a C5 or C6, they are going to want 25-35 K minimal!" She replies "what will it hurt?" So off we go, and I am already hotter than fish grease, and sure enough it is a 2003, torch red, leather, and it looks really good.... The salesman comes down, I get the mileage (33K), and sure enough he wants 24K. Some how my wife is now in the passenger seat grinning from ear to ear, I am not happy I am still mad from across the street, and I pull out my phone, open the glove box, and open my database of RPO's (it has everything EXCEPT) the active suspension, and is an automatic). I start looking at my other spread sheets on the phone, and get the CAR FAX, No issues at all, and 33700 is the correct mileage. I almost start to think this might have a chance. I pull the wholesale price up, and it is 16K or so. I then added 1700 to the bill, they said WAY too low, so after about 3 minutes of looking at the car, and REFUSING to drive it, the next took, and it was less then 20K. 
I then took it for a drive, and the paperwork was totally done, They allowed me to crunch every number on my phone to make sure, and we closed the deal! 
Not one smile from me yet. I get on the car, and as I drive away. I stop, get out, thank them for what I think is an awesome deal! This is a dream come true, I Love this car, I just stare at it in the driveway, It is awesome to drive, I never thought in my wildest dreams I would be in a C5! Oh I drove my new 'Vette back across the way, pulled into the dealership that just made me mad, and parked it next to the Blue 82. I walk in, and the salesman asked,"Change you mind huh?" I said YEP! decided to go across the street and buy that ONE next to your POS! :flipa
oot: then went a got a cup, filled it with coke and said,"Man getting a great deal sure does make me thirsty!" 
Yeah, that is totally childish of a 52 year old man, but ...... I GOT MY 'VETTE!!!!!:dancenaughty
ad I will not repeat what I told them (No sense in being banned on the 1st post, but as I was leaving, I look across the expressway and see this Red 'Vette. My wife says, "let's go look" I told her "No way, these $%^ clowns in this town are thieves, I am not looking that. It looks like a C5 or C6, they are going to want 25-35 K minimal!" She replies "what will it hurt?" So off we go, and I am already hotter than fish grease, and sure enough it is a 2003, torch red, leather, and it looks really good.... The salesman comes down, I get the mileage (33K), and sure enough he wants 24K. Some how my wife is now in the passenger seat grinning from ear to ear, I am not happy I am still mad from across the street, and I pull out my phone, open the glove box, and open my database of RPO's (it has everything EXCEPT) the active suspension, and is an automatic). I start looking at my other spread sheets on the phone, and get the CAR FAX, No issues at all, and 33700 is the correct mileage. I almost start to think this might have a chance. I pull the wholesale price up, and it is 16K or so. I then added 1700 to the bill, they said WAY too low, so after about 3 minutes of looking at the car, and REFUSING to drive it, the next took, and it was less then 20K. I then took it for a drive, and the paperwork was totally done, They allowed me to crunch every number on my phone to make sure, and we closed the deal! Not one smile from me yet. I get on the car, and as I drive away. I stop, get out, thank them for what I think is an awesome deal! This is a dream come true, I Love this car, I just stare at it in the driveway, It is awesome to drive, I never thought in my wildest dreams I would be in a C5! Oh I drove my new 'Vette back across the way, pulled into the dealership that just made me mad, and parked it next to the Blue 82. I walk in, and the salesman asked,"Change you mind huh?" I said YEP! decided to go across the street and buy that ONE next to your POS! :flipaoot: then went a got a cup, filled it with coke and said,"Man getting a great deal sure does make me thirsty!" Yeah, that is totally childish of a 52 year old man, but ...... I GOT MY 'VETTE!!!!!:dancenaughty
and congrats on your first Corvette!
and I think the more you look around the more you'll like this place and our community. We've got some great folks here! 
